Estimated read time: 2-3 minutes
This archived news story is available only for your personal, non-commercial use. Information in the story may be outdated or superseded by additional information. Reading or replaying the story in its archived form does not constitute a republication of the story.
DANNEMORA, N.Y. (AP) — More than 400 officers are searching the area near a northern New York prison where two convicted killers escaped last weekend. The Clinton County sheriff says the searchers are walking arms' length apart through mixed terrain including muddy areas, woods and thick underbrush. Residents in the area have been advised to lock their doors, close their windows and leave outside lights on.
NEW YORK (AP) — A man has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder and other charges in last month's shooting of a New York Police Department officer. Demetrius Blackwell was arraigned today in the death of Officer Brian Moore, as Moore's fellow officers packed the courtroom. Authorities say Moore and his partner were in an unmarked police car when they approached Blackwell in a Queens neighborhood after seeing him adjusting his waistband. Police say they exchanged words before Blackwell suddenly turned, pulled out a weapon and fired.
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan's Republican governor has signed a law letting faith-based adoption agencies with state contracts decline to participate in referrals that violate their beliefs. Gov. Rick Snyder tells The Associated Press Thursday that the legislation ensures that as many organizations as possible are involved in helping kids be adopted. Critics say the law amounts to government-sanctioned discrimination against gay couples.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Two groups are suing to block a new Florida law that requires a 24-hour waiting period for abortions. The American Civil Liberties Union of Florida and the Center for Reproductive Rights filed the lawsuit today, a day after Gov. Rick Scott signed the bill creating the waiting period. The suit contends that the law, which takes effect July 1, violates the state constitution by creating additional burdens before having an abortion.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon Gov. Kate Brown is expected to sign first-of-its-kind legislation that will allow women to access birth control for a year at a time. The move will expand coverage that previously needed to be renewed every 30 or 90 days. Supporters say the bill represents an important advance for women's rights. Opponents have said the bill could drive up health care costs for employers and insurers.
Copyright © The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
