by admin | Jun 27, 2003 | Crime / Courts
Two more lawsuits have been filed against a Roman Catholic priest already charged in a wrongful death suit related to molestation. Richmond Heights priest Michael McGrath has not been an active priest since 1997, when he was removed after allegations of improper...
by admin | Jun 20, 2003 | Uncategorized
The head of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops says studies and audits are one thing, but only a Bishop can assure parishioners that their children are protected from abusive priests. The Bishops are holding their annual convention in St. Louis. Bishop...
by admin | Jun 11, 2003 | News
A national survey that ranks states on how well they treat their children puts Missouri just below the middle of the pack, right where it has been for the past ten years. The annual Kids Count rankings have been released by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, rating the...
by admin | May 16, 2003 | News
The General Assembly has completed work on a foster care reform bill and sent it to Governor Bob Holden. The reforms came in the wake of the death of two-year-old Dominic James, the southwest Missouri boy who died in state-approved foster care. The bill looks to...
by admin | May 16, 2003 | News
Key bills are finishing their trips through the Legislature in these last days. Major crime, foster care, traffic safety, and highway accountability bills are among those in today’s do-or-die discussions. A couple of revenue-generating bills that are needed to...
