MU Creates New Office For Civil Rights & Title IX
Columbia, MO  (KTRS)  The University of Missouri has a new resource for dealing with discrimination. On Wednesday, Garnett Stokes, provost and executive vice chancellor for academic affairs at the  University of Missouri,  announced the creation of a new Office for Civil Rights & Title IX. This new office will centralize reports and investigations of discrimination on…
Illinois attorney general asks for federal probe
( KTRS ) Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan has asked the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate whether the Chicago Police Department’s practices violate federal and constitutional law. Madigan says that the “shocking death” of 17 yr old, Laquan McDonald, who was fatally shot by white police officer in 2014, raises serious questions about the use…
Missouri beats Arkansas State 88-78
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – Namon Wright scored 14 points, including nine in the second half, helping Missouri defeat Arkansas State 88-78 on Tuesday night. Arkansas State’s Devin Carter led all scorers with 24 points on 8-of 14-shooting. Carter entered the game averaging 15.5 points per game. Tramaine Isabell scored 11 points on 4-of-6 shooting and…
MacKenzie powers Panthers past Blues 3-1
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Derek MacKenzie scored twice, and the Florida Panthers beat the St. Louis Blues 3-1 on Tuesday night. Brandon Pirri also scored for Florida, which has won three in a row. Roberto Luongo made 29 saves. David Backes scored for the Blues. Jake Allen made 12 saves in two periods, and Brian…
The Latest: Rauner says taxes alone won’t fix budget mess
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Gov. Bruce Rauner closed the public portion of Tuesday’s budget summit with a forceful plea to take on what he says are the root causes of Illinois’ financial woes. The Republican governor capped statements to open the budget negotiation with a familiar speech about the business and political climates in the…
Temporary homeless shelter in St. Louis to open this month
( KTRS ) A temporary day shelter for the homeless in St. Louis is expected to be open this month, perhaps within a couple of weeks. Officials say the shelter will be in a city building at 1520 Market St. that houses municipal courts, the city health department and other city offices. St. Louis Human Services…