Texas couples ask U.S. court to allow same-sex marriage in state
SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) – Two same-sex couples filed a motion in federal court in San Antonio on Monday seeking enforcement of a judge’s decision that would allow gay marriage in Texas.
Mexican drug trafficker sentenced in Chicago to 22 years
CHICAGO (Reuters) – A federal judge sentenced a Mexican drug trafficker to 22 years in prison for shipping 276 kilos of cocaine to Chicago hidden in railway cars in a case that highlighted the city’s role as a hub for distributing tons of cocaine throu…
Obama awards Medal of Freedom to 18, including Streep, Wonder
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama on Monday presented the highest U.S. civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, to 18 artists, politicians, writers, scholars and activists, including actress Meryl Streep and singer-songwriter Stev…
Florida woman agrees to plea in ‘warning shot’ case
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Reuters) – A north Florida woman facing a retrial on charges of aggravated assault after she said she fired a warning shot at her abusive husband agreed on Monday to plead guilty after her sentence was dramatically reduced.
N.Y. court rejects hate crime conviction in transgender murder
ALBANY, N.Y. (Reuters) – New York’s top court said prosecutors seeking to convict the killer of a transgender woman can press for a new trial after losing on Monday their appeal to reinstate his conviction and 25-year sentence for what they said was a …
FBI says 27 U.S. law enforcement died during crimes in 2013; sharp drop
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The FBI reported on Monday that 76 law enforcement officers in the United States died last year while on duty, including 27 during criminal acts, a sharp drop from 2012.
Teen in crash that killed five enroute to Disney World avoids citation
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) – A careless driving citation against a Texas teenager at the wheel during a car accident that killed five members of his family as they traveled to Florida’s Disney World will be dismissed, prosecutors said on Monday.
Florida State student paralyzed in library shooting
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Reuters) – A 21-year-old Florida State University student is paralyzed from the waist down after being wounded in last week’s library shooting, his sister said on Monday.
African-American prosecutor named to California Supreme Court
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – California Governor Jerry Brown nominated a 38-year old U.S. Department of Justice attorney for the California Supreme Court on Monday, continuing his reshaping of the top court in the nation’s most populous state.
U.S. housing finance regulator leaves loan limits mostly unchanged
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The top U.S. housing finance regulator said on Monday it would leave unchanged next year the maximum loan size that government-controlled Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac can guarantee.
