Parents of slain Missouri teen return home after U.N. testimony
ST. LOUIS (Reuters) – The parents of the unarmed black teenager shot dead by a white police officer in Ferguson, Missouri, said on Friday they hoped their meeting with a United Nations committee would help to improve the tone of race relations in the U…
Georgia police arrest father, daughter accused of starving infant
(Reuters) – Police in Georgia have arrested a man and his young adult daughter after they allegedly starved to death his 15-month-old infant child and left three other children and a young adult woman emaciated in a hotel room, authorities said on Frid…
Pennsylvania police spent $11 million on ambush suspect manhunt: report
(Reuters) – Pennsylvania State Police spent roughly $11 million on the weeks-long manhunt in the Pocono Mountains to capture a survivalist charged with shooting two state troopers and murdering one, local media reported on Friday.
Colorado police officer charged with murder, held on $1 million bond
DENVER (Reuters) – A Colorado police officer is being held on a $1 million bond after he was arrested on Friday and charged with murder in the shooting death of a man last month, authorities said.
Atlantic City Taj Mahal casino set to close within four weeks
(Reuters) – The planned closure of the Trump Taj Mahal Casino in Atlantic City will occur within four weeks, as it joins four other gambling establishments that have shut their doors this year in the faltering New Jersey resort city, according to court…
L.A. school district claimed girl consented to sex with teacher
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The Los Angeles Unified School District has come under fire from legal experts for asserting in court that a 14-year-old girl had consented to sex with her teacher and for introducing her sexual history in response to a lawsuit …
Deal to spur better 911 call locating for U.S. cellphone users
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Emergency responders will be able to better locate callers who dial 911 on their cellphones from indoors as the U.S. wireless industry improves caller-location for the majority of such calls over the next six years.
Judge in Colorado cinema massacre case rejects defense bid to remove himself
DENVER (Reuters) – A judge overseeing the Colorado theater massacre case on Friday rejected a bid by lawyers defending accused gunman James Holmes to remove himself from presiding over the forthcoming murder trial, court documents show.
First Muslim prayers at National Cathedral interrupted by protester
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The first Muslim prayer service ever hosted at the National Cathedral, a landmark Christian church in the U.S. capital, was briefly interrupted on Friday by a lone anti-Islamic protester but the religious gathering continued with…
Muni bond champion James Lebenthal dies: family
NEW YORK (Reuters) – James Lebenthal, the U.S. municipal bond market’s biggest champion and most eloquent spokesman, died following a heart attack at age 86, his daughter said on Friday.
