Missouri
Missouri will launch the Missing and Murdered African American Women and Girls Task Force on October 1, meeting monthly to examine cases, gather survivor and family testimony, and push to reopen neglected investigations. Championed by State Sen. Angela Mosley (D-Florissant) and modeled after a 2022 Minnesota initiative, the task force includes lawmakers, law enforcement, victim […]
Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe has signed a repeal of the state’s paid sick leave and inflation-adjusted minimum wage law—just eight months after voters approved it. Set to end August 28, the repeal is seen as a win for business interests and a blow to labor advocates. The original law allowed workers to earn one hour […]
A massive storm system swept across the central and eastern U.S. over the weekend, leaving at least 39 people dead and causing destruction through tornadoes, wildfires, dust storms, and extreme winds. The storm spawned nearly 90 tornadoes, with the hardest-hit areas including Mississippi, Missouri, Alabama, and Texas. In Mississippi, two tornadoes tore through Walthall County […]
The U.S. Army is investigating the death of 23-year-old Sgt. Sarah Roque, whose body was discovered in a dumpster near single-soldier housing at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, earlier this week. Roque, a bridge crewmember and K9 mine-dog handler with the 5th Engineer Battalion, was reported missing Monday after failing to appear at morning formation. Despite […]
Missouri U.S. Rep. Cori Bush lost the Democratic primary for the state’s 1st Congressional District to St. Louis County Prosecutor Wesley Bell, backed by pro-Israel groups. Bush, known for her progressive views and part of the “Squad,” faced significant opposition due to her criticism of Israel and support for Palestinians. This opposition was a factor […]
After a late-night tornado outbreak across the South on Friday, dozens of people are feared dead Saturday morning. At least 24 tornadoes were reported across five states: Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri, and Tennessee, according to the NOAA Storm Prediction Center. States of emergency have been declared as some storm warnings continue in certain areas. Kentucky […]
So there is this lawmaker in Missouri that decided to sell a COVID-19 “cure.” I don’t know what in the 2020 is happening but this is not good. The state representative just took office and she is an assistant physician. Now don’t shake your head yet. Patricia “Tricia” Ashton Degres was elected to the Missouri […]
You think minimum wage and employment is bad here in Rochester, N.Y. try living in St. Louis making minimum wage under the new law.
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