U.S. attorney general visits Missouri town for meetings on fatal shooting
FERGUSON Mo. (Reuters) – U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder met with community members in Ferguson, Missouri, on Wednesday and vowed a thorough civil rights probe into the fatal police shooting of an unarmed black teenager that has set off 11 nights of …
Oregon authorities look for motive after gunman kills father, tourist
PORTLAND Ore. (Reuters) – Authorities in Oregon sought on Wednesday to fathom why a 34-year-old man shot and killed his father before driving to a coastal camping area where he opened fire on parked vehicles, killing a Michigan tourist asleep in his ca…
California law aims to protect rights of sperm donors, surrogates
SACRAMENTO Calif. (Reuters) – A bill aimed at protecting the parental and adoptive rights of non-traditional families in California was sent to Governor Jerry Brown on Wednesday in an effort to close gaps in a state law that have led to at least one hi…
Court grants gag order in Pittsburgh police shooting case
PITTSBURGH (Reuters) – A court granted a gag order on Wednesday on information related to the 2012 shooting and paralysis of an unarmed black man by a Pittsburgh police officer, prosecutors said, in a move to prevent tainting potential jurors in a crim…
New way to lose money at Atlantic City’s hard-luck casino
(Reuters) – The soon-to-be-shuttered Revel Casino in Atlantic City had another bout of bad luck earlier this month when a bag of cash fell from an armored truck.
Miami teens who sneaked into NBA star Ray Allen’s home charged with trespass
MIAMI (Reuters) – Seven Miami-area teenagers who sneaked into NBA star Ray Allen’s home last week were charged on Wednesday with trespassing, according to the Florida state attorney’s office.
Florida police officer fired nine times in accidental killing
ORLANDO Fla. (Reuters) – A Florida police officer who fatally shot an innocent bystander fired his weapon nine times during a confrontation with an armed man at the entrance of a bar, authorities reported on Wednesday.
New Hampshire town sued for harassing panhandlers
MANCHESTER N.H. (Reuters) – A civil liberties group on Wednesday sued the police department of a New Hampshire town for what it says is a pattern of harassing panhandlers in violation of their constitutional rights.
Former POW Bergdahl seeks to return to civilian life, lawyer says
SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) – Freed U.S. prisoner of war Bowe Bergdahl, who spent five years as a captive of the Taliban in Afghanistan and now faces a U.S. Army probe into his conduct, wants to leave the military and return to civilian life, his lawyer said…
FBI warns healthcare firms they are targeted by hackers
BOSTON (Reuters) – The FBI has warned that healthcare industry companies are being targeted by hackers, publicizing the issue following an attack on U.S. hospital group Community Health Systems Inc that resulted in the theft of millions of patient reco…
