Ex-journalist pleads not guilty to threatening Jewish groups
NEW YORK (AP) – A former journalist from St. Louis has pleaded not guilty to charges he made threats against Jewish organizations. Juan Thompson entered the plea Monday during a brief appearance in federal court in New York. Prosecutors have accused the 32-year-old Thompson of making threats against Jewish community centers, schools or other facilities…
Missouri House passes bill to allow industrial hemp farming
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Missouri would legalize and regulate growing industrial hemp under a proposal that’s passed the state House. The House on Monday voted 126-26 to pass the legislation. It now goes to the Senate. The bill would legalize the growing of industrial hemp as a raw material for manufacturing. Hemp comes from…
Missouri House passes bill giving immunity for overdose help
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – The Missouri House has passed a bill granting legal immunity for people with small amounts of drugs seeking medical assistance for overdoses. House members voted 134-21 Monday to send it to the Senate. It says that people can’t be penalized for seeking medical assistance for overdoses if they possess small…
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Homicide unit investigating shooting in north St. Louis
( KTRS ) Homicide detectives have been called to handle a shooting in north St. Louis. Police say the victim, a male in his 40’s, was shot multiple times in the 4800 block of St. Louis Ave just after 5pm Monday. The man was rushed to hospital. No further details have been released.
Missouri right-to-work ballot proposal challenged in court
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Right-to-work supporters are trying to derail an effort by labor leaders to ask voters whether Missouri should ban mandatory union fees and dues. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports (http://bit.ly/2okvzI5 ) that a lawsuit filed Friday in Cole County claims a summary of the referendum proposal has “embarrassing” grammatical errors and…