A civil trial over a $435 million prearranged funeral services scam started Monday, after a list of dozens of defendants was whittled down to one.
Read More »City seeks more police after recent crime spike
As St. Louis leaders make their pitch to spend nearly $10 million on an extra 160 city police officers, they often point to last summer’s fatal shooting of Michael Brown in nearby Ferguson as a catalyst for the recent spike in violent crime.
Read More »Kansas, Missouri reps call for bi-state gun legislation
State lawmakers from Missouri and Kansas are pushing similar bills that would restrict firearms for people with domestic violence or stalking restraining orders or convictions, but a pair of Missouri state representatives called the legislation a publicity stunt with no chance of passage.
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Read More »Creation of St. Louis police oversight board looks likely
A majority of elected officials in St. Louis are backing a bill to form a civilian oversight board for St. Louis police, but a union official warns it could deter officers from doing their jobs.
Read More »Appeals court Judge Norton exits for Blitz, Bardgett
Missouri appeals court Judge Glenn Norton will leave the bench after 20 years for Clayton firm Blitz, Bardgett & Deutsch. (Updated)
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Read More »Auditor Schweich joins GOP primary for governor
Missouri Auditor Tom Schweich launched his gubernatorial campaign aggressively Wednesday, accusing his Republican primary rival of being "bought and paid for" by a wealthy donor and questioning the ethics of his potential Democratic opponent.
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Read More »Missouri GOP lawmakers seek to expand abortion notifications
Some Missouri Republican lawmakers outlined proposals Tuesday to strengthen parental notification requirements for minors seeking abortions as they sought to expand upon a new law tripling the state’s abortion waiting period.
Read More »Goldberg Segalla to open St. Louis office
International law firm Goldberg Segalla announced Wednesday it will open an office in St. Louis on March 1.
Read More »Gray Ritter, Stueve Siegel get lead roles in GM corn case
A federal judge in Kansas named two attorneys from opposite ends of Missouri as part of a four-attorney plaintiffs’ team leading litigation over genetically-modified corn.
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Read More »Public defense budget on Nixon’s chopping block
Gov. Jay Nixon has proposed cutting $3.4 million from the Office of the State Public Defender’s budget.
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Read More »Missouri car dealers sue state over Tesla’s direct sales
The Missouri Automobile Dealers Association is suing the state revenue department for allowing electric car maker Tesla Motors to sell directly to consumers rather than using a dealership as a middleman.
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