Exclusive: Creditor to oppose San Bernardino bankruptcy plan favoring Calpers – source
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A major capital markets creditor of bankrupt San Bernardino, California, will oppose any exit plan that is more favorable to Calpers, California’s public pension fund, a source familiar with the creditor’s strategy said on Thurs…
Journalist sues over arrest at protest in Ferguson, Missouri
(Reuters) – A Washington-based journalist has sued St. Louis County and one of its police lieutenants, saying his rights were violated when he was arrested while covering protests over the killing of an unarmed black teenager by a white police officer …
Neighboring states challenge Colorado pot laws in top U.S. court
DENVER (Reuters) – Nebraska and Oklahoma challenged neighboring Colorado’s recreational marijuana laws in the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday amid complaints its pot was seeping across their borders, and Colorado vowed to defend its laws.
Pennsylvania couple plead not guilty in starvation death of disabled son
HARRISBURG, Pa. (Reuters) – A Pennsylvania mother and father accused of letting their 9-year-old disabled son starve to death last summer entered pleas of not guilty on Thursday.
Arizona sheriff to disband unit that targeted immigrants workers in raids
PHOENIX (Reuters) – Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio is disbanding a squad that targeted undocumented immigrants in workplace raid, his office said on Thursday, following a lawsuit by groups that accused the controversial lawman of infringing on the powers o…
Fraternity closed at California university over anti-rape march harassment
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – (This story corrects headline, first paragraph to show that fraternity agreed to close but was not banned by university)
Neighboring states challenge Colorado pot laws in top U.S. court
DENVER (Reuters) – Nebraska and Oklahoma challenged neighboring Colorado’s recreational marijuana laws in the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday amid complaints its pot was seeping across their borders, and Colorado vowed to defend its laws.
Obama to set up panel to boost trust between police and communities
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama on Thursday will set up a task force to draw up recommendations to strengthen trust between law enforcement and local communities, following protests over several instances of police killings of unarmed peo…
Detroit-area businessman guilty in murder-for-hire of his wife
DETROIT (Reuters) – A Detroit jury on Thursday found a suburban businessman guilty of hiring his handyman to kill his wife.
Missouri attorney general sues cities over predatory traffic ticketing
(Reuters) – Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster filed a civil lawsuit on Thursday against 13 St. Louis suburbs for predatory traffic ticketing, saying the cities were depending on traffic fines for too much of their budgets.
