Texas mother sentenced to two years for tearing son’s scrotum
SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) – A 34-year-old woman was sentenced in a U.S. federal court on Thursday to two years in prison for ripping a nearly two-inch (5 cm) tear in her 6-year-old son’s scrotum during a fit of anger, and then trying to repair the wound wi…
New York poised to become 23rd U.S. state to allow medical marijuana
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Governor Andrew Cuomo and state lawmakers announced a deal on Thursday that would allow limited access to medical marijuana and make New York the 23rd U.S. state to offer some kind of availability of the drug for therapeutic purpos…
Florida judge weighs NBC libel lawsuit from acquitted killer
TAMPA Fla. (Reuters) – A Florida judge heard arguments on Thursday about whether to dismiss a lawsuit brought by George Zimmerman, who was acquitted of murder last year after shooting an unarmed black teenager, in which he accuses NBC Universal of fals…
Detroit pension fund urges ‘yes’ vote on bankruptcy plan
(Reuters) – Detroit’s Police and Fire Retirement System board on Thursday voted to recommend that its 13,000 current and retired members vote in favor of the city’s plan to adjust its debts and exit bankruptcy.
Florida teen found stabbed after rescue from sex offender in Louisiana
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) – A Florida teenager missing for a week was recovering from 10 stab wounds at a Louisiana hospital on Thursday after police rescued her from the truck of a registered sex offender who had led them on a 40-mile (64-km) chase, autho…
California inmate sterilizations violated informed consent rules: audit
SACRAMENTO Calif. (Reuters) – California failed to follow its own rules for obtaining consent from female prison inmates who were sterilized by having their fallopian tubes tied, a state audit released Thursday shows.
Texas woman charged after children slid off outside of car
DALLAS (Reuters) – A Texas woman suspected of being drunk put six children on the outside of her car because they were wearing wet bathing suits and four were injured when they slid off as she started driving, police said on Thursday.
Philadelphia city council votes to decriminalize pot possession
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) – The Philadelphia City Council on Thursday passed a measure decriminalizing possession of small amounts of marijuana, following a wave of U.S. states and cities lowering penalties on the drug.
Colorado domestic violence victim gets payout over immigration hold
DENVER (Reuters) – A Colorado county has agreed to pay $30,000 to a female victim of domestic violence who was jailed for three days at the request of U.S. immigration authorities even after a judge ordered her released, a civil rights group said on Th…
Trial set for Baltimore officer accused of slitting dog’s throat
ANNAPOLIS Md. (Reuters) – A jury trial has been set for a Baltimore police officer accused of slitting the throat of a dog that had run loose from its home, according to court records filed on Thursday.
