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Illinois' veto session runs from Oct. 24 to 26 and Nov. 7 to 9 in Springfield. Lawmakers will have a full agenda, including a handful of vetoes from Gov. J.B. Pritzker.
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The high court left the lower court decisions in place, effectively preventing the Missouri's law from going back into effect, at least for now.
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The law enforcement agency agreed to further hearings at request of state rulemaking committee.
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State Rep. Peter Merideth, a Democrat whose district includes Central Visual and Performing Arts High School, said legislation including red flag laws and raising the age to buy a gun to 21 would help prevent shootings like the one that occurred at the school nearly a year ago.
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Andrew “Dan” Lester, 84, has a preliminary hearing in Clay County Court on Thursday and Friday, where the high-profile case will be held with limited media coverage and a gag on what attorneys can say outside of court.
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The Connecticut-based National Shooting Sports Foundation filed the suit in federal court in East St. Louis on Monday, just two days after Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed the bill into law.
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The opinion was handed down in a lawsuit by a central Illinois lawmaker who argued that banning the sale of high-powered rifles and high-capacity magazines violates the state constitution.
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Faith leaders and community organizers will discuss gun violence and public safety Wednesday at the Progressive National Baptist Convention town hall meeting in St. Louis. They'll convene public conversations about ways to prevent gun violence in Black communities and how to advocate for better gun control laws.
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Butz represents Missouri’s 81st District, which takes in neighborhoods in south St. Louis.
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St. Louis police said they have one juvenile in custody following the shooting on Washington Avenue near 14th Street early Sunday morning.