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The Missouri law known as the "Second Amendment Preservation Act" forbade police from enforcing federal gun laws that don’t have an equivalent state law, and threatened officers with fines. A federal court ruled it violated the supremacy clause.

Sean Grayson, who is white, is a former county sheriff deputy in Illinois. He is charged with murder in the July 6 death of Massey, who is Black. He was serving at Fort Riley in Kansas when the army discharged him.

After a year-and-a-half investigation, the U.S. Department of Justice determined that Missourians suffering with mental illness are “subjected to unnecessary stays in nursing facilities, generally because of a series of systemic failures by the state.”

The St. Louis County Democrat said she received a federal subpoena Monday about her campaign spending related to her security. Bush’s campaign has spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on security services over the years, including to her husband Cortney Merritts.

Last year, 2,176 catalytic converters were stolen in Kansas City. By the end of November this year, that number was only 570. Why the sudden drop?

After years of huge increases in thefts, experts say a drop in price for the precious metals, plus legislation to regulate metal dealers are deterring people from stealing the anti-pollution devices.

The disgraced Kansas City, Kansas Police detective, who faces civil rights charges of sexual assault and kidnapping, is set to be back in federal court Wednesday. The apparent lack of progress in his case has frustrated his alleged victims and social justice advocates in Kansas City, Kansas.

Hospital systems are merging in deals bring facilities hundreds of miles apart under the same parent company, like St. Luke's and BJC HealthCare. That typically means higher prices for the patients they serve — but federal regulators haven't stepped in to stop consolidation.

After two Jackson County officials were sentenced for wire fraud in 2018, the FBI and Justice Department said they were running an “active investigation” in at least two jurisdictions. What's happened since then? Plus: Homicide is a leading cause of maternal mortality, and experts say the problem is getting worse.

After two Jackson County officials were sentenced in 2018, the FBI and Justice Department said they were running an “active investigation” in at least two jurisdictions. Since then, there’s been silence — meanwhile, one of the officials is back working in Jackson County government again.

Highland Community College in rural northeast Kansas will take steps to address alleged racial discrimination and harassment under an agreement announced Monday with the U.S. Department of Justice.

Some observers of the Missouri vs. Biden case have said it could make it more difficult for governmental officials to combat false information on social media. At the same time, Attorney General Andrew Bailey signed on to a letter that criticized Target over merchandise sold during Pride Month.