Refusing to rule on the merits of the case, a federal judge has rejected an Arizona sheriff's lawsuit seeking to halt President Barack Obama's plan to spare nearly 5 million people from deportation.
Read More »States’ use of execution drugs varies widely
Problematic executions in Oklahoma, Arizona and other states have highlighted a patchwork approach states are taking with lethal drugs, with types, combinations and dosages varying widely.
Read More »Petition audit results released for Kimmswick
A petition audit released this week by State Auditor Tom Schweich rated the City of Kimmswick’s overall performance as “fair,” indicating a need for improvement.
Read More »Probe fails to link IRS scandal to White House
A House Republican probe faults senior IRS officials in the mistreatment of conservative groups that applied for tax-exempt status, but could find no link to the White House, according to a report released Tuesday.
Read More »ACLU sues after Ferguson protester gets detention
The American Civil Liberties Union has sued the Kansas City school district over its punishment of a student who displayed the "Hands up, don't shoot!" gesture while Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon was giving a speech.
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Read More »Deputy wins new trial after assault conviction
In a unanimous, unsigned opinion, the Supreme Court reversed and remanded the assault charge and threw out the other convictions for Christopher Hunt.
Read More »Missouri lawmakers say abortion bills not top goal
After enacting one of the nation's longest abortion-waiting periods, Missouri's Republican-dominated Legislature doesn't appear intent on pushing further abortion restrictions during its 2015 session.
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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Read More »T-Mobile to pay Missouri $280K for text charges
Missouri will get more than $280,000 from T-Mobile following claims that the company was unfairly charging customers for third-party text message subscriptions.
Read More »Reformers target traffic courts in Ferguson
In the aftermath of Michael Brown’s death, legal activists suggested that some of the raw anger that erupted in suburban St. Louis had its roots in an unlikely place — traffic court.
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