Thomas Neill, an attorney at Gray, Ritter & Graham, was elected Thursday to fill a vacancy on the 22nd Circuit Judicial Commission created by the death of former Judge Michael B. Calvin.
Read More »Hillsboro mayor Frank Roland dies at 81
Longtime Hillsboro Mayor Frank A. Roland Jr. died Monday. He was 81.
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Read More »Bipartisan effort gets med mal bill through Senate
Changes to medical malpractice litigation overcame a historic barrier in the Senate, which gave the nod Thursday to a bill that would reinstate a cap on noneconomic damages in malpractice cases.
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Read More »GOP chair Hancock defends himself against calls to resign
The chairman of the Missouri Republican Party mounted a public defense of his reputation Thursday as several state lawmakers called for his resignation over his alleged involvement in an anti-Semitic whispering campaign against a state auditor who killed himself.
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Read More »2 officers shot in ‘ambush’ outside Ferguson PD
Two officers were shot in front of the Ferguson Police Department early Thursday while demonstrators were gathered across the street — an attack the county police chief described as "an ambush" that could easily have killed both men.
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Read More »St. Louis archdiocese must turn in sex abuse claims records
The Archdiocese of St. Louis must turn over records detailing allegations of sexual abuse spanning two decades as part of a civil lawsuit, a judge has ruled.
Read More »Chipotle ex-employee wants a second serving of justice
A Jackson County woman won $40,000 in an employment discrimination case, but her attorney is not satisfied, calling it an “outlaw verdict.”
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Read More »Officials predict $300M revenue bump for St. Louis stadium
Missouri economic development officials on Monday told a House panel that building a new football stadium in St. Louis could bring nearly $300 million in net sales tax revenues to the state over the next 30 years.
Read More »Missouri court rules worship act violates First Amendment
The U.S. Court of Appeals has ruled that the House of Worship Protection Act, which bans anyone from intentionally disturbing the order or solemnity of a house of worship through profane discourse, rude or indecent behavior, is a violation of the First Amendment.
Read More »Ferguson police chief is 6th out after DOJ report alleging bias
The police chief in the St. Louis suburb of Ferguson is the sixth employee to leave in the wake of a scathing Justice Department report prompted by the fatal shooting of an unarmed black 18-year-old by a white police officer.
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Read More »Supreme Court finds no coverage for Wirken client
The Missouri Supreme Court ruled that former lawyer Jim Wirken’s legal malpractice insurance doesn't cover some of the misdeeds that cost him his law license.
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