by admin | Jun 8, 2007 | Crime / Courts
In the wake of a ruling by the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals vacating a federal judge’s stay of executions in Missouri, Attorney General Jay Nixon (D-MO) is moving forward with efforts to have several convicted killers executed. He’s filed motions with the...
by admin | Jun 4, 2007 | Crime / Courts
A federal appeals court has ruled Missouri’s method of executing condemned inmates is not cruel and unusual punishment. That ruling, from a three-judge panel of the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals , opens the door for the resumption of lethal injection...
by admin | Apr 23, 2007 | Politics / Govt
Missouri would formally apologize for its role in slavery under a resolution waiting for House floor debate. Rep. T-D El-Amin (D-St. Louis) says a simple motivation is behind his pushing for the apology: to get the state of Missouri to apologize for its role....
by admin | Apr 12, 2007 | Politics / Govt
Anyone convicted of murdering a criminal justice official would be put to death under a bill approved by the House. Kill a cop or a prison guard or someone who works for the court or anyone in criminal justice and face execution. That is the meat of a bill approved in...
by admin | Apr 3, 2007 | News
The Missouri House has given preliminary approval to legislation intended to address some of the concerns raised by a federal judge who has, in effect, halted executions in his state. Representative Danie Moore (R-Fulton) sponsors HB 820 , which would eliminate much...
