Missouri march seeks justice for black teen killed by police
(Reuters) – Activists protesting police treatment of black Americans concluded a 120-mile (190-km) march from Ferguson, Missouri, to the Missouri governor’s mansion on Friday, ending a “journey for justice” tied to the police killing of an unarmed blac…
Obama signs order keeping U.S. government offices closed December 26
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. federal government offices will be closed on Friday Dec. 26, the day after Christmas, the White House said on Friday.
Kerry urges caution over timing of releasing U.S. torture report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Secretary of State John Kerry on Friday privately expressed concern about the timing of the release of a long-awaited Congressional report criticizing the CIA’s use of harsh interrogation methods days before it was expected to be…
Missouri man charged with murder probed as hate crime
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Reuters) – A man was charged with murder on Friday in the hit-and-run death of a 15-year-old boy who was leaving the Somali Center of Kansas City, in what the FBI is probing as a possible hate crime, prosecutors said.
Girlfriend of Montana man accused of shooting teen recants statement
MISSOULA, Mont. (Reuters) – The live-in girlfriend of a Montana man accused of deliberate homicide in the shooting death of a German exchange student took the stand in his trial on Friday and recanted an earlier statement that she heard the victim beg …
Detroit may not exit bankruptcy until December 15
DETROIT (Reuters) – Detroit might not be ready to exit the biggest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history until Dec. 15, a spokesman for the city’s emergency manager said on Friday.
University of New Mexico investigated over sex assaults response
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Justice said on Friday it is investigating multiple complaints regarding the University of New Mexico’s handling of reported sexual assaults and sexual harassment of students there.
New York protests stoke national outrage on police violence
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Thousands of protesters were expected to take to the streets of New York on Friday in a third day of demonstrations against police violence, even as prosecutors said they would consider charges against an officer for the fatal shoo…
Kerry urges caution over timing of releasing U.S. torture report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Secretary of State John Kerry on Friday privately expressed concern about the timing of the release of a long-awaited Congressional report criticizing the CIA’s use of harsh interrogation methods days before it was expected to be…
Two teens die as car hits Cincinnati building after police chase
(Reuters) – Police in a Cincinnati suburb on Friday were investigating an incident that began with a suspected vehicle break-in and ended in the death of two teenagers when the car driven by a third teen crashed into a building, causing it to collapse …
