Judge Strikes Down St. Louis County Policing Measure
St. Louis County, MO (KTRS) St. Louis County Executive Steve Stenger says the county plans to appeal a judges ruling on a policing measure. Circuit Judge Robert S. Cohen issued a summary judgment on Wednesday in favor of a challenge by several larger cities in the county, who called the measure “illegal and unconstitutional.” Varying…
AG Koster Will Appeal SB 5 Ruling
Jefferson City, MO (KTRS) Attorney General Chris Koster says he will appeal the Cole County Circuit Court ruling on Senate Bill 5. Koster made that announcement on Tuesday morning in response to a judge’s ruling on Monday that the legislation is unconstitutional because it limits St. Louis-area municipalities to less traffic ticket and court fine revenues…
Judge Rules Missouri Must Name Source Of Execution Drug
Jefferson City, MO (KTRS) Missouri must reveal the source of the drug it uses to execute prisoners. That’s according to a ruling this week by Cole County Circuit Judge Jon Beetem. This stemmed from a lawsuit filed by media organizations, including the St. Louis Post Dispatch and the Associated Press, seeking to uncover more information about…