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The image of gunmen in a row firing in unison at a condemned prisoner may conjure up a bygone, less enlightened era. But the idea of using firing squads is making a comeback.
Read More »Lawsuit: Officials ‘mocked’ Nevada prison-firefighter burns
Seven incarcerated firefighters from Nevada are suing state forestry and prison officials who they allege mocked and ignored burn injuries the prisoners received in April 2021 in a wildfire area carpeted by hot soil and burning embers.
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Read More »Prosecutor to seek death penalty in Missouri officer’s death
A Missouri prosecutor has announced plans to seek the death penalty against a Kansas City man charged with fatally shooting a police officer during a traffic stop.
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Read More »Missouri House passes bill to allow sports gambling
A bill to legalize sports gambling in Missouri passed the state House speedily on Tuesday, but the measure's prospects in the Senate are far less certain.
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Read More »Missouri Senate endorses transgender health restrictions
The Missouri Senate gave initial approval Tuesday to a pair of bills that would temporarily prohibit gender transitioning health care treatments for minors and restrict them from competing in sports.
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Read More »Lawyers: Dispute over Van Gogh art in Detroit is settled
A deal has been reached over control of an 1888 painting by Vincent van Gogh, lawyers said, weeks after the custody fight created public buzz and much tension near the end of a rare U.S. exhibition in Detroit.
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Read More »Republican bills push cash bail, subvert Democratic changes
Republican lawmakers across the country are pushing to increase the use of cash bail and pretrial detention. GOP lawmakers in at least 14 states have introduced 20 bills to bolster cash bail since legislative sessions began anew in 2023.
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Read More »Rural Missouri sheriff, 2 deputies arrested in kidnap plot
A rural Missouri sheriff and two deputies are jailed and facing charges accusing them of helping a man in a parental kidnapping plot.
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Read More »University agrees to $14M settlement in wrestler’s death
A Kentucky university has agreed to a settlement of more than $14 million over the death of a student wrestler during practice, the institution said in a statement.
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Read More »Judge weighing abortion pill is favorite of conservatives
A Texas judge hearing a case that could throw into jeopardy access to the nation's most common method of abortion is a former attorney for a Christian legal group who critics say is being sought out by conservative litigants because they believe he’ll be sympathetic to their causes.
Read More »Prosecutor: No charges in fatal Kansas City police shooting
A Kansas City, Missouri, police officer who fatally shot a man at a convenience store nearly two years ago will not be charged with a crime, following a decision by a special prosecutor.
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