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Operation Liberation held a rally outside the Jackson County Detention Center on Monday, claiming that widespread "precautionary quarantines" are denying inmates their due process rights. Detention center officials deny the accusations.
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Missouri Attorney General sues 9 more school districts, including one for students with disabilitiesEric Schmitt has filed lawsuits against a total of 45 school districts since Friday, as part of his legal push to end mask mandates across Missouri. However, multiple districts have pointed to state statutes that explicitly give them permission to issue health regulations.
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As a number of marijuana legalization efforts aim for the 2022 ballot, some lawmakers are proposing an “automatic” system that would have the courts identify old, non-violent marijuana offenses and seal them on people’s records. Other ideas would require people to submit a petition and pay a fee.
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Many hospitals and clinics are still infusing the costly treatments — often charging hundreds of dollars a session — that public health officials now say are almost certainly useless.
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As the clock wound down to 13 seconds on one of the most exciting games in Chiefs history, head coach Andy Reid said he told quarterback Patrick Mahomes, "When it's grim, be the grim reaper, and go get it."
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In a public forum Saturday, many community members discussed the need for a public defender's office. There was opposition, too, mostly from defense attorneys in the county.
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Average December temperatures jumped 2.6 degrees in Kansas, passing 40 degrees for the first time, and 2.2 in Missouri. While daily temperatures frequently swing multiple degrees because of weather patterns, such a jump in average monthly temperatures is abnormal.
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A bill pending in the Kansas Legislature would remove language in the state’s criminal sodomy law that targets LGBTQ people. Advocates say action is decades past due.
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“He just approached everything differently than anyone else. When people would look at a situation, they’d see one thing and Ernie would see something different,” said lawyer Pete Smith.
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