by Anthony Morabith | Jul 6, 2023 | News, Politics / Govt
One bill that made it to the finish line and passed the Missouri Legislature has been vetoed by Gov. Mike Parson. Senate Bill 189 was a wide-ranging crime package. The main highlights include bolstering penalties for assault on a law enforcement animal, streamlining...
by Anthony Morabith | May 12, 2023 | Crime / Courts, Legislature, News
The Missouri Legislature has given final approval to a wide-ranging crime package. The bill would bolster penalties for assault on a law enforcement animal, streamline the process to clear criminal records and create a conviction review unit to give Missourians a...
by Anthony Morabith | Apr 19, 2023 | Crime / Courts, Legislature, News
The Missouri Senate has given initial approval to a wide-ranging crime package. State Sen. Tony Luetkemeyer, R-Parkville, wants to bolster protections for assault on a law enforcement animal. On the Senate floor, he called his bill a penalty enhancement. “The purpose...
by Alisa Nelson | Feb 9, 2023 | Crime / Courts, Legislature, News
In Missouri, breaking out the window of a police cruiser has a greater punishment than killing a law enforcement animal. “To me, that’s totally unacceptable. These are law enforcement officers in their own right,” said State Sen. Tony Luetkemeyer. “They keep...