New York prepares for protests as grand jury mulls police choke-hold death
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York officials were preparing for likely protests as a grand jury decides whether to charge police in the death of a black man subjected to a banned choke hold, but aimed to avoid the kind of violence that engulfed a St. Louis …
NY case highlights controversy of prior convictions in sentencing
NEW YORK (Reuters) – In 2012, Randy Washington, a Bronx man with a history of arrests, faced a choice between a plea deal with a 10-year prison sentence or going to trial on robbery, narcotics and related charges.
At least three dead in Tennessee crash between school buses: reports
(Reuters) – At least three people died and several were injured in a crash on Tuesday in Knoxville, Tennessee, involving two school buses, according to local media reports.
Gun reportedly fired at Texas Southern University, no injuries
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Texas Southern University police were searching for a person who reportedly fired a gun inside a dormitory at the college in Houston on Tuesday in an incident where no one was injured, the university said.
Elderly American dies in small plane crash in Bahamas, 10 survive
NASSAU, Bahamas (Reuters) – A small plane crashed in the sea near Nassau, capital of the Bahamas, on Tuesday, killing a 77-year-old American passenger and injuring 10 others who were rescued, officials said.
To woo Hollywood, L.A. to extend fee waivers to film on city property
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The Los Angeles city council approved measures on Tuesday to keep coveted film and TV production in the city by extending fee waivers to shoot on municipal property, including City Hall, which has served as a location for TV’s “Scandal” and “Newsroom” and the movie “Gangster Squad.”
Missouri National Guard scales back, Ferguson protests probed
(Reuters) – The Missouri National Guard is starting to scale back its presence in the St. Louis area as angry protests over the lack of an indictment in the police shooting of an unarmed black teenager ease, Missouri Governor Jay Nixon said on Tuesday….
U.S. top court to weigh UPS pregnancy discrimination claim
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Delving into the sensitive subject of women’s rights in the workplace, the U.S. Supreme Court will consider on Wednesday whether employers must provide accommodations for pregnant workers who may have a hard time doing their usua…
West Virginia shooting rampage sparked by jealousy, business rivalry
BECKLEY, W. Va. (Reuters) – The West Virginia owner of a tow truck company with personal and professional grudges killed his ex-girlfriend and two men she had been romantically linked with, as well as the owner of a rival towing firm, police said on Tu…
Lawsuit possible after Georgia city blocks mosque from retail space
ATLANTA (Reuters) – A suburban Atlanta city has rejected a request by Muslim residents to put a prayer center in a local shopping center, setting up a potential lawsuit over what the group says is a violation of religious freedom.
