WASHINGTON (AP) – A person familiar with the matter says the Justice Department is close to an agreement with the police department in Ferguson, Missouri, about making widespread changes within the agency. Such an overhaul could avert a civil rights lawsuit that federal officials have the option to bring against departments that resist changing their…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – A Missouri state lawmaker has withdrawn a bill that sought to strip scholarships from college athletes who go on strike or refuse to play for reasons unrelated to health. Republican state Rep. Rick Brattin dropped the legislation Wednesday without explanation. Neither he nor a GOP co-sponsor, state Rep. Kurt Bahr,…
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) – The quest for a surefire way to keep Asian carp out of the Great Lakes appears to be foundering. Scientists discovered DNA from the aggressive fish in Chicago-area waterways in 2009. Government agencies have spent more than $300 million on short-term measures such as electric barriers to block their path.…
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – A University of Missouri employee has resumed working after her videotaped clash with a student photographer during campus protests helped fan debate about free press. The Columbia Missourian reports that the MU Office of Greek Life said Tuesday that Janna Basler has returned to her job in the office. Basler and…
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Homeland Security Department is unveiling an update to the National Terrorism Advisory system and issuing its first “bulletin.” Secretary Jeh Johnson says adding a bulletin to the alert system is an effort to better inform the public about evolving terrorist threats. Wednesday’s bulletin, reminding people of ongoing concerns over terrorism at…
WASHINGTON (AP) – The chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee says he has asked his staff to look into whether Texas Sen. Ted Cruz released classified information during Tuesday night’s GOP presidential debate. Cruz made a claim during an exchange with Florida Sen. Marco Rubio about the new USA Freedom Act, which Cruz supported and…
BALTIMORE (AP) – Jurors deliberating the fate of an officer charged in the death of Freddie Gray have asked the judge for a copy of a transcript from a witness, but the judge has refused to give it to them. The jury made the request Wednesday during the panel’s third day of deliberations in the…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) St. Louis has a new initiative for combating crime. On Tuesday Alderman Antonio French and Mayor Francis Slay reached an agreement on a new city crime plan. The initiative outlines four points: 1.) Identifies 15 Focus Neighborhoods: Three in south St. Louis and twelve in north St. Louis 2.) Commits resources…
