One suit dropped, one remains in dispute between MLK’s children
ATLANTA (Reuters) – One of two lawsuits involving the children of the late civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. has been dropped, possibly signaling a thaw in their tense relations as they continue to fight over the sale of his Bible and Nobel Pe…
Connecticut school massacre suit moved to U.S. federal court
MILFORD, Conn. (Reuters) – Gunmaker Remington won a bid to move a lawsuit by families of the victims of the Sandy Hook school massacre from state to federal court, officials said on Thursday.
Former Atlanta fire chief, fired over book storm, files complaint
ATLANTA (Reuters) – In a case that has rallied proponents of religious freedom, Atlanta’s ousted fire chief has filed a federal discrimination complaint against the city, arguing that his firing over a book critical of homosexuality was an attack on hi…
Montana town’s water quality improving days after oil spill
(Reuters) – A Montana town’s water supply, contaminated by oil from a breached pipeline over the weekend, may be safe for drinking again by Friday, state officials said, after tests showed a drop in concentrations of a cancer-causing petrochemical.
Officers shoot and wound armed man at California community college
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Two campus police officers responding to a report of a hostage situation shot and wounded an 18-year-old man on Thursday in a parking lot at a Southern California community college after he pointed a gun at them, police said.
Los Angeles should fix firefighter recruitment: report
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The Los Angeles Fire Department should overhaul its hiring and recruitment to bring in more women and minorities, according to a report commissioned after the city’s mayor found flaws in recruitment last year and for a time put …
Oregon convict charged in unsolved ‘Gypsy Hill’ killings
PORTLAND, Ore. (Reuters) – Nearly four decades after a handful of young women were brutally raped and killed in the San Francisco Bay Area in crimes dubbed the “Gypsy Hill Murders,” police have charged an Oregon prison inmate with two of the deaths, authorities said on Thursday. 
Disneyland seeks to reassure public amid measles outbreak
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Disneyland sought on Thursday to reassure visitors that the theme park was safe amid a measles outbreak that began there in December and prompted state health officials to urge parents not to bring their unvaccinated children.
Washington state lawmaker seeks to toughen drunken driving laws
SEATTLE (Reuters) – A Washington state lawmaker is seeking to strengthen drunken driving laws that are among the nation’s most lenient with a proposal to deem as a felony a fourth conviction within a decade for driving under the influence of alcohol.
New Jersey police release video of cop shooting man with hands up
(Reuters) – A New Jersey police department released a video this week of a man being fatally shot by police as he got out of a car with his hands raised during a traffic stop, heightening calls for an independent investigation into the death.
