Grieving parents join Florida ‘stand your ground’ protest
TALLAHASSEE, Florida (Reuters) – Parents of two black teenagers whose killings sparked heated criticism of Florida’s “stand your ground” law marched on the state Capitol on Monday, warning legislators of a political backlash unless they reform the stat…
Politics at play in U.S. Army general’s sex crimes trial -judge
FORT BRAGG, North Carolina (Reuters) – A military judge found on Monday that politics had been unlawfully injected into the rare court-martial of a U.S. Army general but refused to dismiss the sexual assault charges against him.
Louisiana insurers to accept funds from federal AIDS program for Obamacare premiums
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Three Louisiana insurers agreed on Monday to continue to accept payments from a federal program for low-income people with HIV/AIDS to cover their Obamacare insurance premiums, the carriers said during a hearing in U.S. District Co…
U.S. seeks records on NY-NJ Port Authority chairman: reports
(Reuters) – Federal prosecutors in Manhattan have subpoenaed the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey for records regarding the business dealings of the agency’s chairman, David Samson, according to media reports on Monday.
Man arrested in case of severed head found under Hollywood sign
(Reuters) – Police have arrested a man suspected of killing a former Mexicana airlines employee whose severed head was found underneath the famed Hollywood sign overlooking Los Angeles in 2012, officials said on Monday.
Washington D.C. businessman pleads guilty in mayoral campaign scheme
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A leading District of Columbia businessman pleaded guilty on Monday to violating campaign finance laws in a case that has tarnished the U.S. capital’s Democratic mayor and overshadowed his bid for a second term.
Police alerted to rape find Colorado mother, two children slain
DENVER (Reuters) – Police responding to the reported rape of a teenage girl found her mother and two young siblings slain inside their Colorado home, where the suspected rapist and killer was taken into custody, authorities said on Monday.
Protesters march over ‘accidental’ Taser death of Miami Beach teen
MIAMI (Reuters) – Protesters marched into the offices of the state attorney for Miami-Dade County on Monday after the disclosure that the medical examiner investigating the fatal Tasing of an 18-year-old graffiti artist last summer concluded the death …
Man pleads guilty in U.S. in connection with Guinea mine scandal
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A former adviser to mining company BSG Resources pleaded guilty in New York on Monday to one count of obstructing a criminal investigation in connection with a bribery investigation into mining rights in Guinea.
Church drops case against NY pastor who performed son’s gay wedding
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The United Methodist Church announced on Monday it was dropping its case against a New York clergyman accused of defying church policy by officiating at his son’s same-sex wedding.
