Ex-California fire chief arrested in girlfriend’s murder
SACRAMENTO, California (Reuters) – A former California state fire chief suspected of murdering his live-in girlfriend and then evading capture for two weeks was arrested on Friday, Sacramento County authorities said.
U.S. judge halts force-feeding of Guantanamo prisoner
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked the military from force-feeding a Syrian prisoner on hunger striker at the Guantanamo Bay prison camp.
Minnesota lawmakers approve limited legalization of medical marijuana
MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) – Minnesota lawmakers on Friday approved legalizing medical marijuana in pill or liquid form for a limited number of patients suffering from severe or fatal illnesses.
Court limits mandatory detention of immigrants in California
(Reuters) – U.S. immigration authorities cannot detain without a bail hearing California immigrants who have been convicted of certain crimes unless the immigrants are transferred to their custody directly from jail, a judge has ruled.
Christian metal singer sentenced to prison in California murder plot
SAN DIEGO (Reuters) – The lead singer for a heavy metal Christian rock band was sentenced on Friday to six years in prison for pleading guilty to trying to hire a hit man to kill his wife, prosecutors in California said.
Obama marks 60th anniversary of landmark desegregation ruling
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama on Friday commemorated the 60th anniversary of the landmark Supreme Court ruling that outlawed racial segregation in U.S. schools and bolstered the civil rights movement that paved the way for Obama to beco…
Some California wildfire evacuees return home as weather shifts
SAN DIEGO (Reuters) – Several thousand suburban San Diego residents forced to flee a wildfire threatening their community were allowed to return home on Friday as firefighters gained ground against a swarm of blazes burning in and around California’s s…
Arkansas Supreme Court halts same-sex marriages in state
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (Reuters) – The Arkansas Supreme Court on Friday halted the issuing of marriage licenses to same-sex couples in the first and only state in the U.S. South to allow gay marriage.
Mother sues over N.Y. inmate’s death in ‘sweltering’ cell
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The mother of a New York City inmate who died earlier this year after spending hours in what she said was a sweltering prison cell is seeking $25 million in damages, her attorneys said on Friday.
Indiana man gets 8 years home detention for rape of sleeping wife
(Reuters) – An Indiana man was sentenced on Friday to eight years of home detention after being convicted of raping his wife when she was asleep and likely drugged, prosecutors said.
