The death of Sandra Bland in a rural county lockup launched a new review of jail safety in Texas, but state lawmakers were noncommittal Tuesday about whether Bland’s family would be part of the process. Republican Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick ...
Read More »Missouri board OKs $15M in tax credits for St. Louis stadium
A Missouri board approved $15 million in tax credits Tuesday for a new riverfront football stadium in downtown St. Louis, the first piece of an effort by state leaders aimed at either preventing the Rams from moving west or luring ...
Read More »Chelsea Manning found guilty of violating prison rules
Convicted national security leaker Chelsea Manning was found guilty Tuesday of violating prison rules and will receive three weeks of recreational restrictions at the Kansas military prison where she’s serving her 35-year sentence, her attorney said. The transgender Army private ...
Read More »Google expands low-cost phone program in 6 African countries
Google is introducing a low-priced smartphone in six African countries where most people still can’t afford an Internet-connected device. The “Hot 2” phone announced Tuesday is made by Infinix and has a recommended price of $88. It will be sold ...
Read More »Missouri Supreme Court: Felon-in-possession law stands
The Missouri Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld a state law banning felons from possessing firearms, ruling that it does not violate a constitutional right to bear arms. The court decision was based on a version of the Missouri Constitution that ...
Read More »Supreme Court upholds dismissal of traffic camera charges
UPDATED The Missouri Supreme Court ruled on three traffic camera cases Tuesday, in each case echoing courts that have dismissed charges coming from the cameras. In the case of Charles W. Brennan, who received an automated traffic ticket from Moline ...
Read More »An affirmed dismissal ends up a boon for gay rights
At first glance it may have appeared that the Missouri Court of Appeals Western District on Tuesday turned away a woman seeking custody of the children she raised with her same-sex partner. But while the court said the woman lacked ...
Read More »Amazon’s data-driven approach becoming more common
Amazon isn’t the only company that is using data on employees to improve productivity. A New York Times article last weekend portrayed Amazon’s work culture as “bruising” and “Darwinian” in part because of the way it uses data to manage ...
Read More »Missouri petroleum marketers back 23-cent cigarette tax hike
A group of Missouri gas station and convenience store owners that fought some previously proposed cigarette tax increases announced Monday it was backing a 23-cent tax hike per pack. The Missouri Petroleum Marketers and Convenience Store Association has proposed two ...
Read More »2 Citigroup affiliates paying $179.5M to resolve SEC case
Two Citigroup Inc. affiliates have agreed to pay $179.5 million to resolve federal regulators’ charges of misleading investors in hedge funds that later collapsed. The Securities and Exchange Commission announced Monday the settlement with Citigroup Alternative Investments, a subsidiary of ...
Read More »Graduate student employees lose health insurance subsidy
The University of Missouri said it’s eliminating subsidies that help pay health insurance costs for graduate students employed by the school. University officials say the change is due to a recent IRS interpretation of a section of the Affordable Care ...
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