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4 Missouri prison guards charged with murder, and a 5th with manslaughter, in death of Black man

Four Missouri prison guards have been charged with murder, and a fifth with involuntary manslaughter, in the December death of a Black man who was in custody at the Jefferson City Correctional … more

By SUMMER BALLENTINE | 6/28/24

Four Missouri prison guards charged with murder, and fifth charged with manslaughter, in death of Black man in custody

Four Missouri prison guards charged with murder, and fifth charged with manslaughter, in death of Black man in custody. more

6/28/24

OH--Ohio Digest, 1pm update, OH

Here's a look at how AP's general news coverage is shaping up for select Ohio stories. For up-to-the minute information on AP's complete coverage of Ohio and the rest of the world, visit Coverage … more

6/28/24

AP Sports Digest

The highlights of the AP Sports report. An up-to-the minute listing of all stories planned is available in Coverage Plan on AP Newsroom, https://newsroom.ap.org/coverageplan. You can also find a link … more

6/28/24

Former staffers at Missouri Christian boarding school face civil lawsuit alleging abuse of students

Yet another lawsuit is accusing a Missouri Christian boarding school of forcing a former student to do unpaid labor, physically abusing him and hiding the abuse from authorities. A lawsuit filed … more

By SUMMER BALLENTINE | 6/26/24

Visitors pose for photographs at the U.S. Supreme Court Tuesday, June 18, 2024, in Washington. ( AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

The Supreme Court rules for Biden administration in a social media dispute with conservative states

The Supreme Court has sided with the Biden administration in a dispute with Republican-led states over how far the federal government can go to combat controversial social media posts on topics … more

By MARK SHERMAN | 6/26/24

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6/26/24

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6/26/24

Editorial Roundup: Missouri

St. Louis Post-Dispatch. June 23, 2024. Editorial: Gun sanity briefly prevails at the U.S. Supreme Court. (Now do Missouri.) The Supreme Court on Friday issued the kind of ruling that would … more

By The Associated Press | 6/25/24

Missouri attorney general says not so fast on freeing woman jailed for 43 years in 1980 killing

Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey is seeking to put the brakes on releasing a woman from prison in a 1980 killing that her attorneys allege was committed by a now-discredited police officer. … more

By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH | 6/18/24

Editorial Roundup: Missouri

St. Louis Post-Dispatch. June 16, 2024. Editorial: This isn’t a drill. The GOP is serious about ending reproductive rights. There are times when careful observers can deduce subtle warning … more

By The Associated Press | 6/18/24

This booking photo provided by the Missouri Department of Corrections shows Sandra Hemme. Judge Ryan Horsman ruled late Friday, June 14, 2024, that Hemme, who has spent 43 years behind bars, had established evidence of actual innocence and must be freed within 30 days unless prosecutors retry her. He said her trial counsel was ineffective and prosecutors failed to disclose evidence that would have helped her. (Missouri Department of Corrections via AP)

A woman may be freed after 43 years for a grisly murder. Was a police officer the real killer?

A Missouri woman has spent 43 years in prison for a grisly 1980 murder that her lawyers say was actually committed by a police officer with ties to the murder scene. Now, Sandra Hemme is waiting to … more

By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH | 6/17/24

FILE - A patient prepares to take the first of two combination pills, mifepristone, for a medication abortion during a visit to a clinic in Kansas City, Kan., on, Oct. 12, 2022. The Supreme Court on Thursday, June 13, 2024, unanimously preserved access to the medication that was used in nearly two-thirds of all abortions in the U.S. last year, in the court’s first abortion decision since conservative justices overturned Roe v. Wade two years ago. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)

LOCALIZE IT: The Supreme Court’s ruling on mifepristone isn’t the last word on the abortion pill

EDITORS/NEWS DIRECTORS: Less than two years after overturning Roe v. Wade and a nationwide right to the abortion, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on another abortion case. This time, the court … more

6/17/24

Judge rejects religious leaders' challenge of Missouri abortion ban

A Missouri judge has rejected the argument that lawmakers intended to “impose their religious beliefs on everyone” in the state when they passed a restrictive abortion ban. Judge Jason Sengheiser … more

By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH | 6/15/24

Missouri woman's murder conviction tossed after 43 years. Her lawyers say a police officer did it

A judge has overturned the conviction of a Missouri woman who was a psychiatric patient when she incriminated herself in a 1980 killing. Sandra Hemme has spent 43 years behind bars. Her attorneys … more

By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH | 6/15/24

AP Sports Digest

The highlights of the AP Sports report. An up-to-the minute listing of all stories planned, including games and events, is available in Coverage Plan on AP Newsroom, … more

6/15/24

FILE - Boxes of the drug mifepristone sit on a shelf at the West Alabama Women's Center in Tuscaloosa, Ala., on March 16, 2022. The Supreme Court on Thursday, June 13, 2024, unanimously preserved access to the medication that was used in nearly two-thirds of all abortions in the U.S. last year, in the court’s first abortion decision since conservative justices overturned Roe v. Wade two years ago. (AP Photo/Allen G. Breed, File)

The Supreme Court's ruling on mifepristone isn't the last word on the abortion pill

The Supreme Court has decided to uphold federal approval of the abortion pill mifepristone, for now. But this week's unanimous ruling isn't the final word. The justices denied the challenge for … more

By GEOFF MULVIHILL | 6/14/24

Missouri Digest

Here's a look at how AP's general news coverage is shaping up for select Missouri stories. For up-to-the minute information on AP's complete coverage of Missouri and the rest of the world, visit … more

6/14/24

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6/13/24

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6/13/24