Florida judge suspended for courthouse fisticuffs returns to work
ORLANDO Fla. (Reuters) – A Florida judge who was caught on courtroom video challenging a defense lawyer to a fistfight returned to work on Monday after four weeks of anger management counseling, the court said.
U.S. seeks nine years prison for ex-Jefferies trader in fraud case
(Reuters) – U.S. prosecutors have recommended that Jesse Litvak, the former Jefferies Group Inc trader convicted of defrauding investors in mortgage bond trades after the financial crisis, be sentenced to nine years in prison and a $5 million fine.
Fired lesbian police chief in South Carolina gets her job back
CHARLESTON S.C. (Reuters) – A South Carolina police chief who said the mayor fired her because she is gay returned to work on Monday after being reinstated by the town council.
Indianapolis woman sues police after being stopped over bumper sticker
(Reuters) – An Indianapolis woman has sued the city’s police department, contending that an order to remove an “Unmarked Police Car” bumper sticker from her minivan violated her rights to free speech, the group representing her said on Monday.
Boy, 12, found shot to death at Boy Scouts camp in San Diego
SAN DIEGO (Reuters) – A 12-year-old boy from Las Vegas was found dead of a gunshot wound at a Boy Scouts of America summer camp in San Diego, police said on Monday.
U.S. top court rules against public unions in in-home care workers case
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday ruled that in-home care workers in Illinois who are paid by the state are not similar enough to government employees to be compelled to pay union dues.
New York’s Grand Central main entry dedicated to Jackie Kennedy
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The main entrance to New York City’s landmark Grand Central Terminal was dedicated to former first lady Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis on Monday, honoring her efforts to keep the station open.
Gunman shoots two, kills himself in New York City factory
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A man inquiring about a job at a New York City factory on Monday shot two workers and barricaded himself in the building before killing himself, authorities said.
Flood waters to close parts of Mississippi River: Army Corps
(Reuters) – Rising flood waters were expected to make 11 locks and dams impassable on the upper Mississippi River, forcing the closure of the river later on Monday from Bellevue, Iowa, to Saverton, Missouri, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said.
N.Y. top court decides towns can ban fracking
ALBANY N.Y. (Reuters) – New York state’s top court ruled on Monday that towns have the authority to ban gas drilling within their borders, giving a boost to opponents of the drilling method known as fracking.
