After a more than 18-month investigation, the U.S. Justice Department says Missouri has broken federal law by unnecessarily putting adults with mental illness in nursing homes. Alisa Nelson talks to Jefferson City attorney Harvey Tettlebaum, who represents groups in...
A U.S. Department of Justice report says Missouri’s use of nursing homes for people with mental illness violates the Americans with Disabilities Act. After an 18-month investigation, the federal agency says it has found that Missouri is failing to instead provide...
Missouri U.S. Senator Josh Hawley is calling on the U.S. Justice Department to block the planned merger of Capital One and Discover Card. The bank holding company that issues Capital One Visa and Mastercards announced Monday that it would buy Discover Financial...
Missouri has roughly 13,000 inmates released from prison each year. To help them get on the right track and stay on it, Missouri has become the first state in the nation to join a national initiative, called Reentry 2030. By 2030, the Missouri Department of...
With the passage of the Respect for Marriage Act in the U.S. House of Representatives, the bill now makes its way to the desk of President Joe Biden. The bill provides for the statutory authority for same-sex and interracial marriages. According to the congressional...
