McDonald’s workers protest low wages, more than 100 arrested
(Reuters) – More than 100 demonstrators seeking better pay for McDonald’s workers were arrested on Wednesday as protesters swarmed the fast-food chain’s corporate campus near Chicago demanding a minimum wage of $15 an hour and the right to unionize.
California transit authority settles civil rights lawsuit
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A California transit agency has settled a civil rights lawsuit by five men detained after the shooting of Oscar Grant, a young black man shot to death by a white transit policeman in Oakland, representatives for both sides sai…
Three tornadoes touch down in Denver suburb of Aurora
DENVER (Reuters) – Three tornadoes touched down on Wednesday in the Denver suburb of Aurora, but no damage was immediately reported, a National Weather Service meteorologist said.
Former N.Y. state assemblyman gets three years in prison for taking bribes
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Former New York State Assemblyman Eric Stevenson was sentenced to three years in prison on Wednesday for taking more than $20,000 in bribes.
U.S. judge rules lawsuit against ex-Bolivia leader can move forward
MIAMI (Reuters) – A Miami federal judge will allow a lawsuit to proceed against a former Bolivian president accused of overseeing a deadly military crackdown during 2003 street protests in the South American country.
Pennsylvania will not appeal same-sex marriage ruling, governor says
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania (Reuters) – The governor of Pennsylvania said on Wednesday the state will not appeal a judge’s ruling allowing same-sex marriage in the state.
Criminal charges filed in food safety case against Iowa egg farm
(Reuters) – An Iowa-based egg producer and two of its executives are facing federal criminal charges in connection with a 2010 salmonella outbreak that led to the recall of more than a half-billion eggs in the United States, according to federal court …
Dozens arrested in New York child pornography bust
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Two police officers, a Little League coach, and a mother were among 71 people arrested across the New York City-area in the largest-ever roundup of people who share child pornography online, federal and local law enforcement said W…
Couples sue to overturn Montana’s constitutional ban on gay marriage
(Reuters) – Four Montana couples asked a federal judge on Wednesday to overturn a state constitutional amendment prohibiting gay marriage, the latest challenge to bans on same-sex matrimony that have been struck down by a string of U.S. courts.
Police hunt killer of pit bulls in Northern California
(Reuters) – Police in rural Northern California were searching on Wednesday for the killer of two pit bulls, who were shot and hung from a tree next to a hand-scrawled sign that read “All stray dogs must die.”
