Exonerated man files $40 million lawsuit against Northwestern University
CHICAGO (Reuters) – A wrongfully convicted man filed a $40 million lawsuit on Tuesday against Northwestern University, a former journalism professor, a private investigator and an attorney, accusing them of framing him for a double murder to get anothe…
Arizona campus police who scuffled with professor resigns
PHOENIX (Reuters) – An Arizona State University police officer who faced termination proceedings after scuffling with a professor he had stopped for jaywalking last year has resigned, citing the impact of the saga on his family, his lawyer said on Tues…
Ex-Pennsylvania treasurer pleads guilty to campaign extortion
HARRISBURG, Pa. (Reuters) – Former Pennsylvania state treasurer Rob McCord pleaded guilty to two counts of extortion on Tuesday in charges relating to his failed run to become the Democratic candidate for state governor last year.
Mississippi student improves after getting gored by bull in Spain
(Reuters) – A University of Mississippi student gored during the bull running at a festival in Spain has been transferred out of intensive care and is continuing to recover from his injuries, a hospital spokesman said on Tuesday.
West Coast ports reopen as labor secretary arrives for talks
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – West Coast ports that were closed to incoming cargo vessels during the holiday weekend reopened in full on Tuesday as Labor Secretary Tom Perez arrived in San Francisco seeking to broker a settlement ending months of shipping di…
New York chief judge calls for grand jury reforms after chokehold case
ALBANY, N.Y. (Reuters) – Responding to outrage over a grand jury’s decision against indicting a New York City police officer for killing an unarmed black man with a chokehold, the state’s top judge on Tuesday proposed giving courts unprecedented author…
Towel found by ex-NFL star’s alleged victim seen in video: lawyer
FALL RIVER, Mass. (Reuters) – A friend of Aaron Hernandez appeared in a surveillance video with a towel that was found near the body of a man the former New England Patriots star is accused of murdering in 2013, a defense attorney said on Tuesday.
Man arrested for making bomb threat at Islamic center in Texas capital
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – A man in his 50s was arrested for making threats on Tuesday to bomb an Islamic center in Austin and a restaurant specializing in Middle Eastern food, Austin police said.
Former Florida clinic owner gets four years prison in baseball doping case
MIAMI (Reuters) – The owner of a Florida business at the heart of a steroid scandal that led to the suspension of Major League Baseball star Alex Rodriguez was sentenced to four years in prison on Tuesday for supplying performance-enhancing drugs.
Obamacare rescue ruled out by some states, others weigh options
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Five Republican state governors say they will not rescue a crucial part of Obamacare if it is struck down by the Supreme Court, underlining the prospect for a chaotic aftermath to a ruling that could force millions of Americans t…
