Gene M. Zafft, an attorney who helped labor leader Jimmy Hoffa with tax issues for years, died on Friday. (Updated)
Read More »GALLERY: Ferguson waits on grand jury decision
Nearly two months after the fatal shooting of Michael Brown, photographer Karen Elshout visits Ferguson, a community awaiting news of whether the police officer involved will be indicted by a grand jury.
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Read More »Blunt ponders younger Republicans as Jeb Bush gains steam
“Republicans have to re-evaluate how we’ve looked at presidential candidates in the past because we’ve got more young candidates than we normally have,” U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt said this week.
Read More »Missouri sets execution date for Goodwin
The Missouri Supreme Court on Thursday set a Dec. 10 execution date for Paul T. Goodwin.
Read More »Koster disputes being lobbied during consumer fraud cases
An article published in The New York Times “misrepresents the facts,” surrounding Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster’s handling of cases involving consumer fraud, according to a news release from Koster. (Updated)
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Read More »Missouri execution put on hold
A scheduled Missouri execution is on hold while the U.S. Supreme Court considers the case.
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Read More »Group seeks clemency for women in prison
A newly formed coalition is asking Gov. Jay Nixon to grant clemency to 14 incarcerated women, most of whom are alleged victims of domestic violence and have already served significant time in prison.
Read More »Nominees for 21st Circuit vacancy announced
The 21st Circuit Judicial Commission announced the panel of three nominees to be submitted to Gov. Jay Nixon to fill the vacancy on the St. Louis County Circuit Court created by the retirement of Judge Mark D. Seigel.
Read More »Judge adds $164k in attorneys’ fees to award in police discrimination case
A federal judge tacked on nearly $164,000 in attorneys’ fees to a jury award the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department must pay to a white police sergeant who successfully sued for discrimination.
Read More »Nixon announces ‘Ferguson Commission’
Gov. Jay Nixon is forming a commission to study and recommend ways to address the issues raised by events in Ferguson, he announced Tuesday at a news conference.
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Read More »Forensic evidence said to support Ferguson police shooting story
Forensic evidence may corroborate accounts by police in Ferguson that teenager Michael Brown was involved in a scuffle with an officer before he was shot and killed, according to a law enforcement official with knowledge of the investigation.
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