St. Louis grand jury weighs charges in Ferguson shooting
ST. LOUIS (Reuters) – The white officer who shot dead unarmed black teenager Michael Brown in August, spurring a wave of violent protests, would be the first policeman charged for killing a suspect in St. Louis County in more than two decades.
Illinois sheriff admits misconduct in cyber stalking case, resigns
CHICAGO (Reuters) – A western Illinois county sheriff pleaded guilty on Thursday to attempted official misconduct and agreed to resign for attempting to cyber stalk an undocumented immigrant woman, officials said on Thursday.
Arkansas judge dismissed for disclosing details about Theron adoption
LITTLE ROCK Ark. (Reuters) – An Arkansas state judge who acknowledged posting on the Internet confidential information regarding an adoption by actress Charlize Theron was removed from office on Thursday by the Arkansas Supreme Court.
Over 20 Aryan Brotherhood members arrested in suspected Texas meth ring
AUSTIN Texas (Reuters) – Federal and Texas authorities arrested 21 members of the white supremacist group Aryan Brotherhood on Thursday and charged them with running a methamphetamine distribution operation in the Waco area, a U.S. officials said.
Colorado activists want rules on pot edibles implemented fast
DENVER (Reuters) – Activists in Colorado called on Thursday for the fast implementation of rules requiring marijuana-infused edibles be clearly distinguishable from regular products when removed from their original packaging.
Colorado activists want rules on pot edibles implemented fast
DENVER (Reuters) – Activists in Colorado called on Thursday for the fast implementation of rules requiring marijuana-infused edibles be clearly distinguishable from regular products when removed from their original packaging.
Washington’s Supreme Court holds state in contempt over education
SEATTLE (Reuters) – Washington state’s Supreme Court on Thursday found the legislature in contempt for failing to uphold a court order to come up with a plan to boost its education budget by billions of dollars over the next five years.
Missouri teachers can become armed safety officers under new law
KANSAS CITY Mo. (Reuters) – More Missouri teachers could carry concealed weapons under a measure state lawmakers approved late Wednesday that also bans local laws against open carry of guns.
Ex-tech officer at indicted money exchange pleads guilty to U.S. charge
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A former technology officer at indicted former digital currency exchange Liberty Reserve pleaded guilty on Thursday in New York to a federal charge of conspiring to operate an unlicensed money transmitting business.
Jury selected for Texas doctor charged with poisoning lover’s coffee
HOUSTON (Reuters) – A jury was selected on Thursday in the trial of a breast cancer physician accused of spiking two cups coffee for her lover, a cancer researcher, with a compound commonly found in antifreeze.
