Missouri senators gave initial approval Tuesday to a measure that would limit the total revenue a municipality can collect from traffic fines, a response to concerns about how fines and fees are levied in low-income communities.
Read More »Hearings start on governor’s tactics for Ferguson unrest
As businesses were burned and looted in Ferguson, Gov. Jay Nixon was inundated with messages from the public criticizing him for not using the National Guard to prevent the civil unrest that followed a grand jury's decision in the Michael Brown case.
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Read More »Constitution Party candidate can get on ballot for St. Louis County Council seat
St. Louis County will allow a candidate from the conservative Constitution Party on the April 7 ballot in a special election for a vacant St. Louis County Council seat.
Read More »St. Louis County Court closes for five days
St. Louis County Circuit Court is closing from Thursday until Tuesday morning for holidays and renovations.
Read More »Veteran St. Louis County commissioner retained
St. Louis County Circuit Court judges voted unanimously Wednesday to retain veteran family court commissioner Victoria Mullen McKee for another four-year term.
Read More »Committee pans measure to get rid of grand juries
A resolution filed in the Missouri legislature seeks to abolish grand juries in Missouri, but during a hearing Wednesday the only testimony in favor was from its sponsor, indicating that despite the current cultural climate, the grand jury may be here to stay.
Read More »Mo. Supreme Court rules narrowly in gay divorce case
The Missouri Supreme Court on Tuesday sidestepped addressing the issue of same-sex marriage as it unanimously reversed and remanded the divorce of a gay couple.
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Read More »McCulloch visit divides Saint Louis University law school
An upcoming law school lecture by St. Louis County prosecutor Bob McCulloch is drawing criticism from some Saint Louis University students and professors who object to his handling of the investigation of Michael Brown's shooting death in Ferguson.
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Read More »Court commissioner steps up the to the bench
Gov. Jay Nixon appointed James E. Sullivan to the 22nd Judicial Circuit.
Read More »Lawsuits: St. Louis County town jails are ‘debtors prisons’
Federal lawsuits allege that jails in the St. Louis County towns of Ferguson and Jennings operate essentially as modern-day debtors' prisons, where minor traffic offenses can lead to extended periods behind bars.
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.
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