NY protesters reject plea for hiatus despite police slayings
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Mayor Bill de Blasio’s attempts to soothe a city dismayed by the slaying of two officers were further rebuffed on Tuesday as protesters defied his call to suspend what have become regular demonstrations over excessive police force….
Tornadoes kill four people, cause major damage in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (Reuters) – Tornadoes unleashed by thunderstorms along the U.S. Gulf Coast ripped through southeastern Mississippi on Tuesday, killing four people, injuring many and causing extensive damage, authorities said.
LA police investigate song mocking dead black teen at ex-cop’s party
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A song poking fun at the killing of black teenager Michael Brown by a white policeman, performed at a retired officer’s party, has prompted the Los Angeles Police Department to launch an internal investigation, its chief said on…
Two people wounded by gunfire at Atlanta movie theater
(Reuters) – Two people were wounded in gunfire late on Tuesday at an Atlanta theater hosting a film’s premiere, and there have been no arrests, police said.
U.S. judge throws out Arizona sheriff’s immigration suit against Obama
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A federal judge on Tuesday threw out a lawsuit brought against Barack Obama by an Arizona police chief who called the U.S. president’s sweeping immigration reforms unconstitutional, saying the plaintiff lacked legal standing in t…
FBI arrests Colorado man over online threats to kill police
DENVER (Reuters) – FBI agents arrested a Colorado man who posted online threats advocating the killing of police officers after investigators received a tip about one of the messages from Google, prosecutors said on Tuesday.
Jurors to see graphic images at Colorado cinema massacre trial
DENVER (Reuters) – Jurors in the murder trial of Colorado cinema gunman James Holmes will see the majority of the gruesome photographs and video taken at the crime scene, but a handful of images will be barred, the judge overseeing the case ruled on Tu…
U.S. to pay $3.2 million to contractor freed from Cuba prison
MIAMI (Reuters) – Alan Gross, the contractor freed last week after five years in a Cuban jail will receive $3.2 million from the U.S. government as part of a settlement with his employer, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) announced …
As more cities ban homeless camps, advocates cry foul
CHICAGO (Reuters) – For Teresa Sigerson, a former waitress who has lived under a Chicago expressway bridge for three years, the camp she shares with eight others provides shelter, companionship and some measure of security.
Four tornado-related fatalities confirmed in southeastern Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (Reuters) – At least four people were killed in tornadoes that struck southeastern Mississippi on Tuesday, coroner and emergency management officials said.
