Activists arrested after protest at Alabama immigration facility
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (Reuters) – Seven immigration activists were arrested in Alabama on Monday after blocking the entrance to a facility where the federal government houses immigrants it plans to deport.
U.S. judge chastises Arizona sheriff’s aide in racial profiling case
PHOENIX (Reuters) – A federal judge admonished Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio and a chief deputy on Monday for critical remarks directed at a sweeping court ruling that found their deputies racially profiled Latino drivers.
Southwest to add flights from Reagan National Airport
(Reuters) – Southwest Airlines Co will more than double its flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport this year with new nonstop routes to cities including Akron-Canton, Ohio; Indianapolis and Dallas Love Field, it said on Monday.
Pennsylvania man arraigned in misaddressed White House threat
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) – A western Pennsylvania man serving prison time for child sex abuse appeared in federal court in Pittsburgh on Monday to face charges of threatening U.S. President Barack Obama and his family, or perhaps their neighbors.
NYC jail guard charged in death of inmate who ate disinfectant
(Reuters) – A former senior guard at New York City’s main jail complex was arrested on Monday on a federal charge that he deprived a mentally ill inmate of medical aid after he swallowed a corrosive disinfectant.
BASE jumper dies after leap at Zion National Park in Utah
SALT LAKE CITY (Reuters) – A BASE jumper has died after leaping from a peak in Utah’s Zion National Park, known for its sandstone cliffs and narrow canyons, in the second such death there in less than two months, the U.S. National Park Service said on …
New Jersey lawmaker plans to introduce bill to legalize marijuana
(Reuters) – A top New Jersey legislator on Monday said he planned to introduce a bill to legalize recreational marijuana use in the state, setting the stage for conflict with Governor Chris Christie, who is a staunch opponent.
Cigarette may have caused fatal New Jersey motel fire: officials
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) – An improperly discarded cigarette was the likely cause of a New Jersey shore motel fire that killed four people last week, according to a preliminary finding released on Monday.
Detroit emergency manager sees bankruptcy plan confirmed by fall
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Detroit’s emergency manager expects the city’s $18 billion bankruptcy plan to win court approval by the fall despite obstacles such as a dispute over swap agreements and a vote by retirees on the plan that could potentially slow or…
Wisconsin Governor Walker signs $504 million tax cut
MILWAUKEE (Reuters) – Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker, a Republican, on Monday signed into law a measure that uses the state’s projected surplus to give a tax break of more than $500 million to workers and property owners.
