Macy’s joins Barneys in NYC ‘shop-and-frisk’ scandal
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York civil rights leaders on Saturday decried the city’s brewing “shop-and-frisk” scandal, in which major retailers Barneys and Macy’s are accused of profiling black shoppers who say they were detained by police after buying lu…
Man arrested with four guns at New York’s Kennedy airport
(Reuters) – A Tennessee man faces six felony weapons charges after police found two rifles, two handguns and high-capacity ammunition in luggage he was trying to check at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport on Saturday, an official said.
Protesters march in Washington against NSA spying
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Protesters marched on Capitol Hill in Washington on Saturday to protest the U.S. government’s online surveillance programs, whose vast scope was revealed this year by former spy agency contractor Edward Snowden.
Estuaries in Puerto Rico’s capital get ‘mega clean up’
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (Reuters) – A flotilla of fishing skiffs and kayaks plied through the channels and lagoons that comprise the San Juan estuary system Saturday, as volunteers dove beneath bridges and trudged through the thick mangrove forest lining…
Man arrested with four guns at New York’s Kennedy airport
(Reuters) – A Tennessee man faces six felony weapons charges after police found two rifles, two handguns and high-capacity ammunition in luggage he was trying to check at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport on Saturday, an official said.
Protesters march in Washington against NSA spying
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Protesters marched on Capitol Hill in Washington on Saturday to protest the U.S. government’s online surveillance programs, whose vast scope was revealed this year by former spy agency contractor Edward Snowden.
Colorado federal case tests U.S. warrantless surveillance
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Prosecutors have for the first time formally notified a criminal defendant of evidence against him gathered under the U.S. Foreign Surveillance Intelligence Act.
Macy’s joins Barneys in brewing NYC ‘shop-and-frisk’ scandal
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York’s civil rights leaders on Saturday angrily decried the city’s brewing “shop-and-frisk” scandal, in which two major retailers stand accused of profiling black shoppers who say they were detained by police after buying luxur…
FBI probes California deputy’s killing of boy with toy gun
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – The FBI has launched an independent investigation into a deputy sheriff’s killing of a 13-year-old boy while he was walking to a friend’s house this week to return a replica of an assault rifle, a spokesman said on Saturday.
Producer Quincy Jones sues Michael Jackson estate over royalties
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Music producer Quincy Jones sued Michael Jackson’s estate on Friday, seeking millions of dollars in royalties generated from some of the star’s biggest hits after the King of Pop’s death.
