A political operative accused of sexually harassing legislative interns will be allowed back into the Capitol as long as he notifies police at least 24 hours before his visit, according to a letter from the Legislature’s administrators. The Legislature decided ...
Read More »Report: Prosecutors rarely disciplined for misconduct
Prosecutors are rarely held accountable for misconduct and mistakes that have left innocent people imprisoned for crimes they didn’t commit, according to report Tuesday by a nonprofit group that investigates possible wrongful convictions. The Innocence Project’s report coincides with the ...
Read More »US hacks iPhone, ends legal battle but questions linger
The extraordinary legal fight pitting the Obama administration against technology giant Apple Inc. ended unexpectedly after the FBI said it used a mysterious method without Apple’s help to hack into a California mass shooter’s iPhone. Left unanswered, however, were questions ...
Read More »Official: Amendment could cost Kansas City $50 million
Kansas City could lose more than $50 million a year in economic activity connected to sports events if voters approve a constitutional amendment that would allow some Missouri business owners to refuse services for same-sex weddings because of their religious ...
Read More »Tea party activists hail federal appeals court ruling vs IRS
Tea party activists are heartened by a federal appeals court ruling that strengthens their legal push against the IRS for alleged targeting in past election cycles. A three-judge panel of the Cincinnati-based 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals chastised government foot-dragging while ...
Read More »Supreme Court nominee formed lasting bonds at Harvard
From his first days at Harvard, Merrick Garland’s classmates pegged him as a star. Smartest guy in the room, self-confident, easygoing and thoughtful are some of the compliments they still pay him 40 years later. For Garland, President Barack Obama’s ...
Read More »Judges cite court drug scandal for disputed campaign tactic
A move by several southern Illinois judges to avoid a November election in which they would require more votes than most other candidates is drawing attention due to skyrocketing campaign costs and the undue influence that money might have. The ...
Read More »Number of contracts to buy homes at highest point since July
More Americans signed contracts to buy homes in February, with purchases surging in the Midwest ahead of the traditional spring buying season. The National Association of Realtors said Monday that its seasonally adjusted pending home sales index rose 3.5 percent ...
Read More »Law enforcement investigators seek out private DNA databases
Investigators are broadening their DNA searches beyond government databases and demanding genetic information from companies that do ancestry research for their customers. Two major companies that research family lineage for fees around $200 say that over the last two years, ...
Read More »Despite coal woes, Peabody Energy official optimistic
The coal industry is struggling, but a spokesman for St. Louis-based Peabody Energy says neither coal nor the company is going away. Heavy debt loads are weighing on companies like Peabody that made acquisitions when coal prices peaked, prompting a ...
Read More »Kansas City presses to sell eyesore, vacant homes for a buck
Drawn to the idea of buying a house for just a buck, Dorian Blydenburgh paced through the century-old digs in south Kansas City and didn’t mind tree limbs on the living room floor, holes in the ceiling and a funky ...
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