Missouri state law currently does not guarantee compensation for everyone exonerated after a wrongful conviction. A new bill seeks to change that by expanding eligibility and increasing payouts.
Senate Bill 36 would allow exonerated defendants to claim damages of $179 per day of wrongful imprisonment with a yearly cap of $65,000.
Missouri has little support available for exonerees after they're freed, despite the difficulties of obtaining housing, health care or a job. Senate Bill 36 would allow exonerated defendants to claim ...
The Denver Broncos should maximize their draft capital by taking Oklahoma State All-American running back in the later rounds.
The full Missouri Senate will now decide whether eight appointees to serve on various boards and commissions will be confirmed. The list of appointees include Maureen Clancy-May for the Southeast ...
Lawmakers are considering letting hemp-derived THC beverages stay in liquor stores while moving edibles and vapes to dispensaries.
We just need to do it,” said Springfield Democrat Crystal Quade, who lost her bid to become Missouri's first female governor.
ESPN NFL Draft analyst Matt Miller sees a lot of Micah Parsons in Abdul Carter. With ESPN unveiling its latest 2025 NFL mock ...
CLAYTON — St. Louis County Executive Sam Page will try to block a measure that would allow the County Council to fire ...
Kevin Strickland spent behind bars in Missouri for a triple murder he didn’t commit, he received no compensation from the ...
A Missouri bill looks to regulate how schools address gender identity, specifically a student’s preferred use of pronouns.
Free at last. One of former Governor Mike Parson’s final acts before leaving office was issuing 16 pardons, one of which was ...