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A Black Kansas City police sergeant claims in a lawsuit that two officers racially profiled him when they stopped his car and falsely accused him of misconduct.
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Read More »Playing the long game: Wash U professors highlight need for international justice in Ukraine
Leila Nadya Sadat and Kim Thuy Seelinger of Washington University in St. Louis now find their expertise to be in high demand.
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Read More »Robert G. Russell, former judge and legal giant, dies at 86
Former Judge Robert G. Russell, 86, died on Sunday, April 17. The community pillar had served as a circuit judge in Johnson and Cass counties.
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Read More »Workers could sue over vaccine mandates under Missouri bill
Workers required to get vaccinations for their jobs could sue if they have negative reactions under a Missouri bill advanced in the state House on Wednesday.
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Read More »Former prosecutor accused in federal indictment
A former prosecutor in eastern Missouri is accused in a federal indictment of making sexual contact with a woman who was a defendant in several cases he was prosecuting.
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Read More »8th Circuit says minor can sue clerk who hindered abortion
A split panel of the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled April 7 that a lawsuit can proceed against a Missouri state court clerk who allegedly blocked a 17-year-old from seeking judicial permission to get an abortion.
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Read More »Recreational marijuana petition passes signature requirement
A group pushing a constitutional amendment that would make recreational marijuana legal in Missouri says it has collected enough signatures to put the issue on the ballot but it plans to gather thousands more signatures.
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Read More »Missouri House passes bill on race, parents’ roles in school
A Missouri bill passed by the state House on Tuesday would put restrictions on how race is talked about in public K-12 schools.
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Read More »Missouri Lawyers Media to honor 31 with ICON Awards
Missouri Lawyers Media will honor 31 distinguished members of the legal community from around the state with its 2022 ICON Awards.
Read More »Greitens undeterred by abuse allegations in GOP Senate race
At a recent meeting in a largely Republican area of suburban St. Louis, GOP voters engaged in genuine debate over whether they'd support the former governor in the August primary.
Read More »Appeals court splits on ‘offensive’ contract rate applied to prejudgment interest
A split Missouri Court of Appeals Western District agreed that a 360 percent contract rate for a defaulted loan was “obscene” though lawful, but disagreed on if it should be applied to prejudgment interest.
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