L.A. mayor urges less emphasis on criminal records in hiring, housing
(Reuters) – The mayor of Los Angeles voiced support on Friday for a new state law barring public agencies from refusing job applications from people convicted of a crime and is pushing city leaders to broaden the measure to private-sector jobs and hous…
Americans split on prisoner swap of Taliban for U.S. soldier
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Americans are deeply divided over whether the Obama administration did the right thing by swapping five Taliban leaders to win the freedom of Afghanistan prisoner of war Bowe Bergdahl, according to Reuters/Ipsos survey released o…
Utah approves first crow hunt to cull growing population
SALT LAKE CITY (Reuters) – Utah will hold its first ever crow hunt this fall as authorities try to contain the noise and mess from a population of the big, black birds that officials say has tripled over the last 12 years.
Accused Seattle gunman suffers severe mental illness, his lawyer says
SEATTLE (Reuters) – The man accused of killing one person and wounding two others in a shooting spree at a small Christian college in Seattle suffers from “significant and long-standing mental health issues” that were a factor in the tragedy, his lawye…
Federal judge strikes down Wisconsin’s ban on gay marriage
MILWAUKEE (Reuters) – A federal judge deemed Wisconsin’s ban on same-sex marriage unconstitutional on Friday to the delight of gay couples who immediately began rushing to county offices to wed as word of the ruling spread.
Arizona couple arrested on accusations of abusing adopted daughters
PHOENIX (Reuters) – Police in Arizona have arrested a couple on suspicion of repeatedly abusing two of their adopted daughters, punishing them with beatings and leaving the girls severely malnourished, authorities said on Friday.
Suspect in Virginia Navy medical center stabbing arrested
(Reuters) – The suspect in a stabbing at a U.S. Navy medical center in Virginia that put the facility on lockdown on Friday has been arrested, police said.
Partygoer shot when he returns to wrong Las Vegas house
(Reuters) – A man who briefly left a birthday party at a nearby home and thought he was returning to the celebration but went to the wrong house in Las Vegas was shot by the homeowner who objected to the late-night intrusion, local media reported on Fr…
Man accused of New Hampshire killing wanted to form cult: witness
DOVER N.H. (Reuters) – The ex-girlfriend of a man accused of murdering a New Hampshire college student in October 2012 testified on Friday that the killing was the act of a man with a dark fantasy life that included dreams of forming a cult.
Justice Department says L.A. County jails failing suicidal inmates
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The Department of Justice has determined that Los Angeles County’s jails violate the Constitution by failing to provide adequate mental health services to suicidal inmates, the latest black mark to the nation’s already troubled …
