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About 60 protesters with a range of colorful signs lined both sides of Gravois Road in Affton June 6 to show support for ‘Black Lives Matter’ and against racism. Some drivers passing by raised their fists in support.

Bill increasing penalties for protesters wins initial approval in Missouri Senate

By Rebecca Rivas, Missouri Independent February 28, 2021

Republican state Senators advanced sweeping legislation early Tuesday morning aimed at penalizing protestors who block streets, while also providing further protections for law enforcement under investigation...

Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt discusses the Safer Streets Initiative at an event in St. Louis (photo courtesy of the Missouri Attorney Generals Office).

Eric Schmitt denies involvement in call for Trump supporters to march on U.S. Capitol

By Rebecca Rivas, Missouri Independent January 12, 2021

Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt denies any knowledge of a robocall by an arm of the Republican Attorneys General Association (RAGA) encouraging “patriots” to participate in a march that ended...

Then-Senate candidate and now Sen. Josh Hawley speaks at a campaign stop in , Missouri on Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2018. Hawley defeated incumbent Sen. Claire McCaskill in November 2018, receiving 51.43 percent of the vote compared to McCaskill’s 45.47 percent. Photos by Erin Achenbach.

With rioting mob driven from Capitol, Congress certifies Biden win over Josh Hawley’s objections

By Jason Hancock, Missouri Independent January 9, 2021

After a day of insurrection and deadly violence at the U.S. Capitol, Missouri Republican Sen. Josh Hawley continued his push on Wednesday to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. But...

Gov. Mike Parson tweeted this photo of himself without a mask speaking to a group of mostly maskless Republican senators in November 2020, including Sen. Andrew Koenig and Sen. Paul Wieland.

Trump should ‘absolutely not’ be blamed for U.S. Capitol riots, Gov. Parson says

By Jason Hancock, Missouri Independent January 9, 2021

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson expressed dismay Wednesday at news that a pro-Trump mob stormed the U.S. Capitol to derail the certification of President-elect Joe Biden’s victory. But he said people should...

About 60 protesters with a range of colorful signs lined both sides of Gravois Road in Affton June 6 to show support for ‘Black Lives Matter’ and against racism. Some drivers passing by raised their fists in support.

‘Black Lives Matter’ draws crowds, conversations

June 26, 2020

About 60 protesters with a range of colorful signs lined both sides of Gravois Road in Affton June 6 to show support for ‘Black Lives Matter’ and against racism. 

Protesting in a pandemic: Missourians weigh the public health risks of confronting police brutality

Protesting in a pandemic: Missourians weigh the public health risks of confronting police brutality

By Claire Colby, Missouri Information Corps June 25, 2020

In the days since George Floyd was killed by Minneapolis police, crowds have gathered across the state and world to protest police brutality. This has raised some concerns about worsening the spread of...

Hundreds say they will protest in Jefferson City to Reopen Missouri

Hundreds say they will protest in Jefferson City to ‘Reopen Missouri’

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor April 20, 2020

Missouri is joining a growing list of states nationwide that have seen protests against the stay-at-home orders handed down by most governors in response to the coronavirus outbreak. Over the weekend...

Protests organized outside Mercy South after flu shot firing

Protests organized outside Mercy South after flu shot firing

December 5, 2018

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com  Protesters took to Kennerly Road outside Mercy Hospital South — formerly St. Anthony’s Medical Center — last week to protest the hospital’s...

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