Florida State quarterback Winston cleared in conduct hearing into alleged rape
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Reuters) – Florida State University star quarterback Jameis Winston has been cleared in a student conduct code hearing looking into charges that he sexually assaulted a female student two years ago, according to documents released to…
Police officers’ slaying raises pressure on New York mayor
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York Mayor Bill de Blasio faced the biggest crisis of his political career on Sunday after a gunman killed two police officers in an attack intended to avenge recent police killings of unarmed black men in the United States.
Florida State quarterback Winston cleared in conduct hearing into alleged rape
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Reuters) – Florida State University star quarterback Jameis Winston has been cleared in a student conduct code hearing looking into charges that he sexually assaulted a female student two years ago, according to documents released to…
Obama to name Sally Yates as pick for deputy attorney general
HONOLULU (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama is expected to announce on Monday that U.S. Attorney Sally Yates will be his nominee for deputy attorney general, the No. 2 position at the Justice Department, a U.S. official said.
In wake of police killings, New York officers on edge
(Reuters) – On December 13, as thousands of protesters mobbed the New York streets, Yuseff Hamm, an NYPD police officer, was monitoring the demonstrations from a mobile command unit near the Brooklyn Bridge. As the protest drew near, Hamm and his fellow officers could hear the chants of the noisy throngs: “What do we want? Dead cops. When do we want them? Now.”
Florida police officer killed; suspect charged with murder
TAMPA, Fla. (Reuters) – A veteran Florida police officer was shot and killed while on duty early Sunday by a man described as transient, according to law enforcement officials, who gave no motive for the suspect now charged with murder.
Protesters shut down part of Mall of America in Minnesota
(Reuters) – More than 1,500 protesters against police violence shut down part of the Mall of America in Minnesota on Saturday, resulting in about 25 arrests during the final weekend before Christmas as shoppers scrambled to buy gifts at one of the nati…
Two New York police officers killed, gunman dead: NYT
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A gunman fatally shot two New York police officers as they sat in their squad car on Saturday and then killed himself, the New York Times reported, in the first deaths of police officers by gunfire in the city in three years.
Protesters shut down part of Mall of America in Minnesota
(Reuters) – Hundreds of protesters against police violence shut down part of the Mall of America in Minnesota on Saturday, during the final weekend before Christmas as shoppers scrambled to buy gifts at one of the nation’s largest shopping centers, a c…
Child tests negative for Ebola at Chicago hospital
(Reuters) – A child being monitored for Ebola in a Chicago hospital has been discharged after testing negative for the virus, the state health agency said on Saturday.
