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Posts Tagged ‘Crime and Justice’

Federal Grand Jury Subpoenas Sought Records from Missouri Medical Marijuana Regulators

By | November 3, 2021 | 0
Man rolling a joint of medical marijuana.

Twice last year a federal grand jury demanded the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services turn over records pertaining to the medical marijuana program.

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Mind, Body and Crime in the Country

By | October 13, 2021 | 0
Robert Cox's stepson, Tristn Jevon, passed away in February from an accidental fentanyl overdose.

Drug addiction and untreated mental health issues are leading contributors to higher violent crime rates in rural America.

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Missouri’s Execution of Ernest Johnson Merely Adds to Body Count

By | October 10, 2021 | 0
Death penalty opponents Joyce Engle, left, and Kate McCoy hold a signs as they take part in a vigil outside St. Francis Xavier College Church ahead of the scheduled execution of Missouri death row inmate Russell Bucklew on Tuesday, May 20, 2014, in St. Louis.

When the state of Missouri executed an intellectually disabled man on Oct. 5, it brought shame, disgrace and infamy on its citizens, in whose name it acted.

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Nick’s Picks | Pandemic, Politics, Police and Pot

By | October 19, 2020 | 0
Nick Haines

This week features a surge in COVID-19 cases, the last presidential debate, protests over police violence and medical marijuana sales in Missouri.

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Councilwoman Asks City Manager to Explore Local Control of KC Police

By | November 5, 2019 | 0
Kansas City police headquarters opened at 1125 Locust St. in 1938, one year before the city lost local control of the department.

Kansas City Councilwoman Melissa Robinson has introduced a resolution asking the city manager to explore local control of the Kansas City Police Department.

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