Supreme Court shoots down Republican challenge to delay Trump’s hush money sentencing Missouri’s attorney general claimed that gagging Trump amounted to election interference The Independent UK · Aug 5, 2024
Transgender woman's use of a gym locker room spurs protests and investigations in Missouri A transgender woman’s use of the women’s locker room at a suburban St. Louis gym is prompting protests and calls for an investigation The Independent UK · Aug 2, 2024
Don’t be fooled by the interest rate cut – higher rates are here to stay Mortgage payers and business owners vainly hope cut to 5% signals return to pre-pandemic era of cheap borrowing The Guardian - UK · Aug 2, 2024
Advocates Criticize Missouri AG For Pushing Execution Despite Innocence Claims Criticism surrounds Missouri AG's stance on Marcellus Williams' case and handling of death row cases. Top News · Aug 2, 2024
Bank of England dismisses Tory claims public sector pay rises will stoke inflation Bank’s governor says planned awards of 5-6% would have relatively small impact on headline inflation The Guardian - UK · Aug 1, 2024
Bank of England cuts interest rates to 5% in first reduction since March 2020 Committee votes by five votes to four in favour of cut as governor says inflationary pressures have eased enough The Guardian - UK · Aug 1, 2024
Black leaders in St. Louis say politics and racism are keeping wrongly convicted man behind bars Leaders of the Missouri NAACP and other organizations say politics and racism are behind the state attorney general’s effort to keep a wrongly convicted man locked up, more than a week after a judge overturned the murder conviction 34 years ago The Independent UK · Jul 30, 2024
Who Is Sandra Hemme: US Woman Served More Than 40 Years In Prison For Murder She Didn't Commit Sandra Hemme, wrongly convicted of murder, was freed after 43 years in prison, highlighting significant flaws in the US justice system. International Business Times UK · Jul 30, 2024
Bank of England set to rain on hopes of interest rate cut after economic bounce This week’s Bank meeting is unlikely to bring borrowers any joy amid a strong recovery from 2023’s mild recession The Guardian - UK · Jul 28, 2024
Bank of England’s interest rate decision on a knife-edge, economists say Economists are split over whether the Bank’s policymakers will decide it is the right time to reduce rates on Thursday. Evening Standard · Jul 26, 2024
Missouri Attorney General Faces Backlash Over Innocence Claims Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey faces backlash for opposing release of individuals with overturned convictions, raising questions about his commitm... Top News · Jul 26, 2024
Missouri judges have overturned 2 murder convictions in recent weeks. Why did the AG fight freedom? A man who was on the verge of walking out of prison this week after a judge found evidence of his “actual innocence” and overturned his murder conviction now faces a fresh legal hurdle The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2024
Missouri Supreme Court Halts Release Of Overturned Murder Conviction Missouri Supreme Court halts Christopher Dunn's release post-murder conviction overturn, showcasing legal complexities and challenges in seeking justice fo... Top News · Jul 25, 2024
Missouri Judge Orders Release Of Wrongfully Convicted Man Missouri judge orders release of Christopher Dunn after 33 years in prison for a murder he didn't commit, facing legal challenges. Top News · Jul 24, 2024
The Independent UK · Jul 24, 2024 St. Louis prosecutor urges judge to take action freeing a man whose murder conviction was tossed St. Louis' top prosecutor on Wednesday asked a judge to enforce his ruling ordering the release of a man whose murder conviction was overturned after 33 years in prison — but who remains behind bars at the urging of Missouri’s attorney general
The Independent UK · Jul 23, 2024 A man’s murder conviction was overturned after 33 years. The prison refused to release him Christopher Dunn wasn’t released after his conviction was overturned
The Independent UK · Jul 22, 2024 Missouri judge overturns the murder conviction of a man imprisoned for more than 30 years A Missouri judge has overturned the conviction of Christopher Dunn, who has spent more than 30 years in prison for a killing he has long contended he didn’t commit
The Independent UK · Jul 19, 2024 Three courts agree that a woman deemed wrongfully convicted should be freed. She still isn't. A circuit judge, an appellate court and the Missouri Supreme Court agree that a woman whose murder conviction was overturned should be free after 43 years in prison
International Business Times · Jul 19, 2024 Appeals Court Blocks Biden's Student Debt Relief Plan After Plea From Republican-led States The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals granted the request of seven Republican-led states to suspend parts of the Department of Education's debt relief plan, which had not been previously blocked by a lower court.
The Independent UK · Jul 9, 2024 Republican Missouri candidate tries to out-MAGA his rival by blowing up Trump evidence in new campaign ad Trump attorney Will Scharf fires a grenade launcher at his client’s indictments in latest ad vying for his attention
The Guardian - US · Jul 5, 2024 Intra-Maga row for Missouri’s attorney general seat reveals exaggerated résumé Trump lawyer Will Scharf’s claims of prosecuting violent criminals conflicts with his record of mundane actions
Top News · Jul 3, 2024 Missouri AG Petitions Supreme Court Over Trump's Conviction Missouri AG challenges New York's restrictions on Trump's criminal conviction, seeking to delay sentencing and gag order.
Top News · Jul 3, 2024 Missouri AG Files Lawsuit Against New York Over Trump Campaign Missouri AG sues New York over alleged interference in 2024 election, citing violations of First Amendment rights and attempts to influence voters.
The Independent UK · Jul 2, 2024 Hearing set to determine if a Missouri death row inmate is innocent. His execution is a month later A Missouri judge has set an Aug. 21 date for a hearing to determine if Marcellus Williams is innocent of the murder that landed him on death row — a hearing that comes just over a month before Williams is scheduled to die
The Independent UK · Jun 24, 2024 Tennessee is sued over law that criminalizes helping minors get abortions without parental approval A Tennessee state Democratic lawmaker and reproductive rights activist have filed a lawsuit challenging a new statute designed to ban adults from helping minors get an abortion without parental permission