Family of unarmed man shot by L.A. police files civil rights suit
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The family of an unarmed black man shot dead by Los Angeles police accused the officers of violating his civil rights in a federal lawsuit filed on Wednesday and was seeking $75 million in damages from the city.
Video of dairy cows being abused prompts probe in New Mexico
ALBUQUERQUE N.M. (Reuters) – Authorities in New Mexico are investigating a dairy farm in the state after an animal rights group secretly recorded video apparently showing workers punching and kicking cows and stabbing them with screwdrivers.
Alabama woman pleads guilty over leaving baby in hot car: report
(Reuters) – An Alabama woman pleaded guilty on Wednesday to criminally negligent homicide for leaving her 4-month old son in a hot car in 2013, according to local media reports.
Five face federal charges over ride through protected Utah canyon
SALT LAKE CITY (Reuters) – Federal prosecutors in Utah filed criminal charges on Wednesday against five men who allegedly organized and led an all-terrain vehicle protest ride into a red-rock desert canyon closed to motorized use by federal land manage…
U.S. panel puts off decision on designs for troubled Eisenhower Memorial
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A decision on the design of Washington’s troubled Eisenhower Memorial was delayed on Wednesday as the panel overseeing its construction failed to muster a quorum in its first meeting in 15 months.
Videos, written pledges suggested to curb California campus rape
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A University of California task force seeking to reduce campus sexual violence recommended on Wednesday that new students, staff and faculty sign a pledge or watch a video about such violence as part of a package of measures t…
Wildfire in California’s Sierra Nevada menaces 1,600 homes
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Fire crews in California’s rugged Sierra Nevada battled to gain the upper hand on Wednesday against a blaze that threatened 1,600 homes and has displaced 2,100 residents as flames roared for a fifth day through dry timber and br…
Pennsylvania ambush suspect belongs to war role-play group: police
BLOOMING GROVE Pa. (Reuters) – A survivalist suspected of an ambush attack last week that killed a Pennsylvania trooper and seriously wounded another is a member of a Cold War re-enactment group, state police said on Wednesday.
Police chiefs pledge more transparency after Ferguson
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Dozens of police chiefs meeting in Chicago this week said a notorious fatal police shooting in Ferguson, Missouri in August had been a defining moment for law enforcement and pledged greater transparency over such incidents.
U.S. House votes to arm Syrian rebels, but questions remain
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives approved President Barack Obama’s plan on Wednesday to train and arm moderate Syrian rebels, but questions remain over whether it will give them the advanced weapons they say they need to defeat …
