(AP) — The tenor of the protests set off by the death of George Floyd at the hands of police has taken a turn from the explosive anger that has fueled the setting of fires, breaking of windows and other violence to a quiet, yet more forceful, grassroot...
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Testimony: Shooter used racist slur as Arbery lay dying
(AP) — A state investigator testified Thursday that a white man was heard saying a racist slur as he stood over Ahmaud Arbery’s body, moments after fatally shooting the black man with a pump-action shotgun. The inflammatory revelation came amid a week ...
Read More »Rep. Hartlzer on President Trump’s Antifa plan
How does Mid-Missouri Republican Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler feel about President Trump saying he wants to designate Antifa as a terrorist group? “Regardless of whether it is officially added to the list or not, I think [Antifa] needs to be call...
Read More »NBA owners approve 22-team season restart plan
The NBA took a major step toward getting back on the court Thursday, with the league’s Board of Governors approving a 22-team format for restarting the league season next month at the Disney campus near Orlando, Florida. The vote was 29-1, with Portlan...
Read More »New Missouri law expands absentee voting during pandemic
(AP) — Missouri Gov. Mike Parson has signed a bill into law that will allow people to vote by mail this year if they’re concerned about the coronavirus. Parson signed the bill Thursday. Currently, voters can request absentee ballots only if they provid...
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