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The Prosecuting Organizing Table, a coalition of racial justice groups, has released the first of a slew of reports aimed at holding prosecutors in St. Louis and St. Louis County accountable.
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Edgar Springs, a town of 200 in southern Phelps County, must now pay Rebecca Varney $750, plus almost $80,000 in attorney fees, to satisfy a November court decision that found it violated Varney’s First Amendment rights and the Missouri Sunshine Law.
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Illinois leads nation in overturned wrongful convictions, but has one of the lowest repayment structures.
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The judge’s decision comes as Illinois’ primary is less than three weeks away. It’s likely to be appealed.
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The public defender in St. Louis County used funding from the MacArthur Foundation to pay for two attorneys who handle nothing but initial appearances in nonviolent felony cases.
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Mayor Tishaura Jones said she signed the order to allow the Board of Aldermen to move forward on legislation reauthorizing the use of red-light and speed cameras in the city.
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With a high violent crime rate and claims of inequitable policing in St. Louis, local leaders are questioning the $100,000 per year Chief Robert Tracy receives from local business owners. “Can the criminals get together and pay the chief?” asked one alderwoman.
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Jackson County charged two people under 18 with unspecified gun offenses and resisting arrest in connection with the shooting at the end of Wednesday's Chiefs parade and rally, which killed one and injured 22 others. The court says more charges may come in the future.
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In the wake of Wednesday’s mass shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs parade, lawmakers say they feel helpless to do anything about firearms or the high homicide rate. That's in large part because Missouri preempts local governments from enacting gun control measures.
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Many of Missouri's Republican and Democratic lawmakers attended the Super Bowl victory celebration and sought safety when gunfire erupted.
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One person was killed and at least 21 others were injured in the Wednesday attack outside Union Station in Kansas City.
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Kansas City Police report that three people are in custody after a shooting west of Union Station near the parking garage, which occurred during Wednesday's Chiefs victory rally. One person is dead and at least 22 were injured, not including those hurt in the rush to leave the area.