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Many uniformed officers gathered in a Senate committee room to show support for the law named after their “fallen brother.” Valentine’s Law increases the penalty for attempting to flee from law enforcement to a felony.
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The history of methamphetamine use, in Missouri and across the country, reveals the surprising truth – that it isn't just a rural, small-town issue in the United States.
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KRCU Public Radio spoke with Mia Ponder and Teddy Stone, both Prevention Specialists with the Southeast Missouri Network Against Sexual Violence, or SEMO-NASV.
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Andrew D. Lester appeared for a three-minute hearing at the Clay County Courthouse for a formal reading of his two felony charges, first degree assault and armed criminal action. Meanwhile, Lee Merritt, a lawyer representing the teen’s family, said the U.S. Department of Justice is investigating the shooting as a federal hate crime.
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The prosecutor said he didn't file hate crimes charges because the other felonies carried stiffer penalties, but said the case had a racial component
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With the fourth-highest number of firearm deaths in the country, Missouri needs to have a conversation about guns. The Missouri Foundation for Health is "convening" with journalists and other "communicators" on May 1 to discuss the need to focus their coverage of firearm injuries and death more as a health-related issue with health-related solutions – including root causes.
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A strong line of severe thunderstorms that began moving through the Southeast Missouri area, spawned multiple tornadoes and wind damage in the early morning hours of Wed. April 5th.
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Sen. Lincoln Hough, R-Springfield, expressed unease with the measure so soon after a deadly school shooting in Nashville.
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A federal lawsuit asks a judge to name the two car companies public nuisances for failing to install immobilizer devices that make vehicles more difficult to steal. The two brands make up more than half of vehicles stolen in the city since May 2022.
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Many Missourians don't take advantage of the opportunity to have their criminal records "expunged," which could increase their wages and opportunities. A bill before the Missouri House would make the process automatic. Expungement of all eligible crimes could result in billions in increased wages and economic activity.
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A red flag law permits the courts to legally stop a person from possessing a firearm if they are considered dangerous.
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The Senate approved a GOP-led joint resolution that would overrule the Washington, D.C., city council's recent legislation to rewrite the criminal code for the nation's capital.