Arizona top court rejects bid to retry ex-death row inmate
PHOENIX (Reuters) – Arizona’s highest court denied last-ditch appeals by prosecutors on Tuesday seeking to retry a Phoenix woman who spent more than 22 years on death row for the 1989 murder of her 4-year-old son before a federal appeals court tossed o…
Alaska state lawmakers seek pet protection in domestic violence cases
JUNEAU, Alaska (Reuters) – The well-being of pets would be considered in divorce, domestic violence and other types of cases under a bill introduced in the Alaska legislature, lawmakers said on Tuesday.
U.S. review of San Diego police misconduct finds lax supervision
SAN DIEGO (Reuters) – A U.S. Department of Justice review of the San Diego Police Department has recommended the department overhaul its supervision practices following misconduct in which officers took advantage of women sexually, officials said on Tu…
Exxon, union trade proposals for longer Beaumont refinery contract
HOUSTON (Reuters) – Exxon Mobil Corp and the United Steelworkers union traded proposals on Tuesday for a labor contract covering Exxon’s refinery in Beaumont, Texas, that could be for as long as seven or eight years, union officials said.
Device manufacturer sued again in ‘superbug’ outbreak at L.A. hospital
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A 76-year-old man infected with a drug-resistant “superbug” at a Los Angeles hospital has sued the manufacturer of a medical device that caused the illness in the fifth lawsuit related to the bacterial outbreak at the facility, …
California judge dismisses gang conspiracy case against rapper
SAN DIEGO (Reuters) – A San Diego judge has dismissed gang conspiracy charges against a rapper whose music prosecutors said encouraged gun violence against rival gangs, in a ruling his lawyer characterized as a victory for free speech.
Satisfaction over prospect of accused U.S. killer Durst facing justice
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) – With accused murderer Robert Durst set to spend at least six days in a Louisiana jail awaiting extradition to California, law enforcement officials and friends of possible victims expressed satisfaction on Tuesday over the prosp…
South Dakota reservation rounds up feral dogs after fatal attack
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Reuters) – The Rosebud Sioux Tribe in South Dakota began rounding up and destroying wild dogs on Tuesday under an emergency order issued after a woman was fatally attacked on the reservation over the weekend.
U.S. appeals court scrutinizes NCAA over athlete pay
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court wrestled with whether student athletes should win a slice of the billions of dollars universities reap from football and basketball, amid mounting public pressure for colleges to give athletes better benef…
State attorneys general urge U.S. ATF to discard proposed ammo ban
(Reuters) – The attorneys general of Montana and 22 other states are urging U.S. firearms regulators to drop a proposed ban on a type of ammunition popular with shooting sports enthusiasts but which regulators said could be used by criminals to harm po…
