Man exonerated of murder settles suit against New York for $10 million
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A man who was incarcerated for 16 years for a murder he did not commit has settled a lawsuit against New York City for $10 million, two months before his case was scheduled to go to trial.
Pennsylvania teens to stand trial in freeway rock-throwing incident
LEWISBURG Pa. (Reuters) – Four Pennsylvania teenagers were ordered on Tuesday to stand trial on felony assault charges after prosecutors said they went on a night-long rampage that ended with an Ohio woman critically injured by a rock thrown from a hig…
Marketing push, harsh northern winter spur record Florida tourism
TALLAHASSEE Fla. (Reuters) – A record 24 million tourists visited Florida this spring, up 3 percent from 2013, spurred by unusually cold northern weather, a Google program that allows virtual beach tours and aggressive marketing, a state official said …
Family of Michigan woman sues homeowner in porch shooting case
DETROIT (Reuters) – The family of a 19-year-old black woman shot dead by a white suburban homeowner after she knocked on his door early in the morning last November filed a wrongful death lawsuit against him on Tuesday.
New York City grand jury to hear police choke-hold case
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A New York City prosecutor said on Tuesday he will present evidence to a grand jury next month to determine whether anyone should be criminally charged in the death of an unarmed man who police put in a choke hold while arresting h…
N.Y. state demands thrift stores comply with ban on child drawstring apparel
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Dozens of New York thrift stores selling children’s clothing with drawstrings have received cease and desist letters as part of a clampdown on the sale of products that the state has long banned in retail outlets, officials said on…
Oklahoma police officer charged with murdering daughter’s boyfriend
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) – A Tulsa police officer has been charged with first degree murder on suspicion of shooting dead his daughter’s boyfriend when the 19-year-old tried to introduce himself, court officials said on Tuesday.
Missouri racial violence recalls apartheid, U.N. rights chief says
GENEVA (Reuters) – Clashes between police and protesters in the U.S. town of Ferguson are reminiscent of the racial violence spawned by apartheid in her native South Africa, the top U.N. human rights official said on Tuesday.
Ex-Virginia teacher indicted in attack on legislator’s wife
(Reuters) – A former Virginia high school teacher who police say attacked the wife of a state legislator was indicted by a grand jury on Monday on three felony charges of entering a house armed, abduction and malicious wounding, according to court docu…
Federal rejection leaves immigrant in limbo at Arizona church
TUCSON Ariz. (Reuters) – Federal officials have denied an undocumented immigrant’s application to remain in the United States, leaving her to live in sanctuary, and legal limbo, at a southern Arizona church.
