Ohio landlords to pay $850,000 in housing discrimination case
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – An Ohio couple who own apartment buildings agreed to pay $850,000 to settle complaints they discriminated against both African-American renters and families with children, a spokesman for the United States Attorney’s Office said M…
Prosecution questions Virginia ex-governor in corruption trial
RICHMOND Va. (Reuters) – Former Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell testified on Monday that his finances were in good shape as he underwent prosecution questioning in the fifth week of his federal corruption trial.
Man arrested for shooting dogs suspected in three L.A. homicides
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A 34-year-old man who was arrested after shooting two dogs over the weekend is also considered a suspect in three homicides committed within an hour across Los Angeles’ sprawling San Fernando Valley, police said on Monday.
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.
