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.
Hearing set for friend of accused Boston bomber to seek pretrial release
BOSTON (Reuters) – Court officials on Thursday scheduled a detention hearing for a citizen of Kyrgyzstan who was a friend of the accused Boston Marathon bomber and was arrested in May on charges of lying to investigators about the deadly attack.
U.S. senators, safety groups fight over truck driver rest mandates
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate wrestled on Thursday over whether to repeal federal regulations that require truck drivers to take nighttime rest breaks, with some lawmakers arguing the rules have led to more daytime accidents while others sayin…
