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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The 84-year-old Kansas City man who shot 16-year-old Ralph Yarl admitted to Kansas City detectives that he opened fire “within a few seconds” of seeing the Black teen on his Northland doorstep, according to charging documents filed in Clay County on Monday.

WASHINGTON — If you sell marijuana in Missouri, even legally, there’s always the worry of getting robbed.

The Federal Trade Commission says the practice is harming competition within the labor market by preventing companies from hiring the best available talent.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — U.S. Reps. Cori Bush and Emanuel Cleaver on Tuesday called on Gov. Mike Parson to stop Missouri's planned execution of Amber McLaughlin, set for Jan. 3.

WASHINGTON — Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, a Democrat from Kansas City, introduced a bill on Wednesday that aims to prevent deed fraud, an ongoing issue where people forge a deed in order to steal possession of a person’s home.

Aspiring Republican candidates are jumping at two open Missouri U.S. congressional seats

As mass shootings grip the country with lethal regularity, Missouri politics is swimming in firearms.

WASHINGTON — The Select Committee to Investigate the January 6 Attack on the U.S. Capitol has presented a lot of evidence about the effort to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election.

Threats to politicians, a strained police force and rising tourist numbers leave many concerned about their safety

WASHINGTON — Missouri Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, a Democrat from Kansas City, introduced a bill Thursday that would suspend pay for members of Congress every time there is a mass shooting.

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