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A Missouri man who says cases against participants in the Jan. 6, 2021, siege of the U.S. Capitol are unconstitutional has been sentenced to jail.

Republicans in the Missouri Senate on Tuesday pushed for a special prosecutor in St. Louis as Democrats railed against the state's relaxed gun laws.

Steven Tyler is claiming free speech in his latest attempt to thwart the lawsuit brought by the woman accusing him of sexual assault in the '70s.  According to legal documents obtained…

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Maplewood has agreed to pay a $3.25 million settlement to potentially thousands of people jailed and fined by its system of predatory court fees and police. We'll talk to ArchCity Defender attorney Nathaniel Carroll about the impact of the city's practices, why he calls it a “debtors’ prison,” and what this settlement means for the similar lawsuits the firm is leading against other municipalities in St. Louis County.

He appeared in U.S. District Court on Tuesday and admitted smuggling protected birds into the country from Malta, England, Germany, and elsewhere.

Steve Vai helped a group of almost 8,000 guitarists break a world record. The legendary axe man was in Wrocław, Poland, last weekend to take part in the annual Thanks Jimi…

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MARQUETTE – Marquette Catholic has what can be described as a power-packed girls' track and field squad this season, led by seniors Sammy Hentrich, Caroline Rea, Grace Sechrest, and Kailey Vickrey. The Explorers girls’ squad was first recently in the Bert Trump Relays and performed well in the Madison County Small Schools Meet, two of the biggest outdoor meets to date. The Marquette girls are a Tucker's Automotive Female Athletes of the Month for the Explorers. Paige Rister, a middle-distance runner, has shined all season for the Explorers. Rister was clocked at 14:02.19 in the East Alton-Wood River Invite. She is also a key member of multiple relays. Vickrey is poised for big performances the rest of the season as the sectional is near. Ava Certa, Katie Johnson, Karly Davenport, Caroline Cain have stood out all season. Rister has placed high in every meet in her long-distance races. Davenport has been clocked at 13.64 in the 100 meters and under 29 seconds in the 200

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Motorists should not drive in a dust storm. If caught in a storm, pull off the road, turn off your lights and keep your foot off the brake.

Presiding Judge Elizabeth Hogan is giving the St. Louis Circuit Attorney until Thursday to tell judges which attorneys will be assigned to these cases.

Passing blatantly unconstitutional dangerous laws “to protect the children” based on totally unsubstantiated moral panics appears to be part of a bipartisan mass hysteria these days. The Kids Online Safety Act, or KOSA, is officially back. And, with it, the recognition that over a quarter of the Senate has bought into this dangerous, unconstitutional nonsense: […]

Historian John C. McManus’ latest book opens with Gen. Douglas MacArthur aboard the USS Boise plunging through the deep blue waters of the South China Sea in January 1945. The Missouri S&T professor’s book, “To the End of the Earth: The US Army and the Downfall of Japan, 1945,” completes his trilogy that focuses on the U.S. Army during the Pacific War.

ALTON - A crash occurred on Monday night at the corner of the 1100 block of Washington Avenue and Donald Avenue in Alton. Alton Fire Department said a person was transported from the scene to a hospital, but there were no details on injuries. The vehicle hit a power pole and the call to Alton Police and Fire came out at 7:41 p.m. on Monday, the fire department added. Initially, four customers were without power until the Ameren Illinois crew arrived and power was cut to 250 customers for about 40 minutes to safely make permanent repairs in the area.

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Republicans blame crime on the city's first Black prosecutor, Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner, as well as 10 years of local control of the city's police force.

Bill DeWitt Jr., Bill Dewitt III and the St. Louis Cardinals' ownership team officially announce Stifel as a jersey patch sponsor. The sleeve patch will debut on Cardinals uniforms Tuesday night.

Lambert officials in recent months have ended their longstanding practice of releasing in advance backup material explaining items on Airport Commission agendas.

EDWARDSVILLE – The Edwardsville Police Department announced it issued a total of 80 traffic citations and 165 warnings for hands-free law violations during April’s Distracted Driving Awareness Month enforcement campaign. “We strongly enforce traffic laws to reduce traffic crashes and to save lives,” said Lt. Brandn Whittaker. “This increased enforcement was implemented to help motorists avoid the often-deadly consequences of distracted driving with a simple reminder: Drop it and drive.” The Edwardsville Police Department joined forces with the Illinois State Police, local law enforcement and highway safety partners for this enforcement effort. The Illinois distracted driving campaign is funded with federal traffic safety funds administered by the Illinois Department of Transportation.

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