St. Louis, MO (KTRS) A St. Louis County jury has awarded nearly $5 million to a former Harris-Stowe State University instructor who argued the historically black school discriminated against her because she is white. Beverly Wilkins’ 2012 lawsuit focused on one administrator it accused of subscribing to the “Black Power” mantra and working systematically to…
TULSA, Okla. (AP) – A former Oklahoma sheriff says a reserve deputy fired an unapproved firearm that he wasn’t qualified to use when he fatally shot an unarmed man. The Tulsa World reports that former Tulsa County Sheriff Stanley Glanz acknowledged to the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies that Robert Bates was carrying…
NEW YORK (AP) – You’ll no longer see stars on Twitter: The messaging service has removed the star icon found under every tweet and replaced it with a heart. Twitter Inc. said Tuesday it made the change because the star can be confusing to new users and the heart is more universally known around the…
Columbia, MO (AP) The University of Missouri wants Republican gubernatorial candidate Catherine Hanaway to remove a large image of its logo from her campaign vehicle. Hanaway is preparing to start a two-week state tour in her bid to be the state’s next governor. She’s one of five Republicans seeking the party’s 2016 nomination for governor.…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) A nonprofit group overseeing St. Louis’ sprawling Forest Park wants the public’s input on ways to improve the site’s trails, paths and roadways. Forest Park Forever has kicked off what will be a week of discussions, focus groups, and open houses about the 25-year plan for the park. The agency recently…
Lewis County, MO (KTRS) An Endangered Person Advisory is in effect for a missing rural Missouri boy. Authorities say four-year-old Jhul Min is believed to be with his mother, Janelle Min, who does not have custody of the boy. Janelle Min took him from her parent’s home in Ewing, Missouri near Hannibal Monday afternoon, according…
