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Officers who shot man may have mistaken pill bottle for gun: Documents

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Independence, Missouri, officers who shot and killed a 39-year-old man last year may have mistaken a pill bottle hidden in the victim’s waistband for a pistol, according to Missouri State Highway Patrol investigation transcripts released by the family’s attorney.

Tribune News Service

St. Louis prosecutor to seek reelection despite ouster bid

St. Louis’ elected prosecutor says she will run for reelection in 2024, even as she tries to fend off an effort by Missouri’s attorney general to force her out of office

The Independent UK

Josh Hawley called ‘fraud and coward’ over response to Nashville shooting

Far-right Missouri senator accused of selectively invoking hate crime laws after characterizing shooting as attack on Christians

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Georgia bill is latest GOP effort targeting prosecutors

A new Georgia commission to discipline and remove wayward prosecutors would be the latest move by Republicans nationwide to ratchet up oversight

The Independent UK

Dangerous Severe Weather, Tornado Outbreak Set To Erupt In South

A violent severe weather outbreak will unfold from portions of the south-central United States to the Midwest.

Zenger

Bed Bath & Beyond store closures 2023: The full list of stores closing

We share which Bed Bath & Beyond stores are closing in 2023 as the company attempts to reduce costs.

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At least 25 are dead after a rare, long-lasting tornado tore through Mississippi

A rare, long-track tornado left a trail of devastation — tearing buildings and leaving thousands without power. The tornado spanned roughly 170 miles and lasted over an hour, a NWS meteorologist said.

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Missouri Republicans still want to restrict Medicaid money to Planned Parenthood after abortion ban

Despite Missouri’s sweeping abortion ban, some Republicans are still attacking Planned Parenthood’s Medicaid reimbursements.

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Mississippi Tornadoes Kill 23, Injure Dozens Overnight

Powerful tornadoes tore through parts of the Deep South on Friday night, killing at least 23 people in Mississippi, obliterating dozens of buildings and leaving an especially devastating mark on a rural town whose mayor declared, "My city is gone." The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency said in a Twitter post…

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Missouri man makes harrowing rescue in flash flood

One Missouri man's Friday morning took an unexpected turn when he rescued a woman from flash floods engulfing her SUV

The Independent UK

2 dead in Missouri flash flood; tornado threat in the South

A car was swept away and two passengers drowned early Friday in Missouri during torrential rains that were part of a severe weather system roaring across parts of the Midwest and South

The Independent UK

After KCPD accused of illegal ticket quotas, Missouri says it will enforce ban. But how?

As a criminal defense attorney, Stacy Shaw has been handling traffic law cases for decades and has seen her share of drivers appear before Kansas City municipal judges.

Tribune News Service

Grain Belt Express, a four-state power line project, may finally pass in Missouri

ST. LOUIS — After a decade of setbacks, Missouri and Kansas may grant final approvals this year to the massive, four-state Grain Belt Express power transmission project, which promises to deliver wind power across the Midwest.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

James Brown, the state’s top junior, leaves St. Rita for Missouri prep school

James Brown, currently the top nationally-ranked player in the state’s Class of 2024, announced on Friday that he’s leaving St. Rita and will attend Link Academy, a basketball-focused prep school.

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Missouri lawmakers move to strip public library funding in retaliation over book ban lawsuit

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri lawmakers late Thursday evening moved to strip state funding from public libraries in retaliation for a lawsuit challenging a new state law that bans certain materials in school libraries.

The Independent UK

Missouri school to stay closed after contamination scare

A Missouri grade school that was shut down last year amid concerns of possible radioactive contamination will not reopen

The Independent UK

Missouri Senate OKs limits on transgender treatments, sports

Missouri minors no longer could receive gender-affirming treatments under a state Senate-approved bill

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Cold case detectives probing murder of Edinburgh nurse in US identify suspect

Elizabeth Mackintosh, 50, was found strangled with a cord and stabbed in the neck in the toilets of a chapel at the Covenant Theological Seminary in Creve Coeur, Missouri, in March 1990.

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Kansas City traffic officer was told to target minority citizens to meet ticket quotas, lawsuit says

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Kansas City police officer says his superiors instructed him to target minority citizens in traffic stops in an effort to meet ticket quotas that are illegal under Missouri law, according to a lawsuit filed earlier this week.

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Study reveals how high sugar, fat diet can cause chronic liver disease

The University of Missouri School of Medicine has discovered a link between high-fat, high-sugar Western diets and the development of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, the leading cause of chronic liver disease. Read further on Dynamite News:

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Missouri advances measure limiting vaccines

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The Missouri House approved an anti-vaccination measure Tuesday that could tie the hands of health professionals to address future pandemics.

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Eight state supreme court vacancies announced by mid-March 2023

As of March 14, there have been eight state supreme court vacancies or vacancy announcements in 2023 for judges whose replacements are chosen via appointment instead of election. Alaska, California, North Dakota, and Tennessee each have one state supreme court vacancy. Delaware and Missouri each have two state supreme court…

The Independent UK

States cranking out even more tax cuts amid cash surpluses

The tax-cutting trend is going full force in states even as some are raising concerns about a slowing economy

The Independent UK

Doctors question aspects of Missouri transgender care limits

Missouri’s attorney general says he will issue an emergency regulation that at least temporarily puts strict limits on transgender medical treatment for youth

Tribune News Service

‘I’m flawed, I need grace and forgiveness.’ Missouri man sentenced in Capitol riot

A Missouri man who told a federal judge that “I take full responsibility” for breaching the Capitol in the early minutes of the Jan. 6 riot was sentenced Tuesday to 14 days in prison and fined $500.

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