Republicans Lead the Charge to Abolish Missouri's Death Penalty
“Being 100 percent pro-life, I believe that the death penalty is something that we really need to examine," said Rep. Jim Murphy
By Clara Bates
Tags: Missouri News, death penalty, abolish death penalty, Republican, Chad Perkins, Tony Lovasco, Jim Murphy, Travis Smith
Disability-Rights Advocates Decry Cuts to St. Louis County Transit Service
Despite increasing demand, Metro Transit plans to reduce coverage for paratransit services for those with disabilities April 10
Tags: St. Louis Metro News, Metro Transit, disability rights, St. Louis County, paratransit service
Missouri's Child Welfare Agency Is Dangerously Understaffed
More than half of frontline staff working in the children's division at the start of last fiscal year had left by fiscal year's end
Tags: Missouri News, Long Form, News Feature, St. Louis, St. Louis news, Missouri, Missouri news, news, Missouri Child Welfare Agency, Governor Parson, Sarah Unsicker, Robert Knodell, Darrell Missey, turnover, staffing
Court Order Would Close Agape Boarding School After Alleged Abuse
Despite 10 substantiated abuse claims in the last four months, the school remains open
By Clara Bates and Tessa Weinberg
Tags: Missouri News, St. Louis, St. Louis news, news, Missouri, Missouri news, Agape boarding school, Cedar County, Christian reform school
Missouri Boarding Schools Accused of Physical and Sexual Abuse
One of the schools, Agape Boarding School, has 21 lawsuits filed against it, yet remains open
Tags: Missouri News, News Feature, St. Louis, Missouri, St. Louis news, Missouri news, news, Missouri Independent, boarding school, Circle of Hope Girls Ranch, Agape Boarding School, Boyd Householder, Stephanie Householder
