A woman who lost a finger in a workplace accident in Brentwood in April of 2001 is going to get a prosthesis from the company that employed her at the time. The State Court of Appeals in St. Louis has also ordered the Hampton Envelope Company to pay Cindy DeLong $10,000 for the 2-and-a-half year delay in settling the case. DeLong lost the middle finger of her left hand in a punch press machine accident. DeLong’s boss drove her to the hospital but the finger could not be re-attached. DeLong’s doctor prescribed a prosthetic finger, but Hampton and its insurance company refused to pay.
Gay Rights Group Proposes New Approach In Light Of Homosexual Marriage Bans
November 13, 2004 By
In light of Missouri and a dozen other states voting to ban homosexual marriage, one of the nation’s leading gay rights groups is calling for new tactics to change the laws. Matt Foreman, Executive Director of the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force made the pitch in St. Louis at the group’s annual conference. Foreman says gay rights groups focused too much on a national legal strategy and not enough on state and local political efforts to change hearts and minds. He admits gay marriage supporters are now on the defensive in Missouri and elsewhere in the country, but he insists the effort to gain these rights for homosexual couples is not over.
Authorities Looking For Answers In Fatal Crash On Mississippi River Bridge At St. Louis
November 13, 2004 By
Police in St. Louis plan to interview survivors, today, of a Friday morning fatal crash on the Martin Luther King Bridge linking Missouri with Illinois. Four people were killed in a head-on collision involving a truck and a van. Police want to determine why the van crossed the centerline. Four occupants of the van were killed in the accident. They were headed from the Illinois side of the Mississippi River to their jobs near Lambert Field. Three other occupants of the van were injured, as was the driver of the truck, who claims he tried to swerve to avoid the collision, but couldn’t get out of the way.
Ashcroft Blasts Some Federal Judges For Jeopardizing National Security
November 13, 2004 By
Just days after announcing his resignation as the nation’s top law enforcement officer, U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft has launched a verbal attack against federal judges he claims are jeopardizing national security with their rulings. In particular, the former Missouri Governor and U.S. Senator is concerned about decisions regarding the conduct of the war against terror. Speaking in Washington to the Federalist Society, a group of conservative lawyers, Ashcroft blasted what he calls judicial oversight and second guessing of presidential determinations in a time of war. Ashcroft believes the President must have the constitutional authority to make decisions during wartime. The Justice Department announced, this week, it would appeal a judge’s ruling regarding a terror suspect being held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
