A recently released video of an arrest in which St. Louis police are accused of using excessive force shows officers pulling a resisting suspect from a car, kicking him and shocking him with a stun gun before the camera is shut off abruptly.
Read More »Kansas district court judge sues over state law on courts
A lawsuit filed on behalf of a district court judge challenges a law passed last year that changed how chief judges in the state's district courts are appointed.
Read More »Democrats seek relief from health law penalties
The official sign-up season for President Barack Obama's health care law may be over, but leading congressional Democrats say millions of Americans facing new tax penalties deserve a second chance.
Read More »Federal judge stalls Obama’s executive action on immigration
The White House promised an appeal Tuesday after a federal judge in Texas temporarily blocked President Barack Obama's executive action on immigration and gave a coalition of 26 states time to pursue a lawsuit aiming to permanently stop the orders.
Read More »Winter weather to disrupt legislative work in Missouri
The House and Senate called off work for Monday.
Read More »Judge rules Normandy transfer students cannot be rejected
A St. Louis County Circuit Court judge has ruled that area school districts cannot reject transfer students from the Normandy Schools Collaborative, and that the Normandy school district must be assigned an "unaccredited" rating.
Read More »Crystal City cave owner found guilty in zoning flap
A Jefferson County municipal judge has found the owner of a Crystal City cave guilty of holding two underground dance parties without a county-approved site plan.
Read More »UMKC chancellor apologizes over false data
The chancellor of the University of Missouri-Kansas City is apologizing after the Princeton Review last week stripped the college of its rankings for falsifying data.
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Read More »St. Louis city panel OKs proposed police oversight board
A St. Louis city committee has approved a proposed civilian board to review complaints against police officers.
Read More »Report: Automakers fail to fully protect against hacking
Automakers are cramming cars with wireless technology, but they have failed to adequately protect those features against the real possibility that hackers could take control of vehicles or steal personal data, a member of the U.S. Senate is asserting.
Read More »Alabama begins issuing marriage licenses to gay couples
Alabama began issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples Monday despite an 11th-hour attempt from the state's chief justice — an outspoken opponent — to block the weddings.
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