Karla May

Under the legislation, the governor would be able to appoint a special prosecutor for a period of up to five years in jurisdictions where homicide cases exceed a certain rate. Currently, only St. Louis falls under that requirement.

A Missouri Senate committee heard two bills on Wednesday that would legalize sports betting. While one addresses only sports gambling, another also allows the establishment of video gaming terminals.

The legislation requires schools to disclose curriculum documentation such as syllabi and source materials. A separate part of the bill barring the teaching of certain diversity-related concepts has drawn the most ire among Democrats.

Though the amended legislation no longer includes the phrase "Critical Race Theory" or bars the teaching of it specifically, critics still worry it could hinder the teaching of history.

The St. Louis Democrat also provided her opinion on congressional redistricting, which is expected to dominate the first part of the 2022 legislative session.

The bill would also restrict how much municipalities can reduce police department budgets and it would establish a fund for officers who have experienced trauma.

The Senate cut off debate around 3 a.m. Thursday to push through a bill allowing the attorney general to prosecute murder cases in St. Louis.

Gov. Mike Parson's tough-on-crime legislation has passed the Missouri Senate. It now heads to the House for consideration.

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Many people around the country saw Michael Brown’s death in Ferguson as the catalyst behind a new civil rights movement.But, even with the Ferguson…