COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – A man whose conviction in a Columbia sports editor’s death was overturned after he served nearly a decade in prison has a new documentary series that begins with the story of another Missouri man convicted of murder. The Daily Journal Online reports (http://j.mp/2bndLrn ) that “Unlocking the Truth” on MTV follows…
ST. LOUIS (AP) – A white St. Louis police major has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit claiming he was discriminated against when he didn’t get a promotion. Maj. Michael Caruso filed the lawsuit in U.S. District Court in St. Louis claiming he sought a lieutenant colonel position, but that instead officials promoted a major,…
( KTRS ) 22 clergy members have been convicted of trespassing during a peaceful 2014 protest at the state Capitol. The verdict was handed down Wednesday night. Those on trial were among hundreds of activists who sang hymns and chanted during a May 2014 protest over lawmakers’ refusal to expand Medicaid eligibility in Missouri. Police…
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(KTRS) – Police have confirmed that Pamela Hupp was the person who shot a man during a burglary. Police were called to Hupp’s O’Fallon, Missouri home Tuesday afternoon on reports of a burglary in progress. A short time later they received another call that the intruder had been shot. When officers arrived, they found Louis…
Democrats hold supermajorities of 71-47 in the House and 39-20 in the Senate
LANSING, Mich. (AP) – A federal appeals court has rejected the state of Michigan’s request to immediately halt a lower ruling that blocked a ban against straight-party voting. The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati declined Secretary of State Ruth Johnson’s motion for a stay on Wednesday. U.S. District Judge Gershwin Drain blocked…
The upcoming works include “Power, Politics and Pesky Poltergeists,” “Short Stories from Hogwarts” and “Hogwarts: An Incomplete and Unreliable Guide.”
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) The murder count continues to climb in St. Louis city. The latest murder happened Tuesday night when a man was gunned down on North Broadway and Portland Terrace in north St. Louis. There’s no word of any arrests. The victim’s name hasn’t been released. This brings the St. Louis murder count…
