U.S. House hearing on extremism toward minorities turns into ‘defund the police’ debate
WASHINGTON — Leaders of faith organizations and Historically Black Colleges and Universities told members of a U.S. House panel on…
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22nd Judicial Circuit Court begins publishing monthly pretrial data reports
ST. LOUIS – The 22nd Judicial Circuit Court of Missouri, which serves the city of St. Louis, is making monthly pretrial…
U.S. DOJ sues Missouri over law blocking enforcement of federal gun regulations
A controversial Missouri gun law that penalizes police for enforcing federal gun laws is facing a new legal challenge from…
Missouri lawmaker admits illegally selling prescription drugs, says it was unintentional
A Missouri lawmaker facing a 23-count federal indictment for allegedly selling fake stem-cell treatments and fraudulently using federal pandemic relief funds has…
Bill criticized as ‘Make Murder Legal Act’ blocked
JEFFERSON CITY (AP) — A bill aimed at strengthening self-defense laws but dubbed the “Make Murder Legal Act” by one…
Missouri Supreme Court weighs law against federal gun rules
JEFFERSON CITY — Missouri Supreme Court judges heard on Monday arguments in a lawsuit seeking to strike down a new…
State high court to hear challenge to Missouri gun law
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The Missouri Supreme Court is set to hear arguments Monday on the constitutionality of a new…
Prosecutor slams Missouri bill as ‘Make Murder Legal Act’
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Missouri senators debated on Tuesday a “stand your ground” bill that backers say will strengthen the…
Bomb threat forces hours-long shutdown at Harris-Stowe
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Harris-Stowe State University closed for several hours Tuesday after the historically Black school received a bomb…
Public safety leaders push to tighten accountability for police officers
State officials investigated last year allegations that a law enforcement officer pointed a handgun at his son’s head while intoxicated. …
13th Amendment’s fatal flaw created modern-day convict slavery
The 13th Amendment is having a moment of reckoning. Considered one of the crowning achievements of American democracy, the Civil…
Bullets strike Rep. Bush’s car parked in St. Louis area
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Democratic U.S. Rep. Cori Bush of Missouri said Thursday that her parked car was struck by…
Appeals court orders Gardner to turn over Greitens case records
A circuit judge will determine whether St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner is entitled to claim privilege for her communications…
Woman gets 16 years for killing snake breeder husband
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A woman convicted of killing her husband at his snake breeding business in central Missouri was sentenced Monday…
St. Louis County names first Black police chief
CLAYTON, Mo. (AP) — A man who has served for 42 years in the St. Louis County Police Department was…
As Missouri looks to legalize recreational marijuana, expungement gets new attention
The push to legalize recreational marijuana use in Missouri is coming from multiple directions, with a handful of proposed initiative…