St. Louis police oversight board undermined, report says
A civilian police oversight board established in St. Louis soon after Michael Brown’s death in nearby Ferguson, Missouri, was shut out from reviewing all...
Missouri court to mull disciplining Gardner in Greitens case
ST. LOUIS — A review of the investigation that brought down former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens three years ago uncovered evidence that the prosecutor...
Man who fatally shot 3 at Kansas Jewish sites dies in prison
An avowed anti-Semite who fatally shot three people at Jewish sites in Kansas in 2014 has died in prison, the Kansas Department of Corrections...
As pandemic ebbs, an old fear is new again: mass shootings
PORTLAND, Ore. — Brianne Smith was overjoyed to get an e-mail telling her to schedule a second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Hours later,...
Nurses, doctor help ‘lucky’ mom who gave birth on flight
HONOLULU — A doctor and a team of neonatal medical professionals were in the right place at the right time — helping a Utah...
Use-of-force cases prompt state debates over officer records
DENVER — Lawmakers in more than 20 states have considered bills this year to make the disciplinary records of police officers public or to...
Missouri latest state to thwart voter-approved policies
COLUMBIA, Mo. — Missouri lawmakers recently shut down attempts to pay for Medicaid expansion, in what is the latest example of a statehouse fighting...
St. Louis couple who confronted protesters back in court
ST. LOUIS — A St. Louis couple accused of waving guns at racial injustice protesters last summer are due back in court Friday, when...
Missouri deputies kill man suspected of shooting officer
ST. PETERS, Mo. — Sheriff's deputies in eastern Missouri fatally shot a man suspected of earlier shooting and wounding a police officer, law enforcement...
Sexual misconduct claims push 4 lawmakers from office
An Idaho lawmaker was accused of raping an intern; a Missouri lawmaker of abusing his children. In North Dakota and Oregon, a pair lawmakers...
