Prestigious education award shared by schools in Florida, Georgia
ORLANDO Fla. (Reuters) – School districts in Florida and Georgia were named co-winners on Monday of the Broad Prize for Urban Education, recognizing top-performing urban schools that are closing the achievement gap among low-income and minority student…
Animal rights group wants vegan diet for Indiana man accused of cannibalism
Louisville Ky. (Reuters) – An animal-rights group wants an Indiana man accused of murdering his former girlfriend and eating part of her body to receive a vegan diet while he is in custody, saying it could help protect jail staff, a spokesman said on M…
Jury chosen in cheating trial of former Atlanta educators
ATLANTA (Reuters) – A jury was chosen Monday in a trial of a dozen former Atlanta educators charged in one of the nation’s largest school test-cheating scandals, court officials said.
Warnings of drugs, domestic violence in Florida mass murder
TAMPA Fla. (Reuters) – Florida authorities were warned repeatedly about problems in the home of a 51-year-old felon who shot his daughter and her six children before killing himself last week, according to records released on Monday by the state child …
Climate protesters march on Wall Street, block street near NYSE
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Hundreds of protesters marched through New York City’s financial district on Monday and blocked streets near the stock exchange to denounce Wall Street’s role in raising money for businesses that contribute to climate change.
U.S. bankruptcy judge hears testimony on Detroit water shutoffs
DETROIT (Reuters) – A federal bankruptcy judge on Monday heard testimony from low-income families in Detroit who say they suffered hardships when the city cut off their water with no warning and are suing to prevent such shutoffs from happening again.
High-profile New York event highlights Clinton’s ‘elite’ image
NEW YORK (Reuters) – When Hillary Clinton rubs shoulders with financial executives and philanthropic giants at the Clinton Global Initiative’s meeting this week, it will underscore the tension between her elite connections and populist image likely to …
Arizona judge bars same-day coverage of Arias penalty phase retrial
PHOENIX (Reuters) – An Arizona judge has rejected another bid by media organizations to air same-day footage of the penalty phase retrial of Jodi Arias that will decide whether she should be executed for killing her ex-boyfriend, documents showed on Mo…
Atlantic City’s Revel Casino reimagined as elite school
(Reuters) – A Florida developer who made a $90 million offer for Atlantic City’s shuttered Revel Casino wants to use the site to help end world hunger, cancer, and resolve other pressing issues like nuclear waste storage.
Former Miami-area mayor found guilty of corruption
MIAMI (Reuters) – A Miami jury found a south Florida mayor guilty of corruption charges on Monday stemming from an undisclosed consulting job he took for a healthcare company while in office, as well as illegally using his position to lobby for a construction deal.
