A development group that includes a company controlled by the owner of the St. Louis Rams announced plans Monday to build an 80,000-seat stadium in the Los Angeles suburbs that could become home for an NFL team.
Read More »Group seeks new grand jury in Ferguson police shooting case
The NAACP's Legal Defense and Educational Fund, citing "grave legal concerns," is asking a Missouri judge to convene a new grand jury to consider charges against the Ferguson police officer who fatally shot 18-year-old Michael Brown.
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Read More »Green Jacobson to close doors after malpractice judgment
St. Louis law firm Green Jacobson will shut its doors after being slammed with a $10.5 million judgment over a malpractice lawsuit in November, firm partner Joe Jacobson confirmed Monday.
Read More »Ferguson shooting prompts array of state bills
The fatal police shooting of Michael Brown has prompted a flurry of legislation in his home state, where politicians are proposing to curb police tactics, prosecutorial powers and even traffic fines in an attempt to address an array of societal concerns that have fueled nationwide protests.
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Read More »Judge extends order limiting Missouri police use of tear gas
A federal judge on Tuesday extended for 45 days a temporary restraining order requiring Missouri law enforcement officers to give protesters a reasonable chance to disperse before using tear gas.
Read More »5 things to know for 2015 Missouri legislative session
Missouri lawmakers will return to the state Capitol on Wednesday to kick off the 2015 legislative session, with an agenda that will include issues related to the fatal shooting of a black 18-year-old in Ferguson by a white police officer and renewed attempts to rewrite Missouri's laws for struggling schools.
Read More »Commission moves up interviews for judgeship
The judicial commission that will select three nominees to fill a St. Louis Circuit Court vacancy moved up public interviews of candidates to today and tomorrow.
Read More »Appeals court rules against KKK in leafleting suit
The American Civil Liberties Union is appealing a ruling that prohibits the Ku Klux Klan from leafleting in the streets of a small southeast Missouri town.
Read More »St. Louis prosecutor: Breath test refusals down because of blood test policy
A St. Louis City policy of seeking warrants for blood tests of suspected drunken drivers reduced the percentage of breath test refusals by about half, St. Louis Circuit Attorney Jennifer Joyce announced Tuesday.
Read More »Fake signatures suspected in early voting measure
An initiative petition that sought to qualify an early voting measure for the Missouri ballot included the supposed signatures of dead people among other potentially fraudulent names, according to a report from state's top election official.
Read More »Lawmaker wants investigation of McCulloch
A state lawmaker from St. Louis has asked a legislative committee to investigate St. Louis County Prosecutor Bob McCulloch, saying Friday that she was concerned he "manipulated" the grand jury in the Michael Brown case.
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