Messenger: Missouri repeals its prison ‘pay-to-stay’ law but the work isn’t done
Missouri has repealed a law that snatches money from prisoners, leaving them with few options to rebuild their lives after ...
Missourians wait years for public records requested from some state agencies
The state agency where the public faced the longest delays getting access to government records was the Missouri Department ...
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Missouri legislature passes state takeover of St. Louis police department
The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department will once again be under state control. The Missouri House voted 113-39 on ...
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Mooresville man convicted of 1984 Missouri rape receives 2 life sentences
A Mooresville man will spend the remainder of his life in a Missouri prison for raping and attempting to kill a woman in 1984. A Missouri jury convicted James Frederick Wilson, 61, of forcible rape ...
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Missouri State Penitentiary demolition begins for River Market Project
Workers started the demolition of the Missouri State Penitentiary a couple of weeks ago to make room for Jefferson City's ...
Compensating people who are wrongfully convicted is a hard sell in some states
Georgia is one of 11 states with no law on compensating people found to have been wrongfully convicted. Individuals seeking ...
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Family of Menendez brothers wave off prosecutor criticism and lead rally for their release
The family of Erik and Lyle Menendez on Thursday rejected claims by the Los Angeles district attorney that the brothers ...
Catholic church is keeping secrets about child-molesting military chaplains
The arm of the church serving U.S. Armed Forces and veterans hospitals is one of the few Catholic groups that has not created ...