Florida police chief steps down after civil rights lawsuit
MIAMI (Reuters) – An embattled Florida police chief has stepped down after he and more than 75 officers under his command were accused in a federal lawsuit of misconduct and civil rights abuse in a predominantly black Miami suburb.
Probation for drunk Texas teen driver who killed four sparks backlash
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – A decision by a Texas judge this week to give an affluent teenager probation after he killed four people while driving drunk has sparked a backlash and complaints of a miscarriage of justice.
U.S. embassy condemns Romanian broadcast of anti-Semitic carol
BUCHAREST (Reuters) – The U.S. embassy in Romania on Thursday condemned the broadcast of an anti-Semitic Christmas carol by state television, joining a long list of critics.
Ex-teacher on FBI Most Wanted list pleads guilty to child porn
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A former Washington schoolteacher on the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted list and described as “every parent’s worst nightmare” pleaded guilty to child pornography charges on Thursday, officials said.
Houston school board to vote on Native American mascots, ‘Redskins’
HOUSTON (Reuters) – The Houston school board will vote on Thursday whether to stop using mascot names such as “Redskins” that reference Native American culture and have been called offensive by advocacy groups.
U.S. general who opened Guantanamo prison says shut it down
MIAMI (Reuters) – The U.S. general who opened the Guantanamo detention camp said Thursday it was a mistake and should be shut down because “it validates every negative perception of the United States.”
U.S. Transportation Department plans rule on phones on planes: FCC chairman
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Department of Transportation plans a rule to address phone calls aboard airplanes, according to Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler.
U.S. general who opened Guantanamo prison says shut it down
MIAMI (Reuters) – The U.S. general who opened the Guantanamo detention camp said Thursday it was a mistake and should be shut down because “it validates every negative perception of the United States.”
Analysis: U.S. drilling boom leaves some homeowners in a big hole
(Reuters) – When Gary Gless bought his sleek, modernist house in Los Angeles in 2002, he thought he had hit a “gold mine.” The world’s largest inner-city park – featuring a lush, 18-hole golf course – was about to get built across the street. Gless’s b…
Amtrak train crashes into car in Virginia, driver hurt
(Reuters) – An Amtrak train collided with a car in eastern Virginia early Thursday, injuring its driver, after the motorist ignored warning signals of the approaching train and tried to drive around the crossing bar, police said.
