( KTRS ) Shots rang out last night during a protest in Ferguson marking the second anniversary of Michael Brown’s death. Authorities report a car sped through a group of protesters who were blocking a street. One man, at the scene, was struck so hard that he flew into the air. As the car drove…
Ferguson, MO (KTRS) A ceremony was held this morning to mark the second anniversary of the fatal police shooting of Michael Brown. Dozens gathered outside of Canfield Green Apartments, where Brown was shot during a confrontation with then Ferguson Police Officer Darren Wilson. Mike Brown Sr. was in attendance and delivered an emotional speech. ”For people…
Commissioner Gary Bettman Among Those in Attendance
(KTRS) – Hockey is coming to Busch Stadium next year. Members of the Blues, Blackhawks, and Cardinals officially announced that St. Louis will host the NHL’s Winter Classic. The game between the Blues and Blackhawks is scheduled for January 2, 2017. This is the first outdoor game for the Blues and the third time Chicago…
(KTRS) – The mayor of Jennings says some people with outstanding fines or arrest warrants for minor traffic violations can erase their issues with the city if they perform community service. Mayor Reggie Jones say the amnesty program will cover offenses over a two year period starting in April 2012. The Dellwood Police Department was…
CHICAGO (AP) – Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich has white hair and is wearing prison-issued clothing in a video feed from prison at his resentencing hearing. The glimpse of Blagojevich Tuesday morning is the first official look at the convicted politician since he was incarcerated in 2012. The resentencing hearing was scheduled after an appeals…
WASHINGTON (AP) – Political activists are looking to state ballot questions to move beyond “Obamacare” and refocus the nation’s long-running debate over government’s role in health care. California voters will decide this fall whether to limit what drug companies can charge many state programs. Coloradans will vote on a state version of a “single-payer” government-run…
Health officials say there have been no reported cases of Zika virus disease transmitted by mosquitoes in Texas
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Missouri’s secretary of state will announce whether voters can weigh in on cigarette taxes and campaign contribution limits. The office faces a Tuesday deadline to determine whether those initiatives and others received enough signatures to get on the Nov. 8 ballot. One proposed constitutional amendment would cap campaign donations at…
