Milwaukee man pleads guilty in Stradivarius violin theft
MILWAUKEE (Reuters) – A Milwaukee man accused of stealing a 300-year-old Stradivarius violin from a concert musician pleaded guilty on Friday to felony robbery, circuit court records show.
Pennsylvania jail guard accused of spying on naked inmates
PITTSBURGH (Reuters) – A western Pennsylvania jail guard is accused of using the facility’s video surveillance system to spy on naked female inmates and will appear in court on invasion of privacy charges, authorities said on Friday.
Missouri police make arrests as protests persist over black teen killing
(Reuters) – Police in Ferguson, Missouri arrested several people, an official said on Friday, following another night of protests over the police shooting of a black teenager in August.
Justice Department to probe North Carolina inmate’s dehydration death
WINSTON-SALEM N.C. (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department has opened a criminal investigation into what happened to a mentally ill inmate in North Carolina who was found dead from dehydration after a prison transfer in March, grand jury subpoena recor…
Gay marriage aside, business cases dominate U.S. high court docket
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Gay marriage may be the most anticipated issue heading for the U.S. Supreme Court, but the justices also must tackle a host of business cases as they convene for their new term, including a patent battle involving Teva Pharmaceut…
Ex-N.Y. lawmaker ordered to prison for marriage fraud
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A former New York state lawmaker was sentenced on Friday to a year and a day in prison for entering into a sham marriage to gain U.S. citizenship and for lying about her assets when filing for bankruptcy.
Detroit judge throws out manslaughter charge against cop
DETROIT (Reuters) – A judge on Friday tossed out an involuntary manslaughter charge against a Detroit police officer who shot and killed a 7-year-old girl during a 2010 police raid.
Judge raises questions about bankrupt Detroit’s future
DETROIT (Reuters) – U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Steven Rhodes asked pointed questions on Friday about how Detroit will fare after it exits its historic bankruptcy, expressing concerns about a commission intended to oversee city finances and a settlement with…
Damages slashed to $34.6 million in Boston Scientific mesh trial
(Reuters) – A jury award of $73.4 million to a woman who said she was injured by a Boston Scientific Corp transvaginal mesh device has been cut to $34.6 million, thanks to a Texas law that caps how much companies must pay in punitive damages.
Miami Beach in race to control flood ahead of annual King Tide
MIAMI BEACH Fla. (Reuters) – Construction crews are wading into chest high pools of muck in a race against time to install pumps Miami Beach officials hope will help control an annual super-high tide threatening to flood south Florida’s popular seaside…
