JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri lawmakers have formally condemned the U.S. Supreme Court’s 1857 ruling denying U.S. citizenship to Dred Scott and other Black Americans. The GOP-led state House voted 152-0 to denounce the decision Wednesday. The court ruled that Scott, a slave, was not an American citizen and therefore could not sue for
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ANDERSON, Mo. (AP) — McDonald County authorities say they have identified a woman whose body was found in 1990. The sheriff’s office said Wednesday forensic testing identified the woman, who had been dubbed “Grace Doe,” as Shawna Beth Garber of Kansas. Her decomposed remains were found in December 1990 in southwestern McDonald County. An autopsy
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ST. LOUIS (AP) — A former Democratic state representative from St. Louis County has been sentenced to 21 months in prison for misusing campaign money for personal expenses. A federal judge in St. Louis on Wednesday also ordered 39-year-old Courtney Curtis to repay nearly $48,000. He pleaded guilty in November to three counts of wire
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) New research shows that COVID-19 hospitalization rates for Missourians ages 60 or older have decreased since the peak in December 2020, while rates of hospitalization for adults ages 59 or younger have increased. Dave Dillion with the Missouri Hospital Association said older populations have been targeted to receive the vaccine since the rollout began. “Older
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The latest White House state profile shows that cases are on a steady rise in parts of Missouri. Missouri State Profile ReportDownload Last week Missouri’s health department reported more than 4,922 new cases, which is up 12 percent from the previous week. A Maries County has returned to the red zone for community transmission. Boone,
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No convictions were returned for three white St. Louis police officers accused of beating a Black undercover colleague so severely during a 2017 protest over another officer’s acquittal that he had to undergo multiple surgeries.
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Rural areas of Mid-Missouri holding mass coronavirus vaccination clinics are still seeing a large number of extra doses as the state continues to open up eligibility to more residents.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Nearly 900,000 additional Missourians become eligible for the coronavirus vaccine Monday. According to the state, the activation of Phase 2 on Monday and Phase 3 on April 9 ensures there is a consistent number of people who are eligible and interested in receiving the vaccine. This comes as Missouri is expected to
Continue Reading JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Reproductive Health Services of Planned Parenthood of St. Louis Region is suing the state of Missouri to get court expenses covered from a 2019 hearing over its license to perform abortions. Planned Parenthood won that 2019 lawsuit in May 2020. Planned Parenthood is seeking $88,213.69 in expenses to get the license
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COLUMBIA, MO (KMIZ) Phase 2 of the state’s vaccine distribution plan activated Monday. Employees of banks, credit unions, insurance agencies, and other financial services, are just a few industries now eligible to receive a vaccine. Local businesses like Central Bank are one of the many assisting employees in getting access to the vaccine. Mary Wilkerson,
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VERSAILLES, Mo. (KMIZ) A Versailles man has been arrested in connection to the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. 55-year-old Matthew Loganbill faces charges for obstruction of congressional proceedings, unlawful and violent entry and disorderly conduct. According to court documents, he was arrested after witnesses told police that he posted his involvement in the riot on social
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A bill to ban police chokeholds has passed the Missouri Senate. Senators voted 30-4 in favor of the measure. The bill also would allow Kansas City police to live up to 30 miles outside of the city’s limits in Missouri. Democratic Sen. Brian Williams says he doesn’t like everything in
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A medical marijuana industry trade group says more than 90,000 people have received approval to use medical marijuana in Missouri, and weekly sales have topped the $2 million mark.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services reported 263 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday bringing the total up to 488,455. This is below the daily average in the state, which is 301 cases per day. The state reported 2,104 new cases of the virus in the past seven days. No new
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services reported 348 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday bringing the total up to 488,192. The state reported 2,102 new cases of the virus in the past seven days. Two more virus-related deaths were also reported bringing the state’s total to 8,440. According to the state’s
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Jackson County is the latest Missouri jurisdiction to ease COVID-19 protocols as the numbers of new cases, deaths and hospitalizations continue to drop. County Executive Frank White Jr. said Friday that as of April 9, all businesses can open at full capacity. That includes gyms, fitness centers and recreation centers.
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MILLER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol is reporting a car crash in Miller County on Barton School road west of Route U has sent one person to an area hospital. The online crash report says a 1994 Dodge Dakota ran off the roadway and overturned. The driver, Gidget Claus was taken to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Department of Transportation is seeking public comment on plans regarding the rehabilitations of two westbound Interstate 70 bridges located between Columbia and Kingdom City. MoDOT reports the 50-year-old bridges over Little Cedar Creek in Callaway County and Cedar Creek in Boone County have both reached the point where rehabilitation is necessary
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