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Grieving Mom Says Agape Boarding School's Abuse Led to Son’s Death

1 year 6 months ago
An Idaho woman who alleges her son died because of the abuse he suffered at the infamous Agape boarding school in Stockton, Missouri, sued the school in federal court yesterday. Kathleen Britt says that she sent her son to the boarding school more than a decade ago after she and her husband became increasingly distraught over his use of drugs and alcohol.
Ryan Krull

Brother of Julian Assange visits Missouri to push for release of Wikileaks founder

1 year 6 months ago

COLUMBIA, Mo. — After fighting extradition to the United States for more than four years, Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has one more chance to convince British judges that espionage charges against him are an unjust political prosecution. If extradited and convicted, the Australian who created a website to share leaked government documents could be sentenced […]

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Rudi Keller

U.S. House Republicans mull eight new candidates for speaker in advance of votes

1 year 6 months ago

WASHINGTON — U.S. House Republicans Monday night gathered behind closed doors to hear the pitches of eight candidates for the speaker’s gavel, as the chamber approaches three weeks without a speaker. Monday’s nearly three-hour meeting was meant to produce a leading GOP candidate, so that when Republicans vote behind closed doors on Tuesday, there will […]

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Ariana Figueroa