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Some states close capitols ahead of rallies
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Some states close capitols ahead of rallies
The Associated Press3 days ago0

Responding to warnings of potentially violent demonstrations, governors across the nation are calling out National Guard troops, declaring states of emergency and closing their capitols to the public ahead of…

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Trump is impeached, again, after Capitol riot
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Trump is impeached, again, after Capitol riot
The Associated Press5 days ago0

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump was impeached by the U.S. House for a historic second time Wednesday, charged with “incitement of insurrection” over the deadly mob siege of the…

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More Missouri companies back away from Hawley
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More Missouri companies back away from Hawley
The Associated Press5 days ago0

(AP) — Several more companies have suspended campaign contributions to Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., in the wake of last week’s attack at the U.S. Capitol, and a political action committee…

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Schmitt denies involvement in call for Capitol riot
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Schmitt denies involvement in call for Capitol riot
Missouri Independent1 week ago0

Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt denies any knowledge of a robocall by an arm of the Republican Attorneys General Association encouraging “patriots” to participate in a march that ended in…

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Gardner's appeal in McCloskey case turned away
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Gardner's appeal in McCloskey case turned away
The Associated Press1 week ago0

(AP) — A Missouri appeals court denied on Friday St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner’s appeal challenging the disqualification of her office from prosecuting Mark McCloskey who, along with his…

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Virus aid, police reform dominate new U.S. laws for 2021
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Virus aid, police reform dominate new U.S. laws for 2021
The Associated Press2 weeks ago0

Responses to the coronavirus pandemic and police brutality dominated legislative sessions in 2020, leading to scores of new laws that take effect in this new year. Virus-related laws include those…

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$81 million development will boost O'Fallon Park neighborhood, alderman says
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$81 million development will boost O'Fallon Park neighborhood, alderman says
Jim Merkel3 weeks ago0

O’FALLON – The planned $81 million City District commercial and housing development adjacent to O’Fallon Park could help turn around surrounding areas of north St. Louis, the alderman for that…

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Crime Featured News Police Accountability Politics The SouthSider
Study proposes changes in city police
Jim Merkel4 weeks ago0

CITY HALL – A national consulting firm is proposing major changes in the city police designed to  improve police procedures and reduce violence in St. Louis. An administrative review of…

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Missouri Rep. Price denounced for alleged sex with intern
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Missouri Rep. Price denounced for alleged sex with intern
The Associated Press1 month ago0

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Rep. Wiley Price IV, D-St. Louis, allegedly had sex with an intern and then threatened a staffer to keep quiet about it, according to a…

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Vandals hit Black churches in Washington during pro-Trump rallies
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Vandals hit Black churches in Washington during pro-Trump rallies
The Associated Press1 month ago0

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vandals tore down a Black Lives Matter banner and sign from two historic Black churches in downtown Washington and set the banner ablaze as nighttime clashes Saturday…

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Judge dismisses Gardner from Mark McCloskey's case
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Judge dismisses Gardner from Mark McCloskey's case
The Associated Press1 month ago0

(AP) — A judge disqualified the St. Louis prosecutor and her office on Thursday from the case involving Mark McCloskey, who along with his wife pointed guns at racial injustice…

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COVID-19 forcing some jails, police departments to close
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COVID-19 forcing some jails, police departments to close
The Associated Press1 month ago0

(AP) — The coronavirus surge is creating problems for Missouri police departments and sheriff’s offices, forcing some to temporarily close to the public and prompting others to relocate jail inmates.…

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