(AP) — A Minnesota prosecutor has charged a white former suburban Minneapolis police officer who fatally shot 20-year-old Black motorist Daunte Wright with second-degree manslaughter. Washington County Attorney Pete Orput’s announcement that he c...
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Ashland, Woolford reach settlement
Ashland and its former police chief have reached a settlement. Lyn Woolford received $112,636 in that settlement, according to The Associated Press. Neither side admitted doing anything wrong. Woolford said in February 2020 he was let go because he wou...
Read More »Fitzwater announces bid for JC mayor
Your chance to vote in the Jefferson City mayor’s race may be a while off. But one candidate has already thrown his hat in the ring. Fourth Ward Councilman Ron Fitzwater announced on KWOS on Saturday he will run for the job. “Part of that is gett...
Read More »J&J vaccine to remain in limbo while officials seek evidence
(AP) Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine will remain in limbo for a while longer. That word comes after U.S. health advisers told the government Wednesday that they need more evidence to decide if a handful of unusual blood clots were linked to th...
Read More »AP sources: NCAA dumps requirement that transfers sit a year
(AP) Starting next season, major college football and basketball players will be permitted to transfer one time before graduating without being required to sit out a year of competition. The NCAA Division I Council voted Wednesday to changed the long-s...
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