by Ashley Byrd | Jul 14, 2020 | Crime / Courts, News
The only Black male senator in the Missouri Legislature is asking Gov. Parson to allow a special session on policing tactics. St. Louis Senator Brian Williams says that the “state cannot wait a day longer when it comes to reforming our law enforcement...
by admin | Apr 27, 2020 | Health / Medicine, News
A Missouri lawmaker whose son committed suicide in March is urging his House colleagues to increase funding for mental illness, saying it’s an underfunded and hidden issue. State Rep. Bill Kidd, R-Buckner, delivered an emotional House floor speech on Monday...
by admin | Jan 31, 2020 | Crime / Courts, News
(This story is written by Missourinet St. Louis contributor Jill Enders) ST. LOUIS- A state lawmaker from eastern Missouri’s St. Charles County is calling for tougher penalties for violent crime and is also calling out the St. Louis Circuit Attorney’s...
by admin | Jan 20, 2020 | Business, Crime / Courts, News
Legislation that would allow St. Louis City police officers to live outside the city is expected to be voted on Tuesday evening in Jefferson City, by the Missouri House Judiciary Committee. The bill is a top priority for St. Louis Mayor Lyda Krewson (D) and the...
by admin | Oct 6, 2019 | Business, Crime / Courts, Health / Medicine, News
The state has rejected an application from a proposed daycare in west-central Missouri’s Sedalia that would have been 12 feet from a nursing home with numerous sex offenders. A daycare facility called Lil Mouse wanted to open next to the nursing home. State...
