Lawyers for Texas Governor Perry file motion to dismiss charges
AUSTIN Texas (Reuters) – Attorneys for Texas Governor Rick Perry filed a motion on Monday to dismiss two felony charges of abusing his power, saying it is unjust to prosecute the leader of the state over a political dispute by trying to criminalize a v…
Detroit police to eventually leave federal oversight
DETROIT (Reuters) – Detroit police on Monday began a transition away from federal oversight that was launched more than a decade ago after accusations about excessive force and its witness detention practices, officials said.
Four bodies found floating off Florida coast prompt questions
(Reuters) – U.S. authorities trying to determine what happened to four men whose bodies were found floating off the Atlantic coast of Florida said a search by air and sea on Monday had turned up no additional victims or any signs of a boat or wreckage….
Man arrested for scaling Brooklyn Bridge tower, snapping photos
(Reuters) – A New York City man was arrested on Sunday after climbing to the top of the Brooklyn Bridge, where he snapped photos with his phone before answering police demands to come down, authorities said.
Georgia 13-year-old killed in bed likely not intended target: police
ATLANTA (Reuters) – A 13-year-old Georgia boy who was shot and killed by an older teenager while he slept may have been the victim of mistaken identity, police said on Monday.
Activists, newspapers sue over blocked access to Oklahoma executions
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) – Activists groups and two newspapers sued on Monday to try and prevent Oklahoma prison officials from blocking what can be seen by witnesses to executions, in a lawsuit prompted by the state screening off its death chamber in a…
U.S. murder suspect in Bali denied private legal consultations: lawyer
CHICAGO (Reuters) – A Chicago-area teenager detained in connection with the death of her mother on the resort island of Bali is not being allowed to meet privately with her legal team in Indonesia, her U.S.-based lawyer said on Monday.
At least 400 Florida beachgoers stung by jellyfish
ORLANDO Fla. (Reuters) – Jellyfish stung at least 400 Florida beachgoers over the weekend, prompting lifeguards to raise purple flags warning of hazardous marine life off the state’s east coast, authorities said on Monday.
Two teens killed by Chicago police after pointing guns, police say
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Two teens were shot to death by Chicago police in separate incidents on Sunday after they refused to drop their guns and pointed them at officers, police and a police union spokesman said on Monday.
One dead after Haitian migrants come ashore near Fort Lauderdale
MIAMI (Reuters) – One woman died early on Monday as 20 Haitian migrants being transported by an illegal smuggling operation came ashore near Fort Lauderdale, Florida, law enforcement officials said.
