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...
The wrongful convictions of Kevin Strickland and Lamar Johnson have convinced a state Senator that Missouri needs a statewide unit dedicated to reviewing convictions. Strickland spent about 43 years and Johnson spent 28 years behind prison walls before being found...
Missouri lawmakers are considering whether the state needs a conviction review unit. They are also reviewing a bill to give people who have been wrongfully imprisoned some restitution. Alisa Nelson talks to State Senator Brian Williams, a Democrat from University...
The Legislature’s 2023 Inaugural Ball was held Wednesday night in Jefferson City. Every two years, state lawmakers dress up for the fancy party at the Missouri Capitol. They wear formal suits and gowns. They eat, drink, and dance. Lawmakers are there, and so are...
