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Jackson County GOP drops censure of gay Missouri Republican over marriage amendment — for now

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The Jackson County Republican Party on Monday ruled a motion to censure Missouri state Rep. Chris Sander out of order.

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Missouri ACLU, librarians sue over law that led to schools banning hundreds of books

Missouri librarians are suing over a new law that bans sexually explicit material from schools, leading to districts removing hundreds of books — including classic novels, human anatomy texts and Holocaust history books, according to a lawsuit filed in Jackson County Court.

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Michigan attorney general warns against recount disruptions after report from Jackson County

Lansing, Mich. — Attorney General Dana Nessel warned recount observers and participants Wednesday against causing disruptions during a statewide recount of Proposals 2 and 3, citing disruptions and concerns at two recounts in Ingham and Jackson counties.

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Oregon's Jackson County Hosts Hearing On Amendments For Psilocybin Services Centers, 'Opt-Out' Vote

“Never a dull moment in the psychedelics space,” says Silo Wellness (OTCQB: SILFF) founder and CEO Mike Arnold.

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Sam McDowell: Britt Reid lost three years as a free man. The effects on Ariel Young are forever.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A pair of white SUVs pulled alongside a curb neighboring the Jackson County Courthouse, and seven people wearing matching white T-shirts — Justice for Ariel — popped open their car doors.

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Fund proposed to help cover travel costs of families seeking abortions outside of Missouri

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Jackson County Executive Frank White Jr. on Tuesday proposed to release $1 million to help pay travel costs of those seeking abortions outside of Missouri, according to a news release.

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3 men convicted of providing aid to terrorists in Whitmer kidnapping plot

JACKSON, Mich. — Three men have been found guilty by a Jackson County jury of materially aiding a terrorist and being a member of a gang.

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All candidates for Jackson County Legislature District 1 in Missouri complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey

Both candidates running in the November 8, 2022, general election for Jackson County Legislature District 1 in Missouri — Manny Abarca (D) and Christina McDonough Hunt (R) — completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for…

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Brickbat: Rapping His Knuckles

The Kansas Commission on Peace Officers' Standards and Training (CPOST) found that former Jackson County Sheriff's Office deputy Matthew Honas "used excessive force multiple times" on an autistic 12-year-old boy detained for trying to run away from foster care. Honas hogtied the boy. After placing the boy in his patrol…

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Police officer who used taser on handcuffed autistic child gets to his keep licence

Matthew Honas was working as Jackson County Kansas sheriff's deputy when he handcuffed the boy on February 23 after responding to a call which said the foster child was trying to run away

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EXCLUSIVE: How Psilocybin Services Providers Are Facing Oregon's County 'Opt-Out' Vote In November Ballot, Synthesis' Exposition In Jackson County

After the passage of the Psilocybin Services Act on 2022, which legalizes Psilocybin across the state of Oregon, various companies are planning to offer their services to the state before

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Biden decries ‘extreme Republicans’ as he signs order protecting abortion rights

Order directs federal agencies to undertake a number of initiatives to protect the right of women to access reproductive health care

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Hit over ethics charges, Palazzo loses Mississippi primary - Roll Call

Winner Mike Ezell, the Jackson County sheriff, ran on an "America First" platform that included a ban on abortion and protecting gun rights.

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Vahe Gregorian: Why Kansas City’s World Cup 2026 host duty could hasten end of Arrowhead as we know it

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Over the last few years, the Chiefs say they have spent nearly as much of their own money ($40 million) on renovations and upgrades to Arrowhead Stadium as it cost Jackson County taxpayers ($43 million through a bond i,ssue) to build both stadiums in the Truman…

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Missouri woman says she caught STD in car. Auto insurance to pay out $5.2 million

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Missouri Court of Appeals has affirmed that an insurance company must pay a $5.2 million settlement granted to a Jackson County woman who claimed she unwittingly caught a sexually transmitted disease from her former romantic partner in his car.

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Missouri judge throws out $4 million verdict in transgender graduate’s discrimination case

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Jackson County judge has thrown out a verdict that ordered the Blue Springs School District to pay more than $4 million for denying a transgender student access to the male-designated bathrooms and locker rooms.

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Court knocks judge, suggests he's in 'wrong line of work'

A Jackson County judge known for ripping into criminal defendants is catching criticism again from a higher court

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