Police Chief Faces Felony Assault Charges
The police chief of a small town in Missouri is facing felony charges of aggravated assault in Kansas City, KS. Mosby, MO. Police Chief Richard Pacheco has been in his position in the town for nine...
View ArticleMissouri Legislators Pass Crack Cocaine Disparity Bill
It may have taken Missouri two years to follow the federal government’s lead in reducing disparities between crack cocaine and powder cocaine sentences, but lawmakers finally passed the measure this...
View Article“No Violence Alliance” To Focus on KC MO’s Worst Offenders
Kansas City’s worst criminals may want to watch their backs this summer as local police crackdown on those known to bring about the most violence. Mayor Sly James announced a new initiative called the...
View ArticleMissouri Racial Profiling Law Needs Changes
Twelve years ago, the state of Missouri began requiring police agencies to collect data on the race of those pulled over and arrested by police. Now a group of people and organizations including the...
View ArticleCould Task Force Help Non-Fatal Shooting Prosecutions in KC?
Missouri is experiencing a record number of shootings and a wave of victims unwilling to cooperate. The Kansas City Star questions whether a task force, like the one set up to dramatically impact...
View ArticleSt. Louis County Crime Lab Sees 6-8 Month Delays on Drug Cases
When the police find drugs on someone, they can’t just use their experience and best judgment to push charges. While this might be good enough for an initial arrest, the prosecutor is going to want...
View ArticleResidents React Strongly to Proposed License Plate Scanners
Is the tide finally turning against the onslaught of government surveillance by license plate scanners? Residents of Arnold City, Missouri are protesting, and have at least temporarily thwarted plans...
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DEA Raids KC MO Home of Innocent Couple
In a growing trend of what police agencies have grown accustomed to calling an “isolated incident” or a “tragic mistake,” DEA agents raided the Kansas City home of a law abiding couple this week....
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Springfield Citizens Petition to Decriminalize Marijuana
Update: Via MPP, the Springfield city council voted to block efforts to get this on the ballot, despite the certified and legitimate petitions by Show Me Cannabis. Here’s hoping they have some legal...
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St. Louis Cracks Down on Kids, Gangs to Stop Violence
In response to a particularly violent summer, St. Louis officials have cracked down on problem spots, kids, and even clothing in an effort to keep things calm. Now, they are already reporting some...
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In Missouri, Marijuana Legalization Could Save, Generate Millions
Although there will be no marijuana legalization choices on this years November ballot, a new report shows that it could be in the state’s best interest to get one on there as soon as possible. The...
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Missouri Town Sets Camera to Spy Into Backyard
The small town of Platte City, Missouri, just north of Kansas City is the setting of the latest story in a growing police surveillance state. According to the ACLU blog, it was here that city officials...
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St. Louis Scanners – Worth the Privacy Invasions?
They are called automated license plate (recognition) scanners (ALPR), and St. Louis makes ongoing use of them. According to police officials, they are useful tools in the fight against crime....
View ArticleMissouri Legislators Pass Crack Cocaine Disparity Bill
It may have taken Missouri two years to follow the federal government’s lead in reducing disparities between crack cocaine and powder cocaine sentences, but lawmakers finally passed the measure this...
View Article“No Violence Alliance” To Focus on KC MO’s Worst Offenders
Kansas City’s worst criminals may want to watch their backs this summer as local police crackdown on those known to bring about the most violence. Mayor Sly James announced a new initiative called the...
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Missouri Town Sets Camera to Spy Into Backyard
The small town of Platte City, Missouri, just north of Kansas City is the setting of the latest story in a growing police surveillance state. According to the ACLU blog, it was here that city officials...
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St. Louis Scanners – Worth the Privacy Invasions?
They are called automated license plate (recognition) scanners (ALPR), and St. Louis makes ongoing use of them. According to police officials, they are useful tools in the fight against crime....
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Despite Recommendations, Lawmakers Nix Changes to Drug Laws
It’s been 30 years since the criminal code of Missouri was updated. It’s high time. In order to make the proper changes, the state assembled a committed of prosecutors, defense lawyers, and lawmakers...
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Missouri Car Thefts Up, Lawmakers to Blame?
Car thefts in St. Louis and Kansas City, MO. are not new problems. But officials say thieves are changing their preferences as thefts involving older cars are on the rise. Some are suggesting a new...
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Marijuana Decriminalization in St. Louis
In the latest of nationwide marijuana reform, city officials in St. Louis have recently voted to lessen penalties for those caught with pot. According to St. Louis Today, The Board of Aldermen voted...
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