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Those who want to see recreational marijuana legal in Missouri question if Amendment 3 is the way to do it since people can still be charged with crimes.

In the LA Times today, Anita Chabria reports that Gov. Gavin Newsom is sick and tired of California's lack of progress on homelessness: On Thursday, Newsom hopes to shake up both our dissatisfaction and the status quo by rejecting every local homeless action plan in the state, demanding more intensity when it comes to getting ...continue reading "Gavin Newsom wants action on homelessness, but he needs help"

At a traditional Thanksgiving, there are conversations over a shared meal. However, one company is having what they called a "Thinksgiving," consisting of strategic thinking and creative problem-solving sessions in the Cortex District.

Data shows high absentee voter turnout in West and South County. Low turnout in North County.

Join us every Thursday from 6:30 – 8:30pm for fun with friends and networking with likeminded professionals. Each week’s social hours are surrounded by games, drinks, discussions and more!  

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A former elder in a Kansas City, Missouri, church was sentenced Thursday to life in prison for killing his wife, who was an associate pastor.

No matter where you live in the Show Me State, each Missouri voter will have five questions to answer at the bottom of their ballot, one of them dealing with the state treasurer's authority to invest state funds.

Prior dinners at Stone Soup have sold out within minutes.

CHICAGO - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today announced a Madison County jury has found a registered sex offender is a Sexually Violent Person (SVP). Following the verdict, Madison County Circuit Court Judge Janet Heflin ordered Ricky Deering, 62, of Bethalto, Illinois, to be remanded back to the custody of the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS). Deering returned to the Illinois Department of Human Services Treatment and Detention Facility in Rushville, where he has been since 2016. “I appreciate the jury’s work to find this offender to be a Sexually Violent Person,” Raoul said. “His criminal record shows a disturbing pattern of harming children, and now this verdict prevents him from being able to harm any more innocent children.” In 1985, Deering was convicted of sexual abuse in Missouri and was sentenced to two years of probation. In 1990, he was convicted of attempting to commit sodomy and sexual abuse in Missouri and was sentenced to eight

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Collegiate School of Medicine and Bioscience and Central Visual and Performing Arts High School, where the shooting was, are in the same building.

Join NBM’s Sittin’ on the Porch on Thursday Nights from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM! Players of all levels are encouraged to come jam with other musicians in the NBM

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ST. LOUIS COUNTY - On Thursday, November 3, 2022, the St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office issued warrants on suspect Jayana Johnson, 24 years of age, of the 8400 block of Plaza Rock Court, Missouri 63114, for Endangering the Welfare of a Child First Degree. Johnson is being held on $200,000 cash only, no 10% bond. The probable cause statement reads: Defendant is 24 years old. The victim is a 10-month-old child. The defendant was responsible for providing care and nutrition for the Victim. Defendant failed to do so. The victim was admitted to Children’s Hospital with severe injuries, including rickets, pneumonia, severe malnutrition, failure to thrive, and approximately 17 bone fractures as a result of lack of care. The victim was admitted to the PICU. Defendant removed the victim from the hospital without notifying any hospital personnel. Children’s Division had obtained protective custody for the victim and notified the defendant that they needed to

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This is from an op-ed piece at Fox News a couple of weeks ago: Recent crime numbers support the notion that the city is becoming less hospitable. New York crime, at this writing, is up 33% overall. But significantly, there’s been a 36% jump in robberies and a 16% jump in felony assaults. These are ...continue reading "Crime is up in New York City, but how much?"