As Vito Lopez resigns, scrutiny of Speaker Silver mounts
State Assemblyman Vito Lopez is set to resign Monday morning after an ethics report detailing sexual harassment allegations against him [...]
City to pay $75,000 to woman hit by cop in parade
The city will pay $75,000 to the woman who was struck in the face by a Philadelphia police officer at the 2012 Puerto Rican Day Parade to settle a federal lawsuit, reports say.
City agrees to pay Occupy Wall Street $350,000 settlement
Occupy Wall Street is receiving $350,000, after a lawsuit brought over damages to books during a police raid of Zucotti Park.
Obama tells Israelis settlement activity hurts peace prospects
In a keynote speech to Israeli students, President Barack Obama said on Thursday that continued settlement activity was “counterproductive” to peace, adding that the Palestinians had a right to self-determination.
State gets money from Google Street View settlement
Massachusetts will receive part of a multi-state settlement with Google over the company’s inappropriate data collection during work for Street View.