High-ranking Chicago cop charged with putting gun in suspect’s mouth
CHICAGO (Reuters) – A Chicago police commander who had been praised for his crime fighting in some of the city’s roughest neighborhoods appeared in court on Thursday to face charges he put a gun in a suspect’s mouth, officials said.
Israel police find body of missing U.S. student
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli police said on Thursday they had found the body of a 23-year-old American student who went missing last week near a forest in Jerusalem and that they did not suspect a criminal motive.
After the riots, Ferguson businesses long for normal
FERGUSON Mo. (Reuters) – When Ferguson business owner Chantelle Nickson-Clark spoke at a St. Louis County council meeting this week, her voice shook with anger.
Syrian accused of making detonators in Iraq charged in Arizona
(Reuters) – A Syrian man accused of supplying electronic parts for roadside bombs used in attacks on U.S. military forces in Iraq made his first U.S. court appearance on Thursday in Arizona and pleaded not guilty to federal criminal charges.
Foley, other hostages held by Islamic State were waterboarded: report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – At least four hostages held in Syria by Islamic State militants, including U.S. journalist James Foley, were waterboarded during their captivity, The Washington Post reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the treatment…
State seeks 17 years for Michigan porch shooter
DETROIT (Reuters) – Prosecutors are seeking a minimum of 17 years in prison for a white homeowner in a Detroit suburb convicted of murdering a black teenager after shooting her on his front porch last November, a source told Reuters on Thursday.
Florida school district sets precedent by opting out of state testing
TAMPA Fla. (Reuters) – A Florida school district is opting out of all state-required testing, a move that experts said on Thursday sets a national precedent amid a growing controversy over the use of high-stakes standardized assessments in public educa…
Texas judge rules state’s school finance system unconstitutional
AUSTIN Texas (Reuters) – A Texas judge ruled on Thursday the state’s school finance system was unconstitutional because it does not adequately or fairly provide money to public schools, a decision that could force an overhaul of how the state pays for …
Missouri police sued for $40 million over actions in Ferguson protests
(Reuters) – A group of people caught up in unrest in Ferguson, Missouri, after a white officer killed a black teenager, sued local officials on Thursday, alleging civil rights violations through arrests and police assaults with rubber bullets and tear …
Detroit says Barclays agrees to $275 million financing
(Reuters) – Barclays Capital Inc has agreed to raise up to $275 million to fund Detroit’s exit from municipal bankruptcy, the city announced on Thursday.
