A new state law barring those under the age of 19 from dancing naked in juice bars has been blocked by a judge in Kansas City. The law would have gone into effect tomorrow. A Kansas City juice bar, Bazooka’s, had filed the lawsuit, claiming the law is a violation of freedom of expression. The new law says people cannot dance naked in juice bars until they are 19. Juice bars are adult entertainment places that do not serve alcohol – and therefore do not come under state liquor control laws. Those laws forbid nude dancing in places where alcohol is served.
KC Crime On The Decline
August 27, 2003 By
Crime is down in our largest city in the first half of the year. Kansas City police say property crimes are down ten percent and violent crimes are down two percent. Kansas City’s murder count is 52 so far – the lowest since 1972. The biggest drop in any one category is in auto theft – down 28 percent.
Supreme Court Allows MU Tuition Ruling To Stand
August 27, 2003 By
A court ruling that the University of Missouri illegally charged tuition to in-state students for years has been allowed to stand by the State Supreme Court. Now it’s up to a circuit judge in St. Louis County to decide what to do about refunds, which could be as much as $400-Million. The lawyer who filed the suit says he does not expect the judge to order those refunds in cash. He says there are other remedies.
Death Penalty Upheld In Hired Killing
August 27, 2003 By
The death penalty has been upheld for a man convicted of hiring someone to kill his ex-wife. The State Supreme Court’s decision in the case of Kimber Edwards is unanimous. Edwards says his confession was coerced. But the ruling says Edwards – who once was a city jailer in St. Louis – was familiar with police procedures, and his claim is not valid. Edwards faces death for arranging the murder of his ex-wife three years ago to keep her from testifying against him in a criminal non-support trial.
