California pair arrested over prostitution website
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – An adult website that prosecutors say hooked up prostitutes with clients, under a thin disguise of offering strip club reviews, has been shut down and the website’s two Northern California operators were arrested, federal auth…
Federal judge upholds Colorado gun laws, dismisses lawsuit
DENVER (Reuters) – A federal judge upheld gun laws on Thursday introduced by Colorado in the wake of deadly shooting rampages there and in Connecticut, dismissing a lawsuit filed by sheriffs, gun shops, outfitters and shooting ranges.
Florida Supreme Court tosses death row conviction on DNA evidence
TAMPA Fla. (Reuters) – Florida’s Supreme Court threw out the death sentence of a man who spent almost 30 years in jail for the 1985 rape and murder of a woman found in a car trunk in the woods after new DNA evidence cast doubt on his guilt.
New York man convicted of murder after rap lyrics used as evidence
NEW YORK (Reuters) – An accused New York City gang member was found guilty of a slew of violent crimes, including three murders, on Thursday after a trial in which his boastful, graphic rap lyrics were used as evidence against him.
Emboldened by Utah ruling, Colorado clerk issues gay marriage licenses
DENVER (Reuters) – A left-leaning Colorado county defiantly issued marriage licenses to gay couples on Thursday, emboldened by a landmark decision by a regional appeals court that found in favor of same-sex marriage in neighboring Utah.
U.S. high court curbs state limits on abortion clinic protests
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court handed a victory to anti-abortion activists on Thursday by making it harder for states to enact laws aimed at helping patients entering abortion clinics to avoid protesters, striking down a Massachusetts st…
Wisconsin man charged with hiding corpses found in suitcases
MILWAUKEE (Reuters) – A Wisconsin man charged with hiding the corpses of two women in suitcases has told investigators he was present when one of them died at a Minnesota hotel last year, authorities said on Thursday.
Widow of American Indian activist sues doctors over his death
DENVER (Reuters) – The widow of American Indian activist Russell Means has sued a New Mexico hospital for wrongful death and medical malpractice, claiming her husband’s cancer was misdiagnosed before his death in 2012, court records show.
Rapped by judge, Montana lawyer in German student case scraps World Cup screening
(Reuters) – The lawyer for a Montana man accused of fatally shooting a German exchange student in his garage abruptly cancel led a Germany vs USA World Cup soccer screening party on Thursday after a judge called it a publicity stunt.
Detroit bankruptcy judge on board for bus tour of city
DETROIT (Reuters) – The federal judge overseeing Detroit’s historic bankruptcy case on Thursday indicated he is willing to join a bus tour proposed by the city, while rejecting demands by a major creditor in the case for an explanation of how a legal o…
