U.S. judge denies motion seeking halt to executions in Oklahoma
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – A U.S. district judge on Monday denied an injunction seeking to halt executions in Oklahoma filed by attorneys for death row inmates who argued a troubled lethal injection in the state in April exposed deep flaws in the death …
Confusion over start of gay marriages next month in Florida
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Reuters) – Florida court officials, citing confusion after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to extend a stay on the state’s same-sex marriage ban, agreed on Monday to ask a federal judge to clarify where gay couples may begin to tie t…
U.S. to review move not to charge ex-officer in Milwaukee fatal shooting
MILWAUKEE (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Justice will investigate the death of a black man who was fatally shot by a white former Milwaukee police officer after local prosecutors refused to charge him, saying he acted in self-defense.
Arizona to change lethal injection drugs after drawn-out execution
PHOENIX (Reuters) – Arizona will no longer use the two-drug lethal injection cocktail it employed to execute a convicted killer in July after the man took almost two hours to die, the state’s prison chief said on Monday.
U.S. judge denies injunction seeking halt to executions in Oklahoma
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – A U.S. district judge on Monday denied an injunction seeking to halt executions in Oklahoma filed by attorneys for death row inmates who argued a troubled lethal injection in the state in April exposed deep flaws in the state’s death chamber protocols.
Ex-police officer not charged in Milwaukee shooting death
MILWAUKEE (Reuters) – A former Milwaukee police officer who fatally shot an unarmed black man was acting in self defense and will not be charged, the district attorney said on Monday, two days after dozens of demonstrators calling for justice in the ca…
New York mayor calls for pause in protests after police killings
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York Mayor Bill de Blasio sought to ease tensions with the city’s police force on Monday, calling for a suspension of protests against the use of excessive force until after the funerals of two officers shot dead in an ambush.
U.S. support grows for Obama’s push to boost ties with Cuba
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – American support for lifting the trade embargo on Cuba appears to be growing after President Barack Obama said he plans to restore diplomatic ties with Havana, new Reuters/Ipsos polling shows.
Republicans weigh big changes at U.S. budget referee agency
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – When Republicans take full control of Congress on Jan. 6, they will face decisions on major changes at the Congressional Budget Office, including possibly naming a new head and changing the rules used to assess the cost of legisl…
Two more Colorado foreclosure law firms charged with fraud
DENVER (Reuters) – Colorado’s Attorney General John Suthers has sued two more law firms in the state for fraud, accusing them of inflating foreclosure costs charged to homeowners, his office said.
