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Parson’s Tuesday June 9 briefing: Do not defund police, dramatic increases in COVID-19 weekly testing in Missouri (FULL VIDEO)
Governor Mike Parson addressed calls to "defund the police" after two weeks of national protests...
Missouri congressman says defunding police departments is not the way to go
Since the death of George Floyd of Minnesota, some elected officials are being asked whether to...
Missouri congressman introduces legislation intended to prevent police brutality
Missouri Congressman Lacy Clay and a chorus of other lawmakers have introduced sweeping...
Suspect charged in deadly shooting of retired St. Louis police captain
A 24-year-old St. Louis man is accused of first-degree murder in last Tuesday’s killing of retired...
“It worked in Ferguson” — Sen. Blunt, Reps. Clay and Cleaver push for U.S. Attorney Gen. Barr to allow review of local police practices
Missouri Senator Roy Blunt is urging U.S. Attorney General William Barr to allow the Justice...
Missouri National Guard soldiers responding to protests at nation’s capital
Gov. Mike Parson says Missouri is sending National Guard soldiers to Washington, D.C. to help with...
Missouri ACLU official on black drivers getting pulled over more frequently: “I live in fear”
Annual state data shows African-Americans were pulled over by Missouri law enforcement about 95%...
Parson to boost Missouri National Guard response to unrest
Gov. Mike Parson says more than 1,000 National Guard soldiers will be called up to help crack down...
Missouri National Guard, Missouri Highway Patrol and FBI helping to patrol St. Louis; curfew in effect (AUDIO)
St. Louis' Public Safety Director has announced that the FBI, ATF, the Missouri National Guard,...
A confederate flag, a van and a crowd: a moment of fear in Jefferson City protest
Collective and personal moments of fear have flared up in almost every protest across Missouri:...
Protesters hit Jefferson City streets to rally against George Floyd’s death
About 2,000 people marched along the streets of Jefferson City Monday evening to protest last...
Blunt statement on protests: We must confront the fact that millions of Americans don’t feel safe because of the color of their skin.
Missouri's senior U.S. Senator Roy Blunt issued a statement today on protests and "indiscriminate...
Missouri Congressman wants investigation into Minneapolis PD; Kansas City Police hit with frozen water bottles Saturday (AUDIO)
Missouri's senior Democrat on Capitol Hill is condemning the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis,...
Parson activates Missouri National Guard to help with unruly protesters
Today, Gov. Mike Parson has signed an executive order declaring a State of Emergency in Missouri...
Missouri protests continue over the death of Minnesota’s George Floyd
Hundreds of protesters have lined streets in Kansas City, Springfield, Columbia, and the St. Louis...
Minnesota police brutality death sparks Missouri protests
Protesters have hit the streets nationwide, including in Missouri, to rally against a suspected...
Missouri’s Hawley: It’s time for the Coast Guard to act on duck boats (AUDIO/VIDEO)
Missouri's junior senator says the deadly 2018 duck boat tragedy which killed 17 victims on...
Missouri man begins randomly shooting on Centennial Bridge in Leavenworth, stopped by heroic driver
A Missouri man got out of his car and began shooting in random directions on the Centennial Bridge...
Coronavirus testing underway among Missouri prison workers and inmates
The state has begun coronavirus surveillance testing among Missouri’s prison workers and inmates....
Inmate who stomped an elderly woman to death during a 1982 robbery dies in Missouri prison
An inmate who’s been incarcerated for 37 years for the high-profile murder of an elderly woman in...
Missouri House Speaker and children’s advocates praise Wood’s selection as Children’s Division director
(News director J.T. Gerlt from Missourinet Versailles affiliate KTKS contributed to this story) A...
Every available Missouri state trooper is on the road and water this Memorial Day weekend (AUDIO)
You'll notice extra Missouri state troopers on the road throughout the long Memorial Day weekend....
Missouri State Penitentiary ghost and history tours to resume in June
On June 1, the Missouri State Penitentiary will begin offering its popular ghost and history tours...
BREAKING: Missouri becomes first state to execute a prisoner during coronavirus outbreak
At 6:10 p.m. today, convicted murderer Walter Barton, 64, was pronounced dead at the state prison...
Missouri Governor Parson: Barton execution “will move forward as scheduled”
The governor says the execution of a convicted southwest Missouri killer will move forward,...
Missouri Legislature adopts medical marijuana changes
The Missouri Legislature has passed changes to the state’s new medical marijuana industry. The FBI...
UPDATE: 8th Circuit Court of Appeals vacates stay of execution for convicted Missouri killer
UPDATE: The 8th Circuit Court of Appeals has issued a ruling, vacating the stay of execution for...
Key bills passed by the Missouri Legislature this coronavirus shortened session
Another Missouri legislative session is in the books and it was like no other. Two things that...
PDMP expected to hit Missouri Senate floor on Thursday; House floor debate gets heated
Legislation creating a Missouri prescription drug monitoring program (PDMP) is one step away from...