Police officer resigns, another is fired after Ferguson incidents
(Reuters) – A police officer has resigned after pointing a rifle at protesters during racially charged demonstrations in Ferguson, Missouri, and another has been fired for inappropriate social media posts stemming from the two weeks of civil unrest, of…
Rosa Parks artifacts sold for $4.5 million to Buffett son: lawyer
(Reuters) – A foundation controlled by the son of billionaire investor Warren Buffett has paid $4.5 million for hundreds of artifacts belonging to civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks, a lawyer for Parks’ heirs said on Friday.
Some Texas National Guard troops on border using food handouts: lawmaker
AUSTIN Texas (Reuters) – Some of the Texas National Guard troops dispatched to the Texas-Mexico border have been relying on charities and food banks for their meals due to the way the state is paying the troops, a state representative said on Friday.
Alleged gangster admits lying in North Carolina kidnap probe
(Reuters) – A woman described by prosecutors as a gang member dubbed “Lady Jamaica” has pleaded guilty to lying to FBI agents during their investigation into the kidnapping of a North Carolina prosecutor’s father this year, court documents show.
Illinois woman guilty of murder in robbery plot with friends
JOLIET Ill. (Reuters) – An Illinois woman who helped lure two men to a drinking session to rob them for money for cigarettes, gasoline and cocaine, was found guilty on Friday of six counts of first degree murder after her friends allegedly strangled th…
Florida mother arrested after five kids found living in filthy home
ORLANDO Fla. (Reuters) – A Florida mother has been charged with child neglect after her 10-year-old boy came to school in foul-smelling clothes and told a teacher he could not remember when he last took a bath, court documents showed.
Family of instructor killed at Arizona gun range does not blame girl
(Reuters) – The ex-wife and children of an Arizona gun range instructor shot and killed by a 9-year-old girl using an Uzi submachine gun do not blame the child and plan on reaching out to her family, according to a TV interview broadcast on Friday.
Pentagon identifies F-15 pilot killed in Virginia crash
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Pentagon on Friday identified the pilot killed in the crash of an F-15C fighter in Virginia as Lieutenant Colonel Morris “Moose” Fontenot Jr., a U.S. Air Force veteran.
Connecticut catering company penalizes CEO after dog-kicking incident
(Reuters) – The chief executive officer of catering company Centerplate, who was caught on videotape kicking a dog, has been placed on indefinite probation by his employer and ordered to donate to animal welfare efforts, the company’s board of director…
Kraft issues voluntary recall of some American Singles cheese product
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Kraft Foods Group Inc said on Friday it is voluntarily recalling 7,691 cases of some varieties of its Kraft American Singles as a precautionary measure after a supplier failed to store an ingredient correctly.
