Justice Department official condemns killings of officers as ‘heinous’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Deputy Attorney General James Cole said on Monday the fatal shootings of two New York police officers on Saturday were “heinous and cowardly acts.”
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.
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.
U.S. border guards shoot Canadian man wielding gun
SEATTLE (Reuters) – Two U.S. border patrol agents shot a Canadian man brandishing a handgun near the border crossing between Detroit, and Windsor, Ontario, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said.
Maine man charged with killing girlfriend, two children
(Reuters) – A 27-year-old man was arrested in Maine on Sunday and charged with killing his girlfriend and her two young children, whose bodies were discovered in their mobile home a day earlier, state police said.
Florida police officer dies on duty after getting shot, run over
TAMPA, Fla. (Reuters) – A veteran Florida police officer died on Sunday after being gunned down and run over with a car by a felon who said he “felt like a caged rat” because he faced likely arrest and more prison time, a law enforcement official said….
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.
