U.S. lawmaker wants Ferguson police force dissolved
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. congressman for Ferguson, Missouri, said on Thursday he hopes the Justice Department disbands the city’s police department after the recent shooting of Michael Brown, and turns law enforcement duties over to St. Louis Co…
Washington state woman wins $90 million Powerball jackpot on first try
SEATTLE (Reuters) – A Washington state woman on Thursday claimed a $90 million Powerball lottery jackpot after buying a ticket for the first time, and said she would quit her job at plane maker Boeing Co and buy a new Subaru.
U.S. judge moves closer to possible action against Arizona sheriff
PHOENIX (Reuters) – A U.S. judge moved a step closer to pursuing possible contempt charges against Arizona lawman Joe Arpaio on Thursday, accusing the Maricopa County sheriff of failing to follow court mandates in a 2007 racial-profiling case.
L.A. police chief finds fault with shooting of unarmed man after chase
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Three Los Angeles police officers who killed an unarmed man after a car chase last year, in a shooting caught on live television, acted in violation of the department’s use of force policy, the police chief said in a report rele…
Exclusive: Republicans prepare 2015 immigration legislation
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Republicans, outraged with President Barack Obama for easing deportations of millions of undocumented residents, plan legislation in 2015 strengthening the U.S.-Mexican border to discourage illegal immigration.
Judge will not void Beastie Boys verdict over Monster energy video
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A federal judge on Thursday refused to throw out Beastie Boys’ $1.7 million jury verdict against Monster Beverage Corp over the energy drink company’s use of the hip-hop group’s music in a promotional video without permission.
Florida parents end feud over son’s ashes: report
ORLANDO, Fla. (Reuters) – A divorced Florida couple have resolved a long-running court battle over the final resting place of their son’s ashes, according to a local media report, but lawyers on Thursday declined to discuss terms of the settlement.
U.S. teacher, 98, convicted in spy case loses fight to clear name
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A 98-year-old retired New Jersey math teacher implicated in a Cold War atomic espionage case lost her bid on Thursday to throw out her conviction, which she called a McCarthy-era injustice.
Top U.S. justice official promises probe after NYC police chokehold death
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder on Thursday promised a full investigation into a white New York police officer’s role in the choking death of an unarmed black man, following a night of protests over a grand jury decision not to b…
Manhunt under way for Florida man suspected in triple homicide
TAMPA, Fla. (Reuters) – A man was shot dead at a Florida church on Thursday and two women were found dead at a nearby home, and authorities were searching for the husband of one of the women as the suspect in the triple murder.
