Mississippi man gets 25 years for sending ricin letter to Obama
JACKSON, Mississippi (Reuters) – A Mississippi man was sentenced to 25 years in prison by a federal judge on Monday after pleading guilty to sending ricin-tainted letters to President Barack Obama, a U.S. Senator and a state judge, prosecutors said.
Chicago pot arrests more likely than fines despite new law: study
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Chicago police are still far more likely to arrest people caught with small amounts of marijuana than ticket them as allowed under a 2012 ordinance intended to promote the more lenient penalties, a study released on Monday found.
Police commissioner in NH resigns after calling Obama the ‘N’ word
BOSTON (Reuters) – A police commissioner in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, has resigned under fire from town officials and residents after he called President Barack Obama the “N” word and refused to apologize, the police department said on Monday.
A year after deadly Oklahoma tornado, city braces for next twister
MOORE, Oklahoma (Reuters) – A year after a tornado ripped apart the Oklahoma city of Moore, killing 24 and injuring more than 300, residents face a shortage of storm shelters as they brace for a new season of potentially deadly twisters.
‘Bottle bombs’ blast empties Virginia theater; no injuries
(Reuters) – Two homemade “bottle bombs” filled with acid and metal shards exploded in a Virginia movie theater over the weekend, sending more than 2,000 frightened audience members scrambling for the exits, authorities said on Monday.
Illinois MERS patient ‘not infectious’; Florida patient released
CHICAGO (Reuters) – An Illinois man who had tested positive for antibodies to the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome virus in his blood is no longer infectious, state health officials said on Monday.
Police commissioner in NH resigns after calling Obama the ‘N’ word
BOSTON (Reuters) – A police commissioner in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, resigned on Monday under fire from town officials and residents after he called President Barack Obama the “N” word and refused to apologize, a police official said.
Georgia court upholds law concealing execution drug sources
ATLANTA (Reuters) – Georgia’s law shielding the identity and methods of companies that make its lethal injection drugs is constitutional and should not prevent death row inmate Warren Lee Hill from being executed, the state’s Supreme Court ruled on Mon…
Occupy Wall Street protester sentenced to 90 days jail for assault
NEW YORK (Reuters) – An Occupy Wall Street protester convicted of assaulting a police officer during a demonstration two years ago was sentenced on Monday to a 90-day jail term.
U.S. judge to rule Tuesday in corruption case of ex-Virginia governor, wife
RICHMOND, Virginia (Reuters) – A U.S. judge said he would rule by Tuesday on whether to drop corruption charges against former Virginia Governor Robert McDonnell and his wife as well as on their request to have separate trials.
