California Attorney General says to tackle foster care abuse
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) – California Attorney General Kamala Harris said on Thursday she would take on the state’s troubled foster care system as part of a new initiative to combat crimes related to children and youth.
Judge says $178 million Detroit bankruptcy fee tab ‘reasonable’
(Reuters) – The federal judge who oversaw Detroit’s historic bankruptcy case ruled on Thursday that the nearly $178 million charged to the city by law firms and consultants for fees and expenses was reasonable.
Alabama policeman charged with assault after Indian man thrown to ground, injured
(Reuters) – An Alabama policeman has been charged with assault after a man recently arrived from India said he was left partially paralyzed when an officer threw him to the ground during a morning walk, authorities said on Thursday.
Alabama official ordered to issue marriage licenses to gay couples
MOBILE, Ala. (Reuters) – A federal judge on Thursday ordered an Alabama official to comply with her earlier ruling striking down the state’s ban on same-sex matrimony and start issuing marriage licenses to gay couples, while advocates said couples in m…
Mourners remember slain North Carolina Muslims; fresh calls for hate probe
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (Reuters) – Thousands of mourners attended the funeral prayers on Thursday for three young Muslims killed in North Carolina, and the father of two of the victims urged U.S. authorities to probe whether religious hatred was a motive …
Transportation Department pushes tough oil train standards: sources
WASHINGTON/OTTAWA (Reuters) – The U.S. Transportation Department has recommended crude oil trains be reinforced and have advanced braking systems installed to prevent accidents from becoming fiery disasters, according to sources familiar with the plan….
Oklahoma bill would protect clergy who won’t perform gay marriages
(Reuters) – Oklahoma state representatives voted overwhelmingly on Thursday to advance a bill that would provide immunity from lawsuits to clergy who refuse to conduct marriages for same-sex couples.
UT Austin president influenced ‘handful’ of admissions: report
DALLAS, Texas (Reuters) – University of Texas at Austin president Bill Powers used his influence to admit a “select handful” of applicants who would otherwise have been rejected by the admission’s office, according to an independent report released Thu…
Jamaican extradited to U.S. on lottery fraud charges
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Jamaican man accused of cheating elderly Americans in a lottery scheme was extradited to the United States on Thursday, the first such action by Jamaica in a crackdown on global fraud, the U.S. Justice Department said.
Commuter infected with measles is San Francisco LinkedIn employee
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The Northern California commuter who health officials say may have exposed tens of thousands of people to measles while riding San Francisco’s Bay Area Rapid Transit system while infectious is an employee of LinkedIn Corp, the s…
