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Missouri's Attorney General Launches an Investigation Into Facebook
Attorney General Josh Hawley is demanding answers about the social media company's data-sharing practices with campaigns.
Satanists Just Made It a Little Easier to Get an Abortion in Missouri
During oral arguments for a lawsuit between the Satanic Temple and Missouri over abortion restrictions, the state solicitor general debunked the notion that an ultrasound is legally required for any woman seeking an abortion. That in itself is a minor miracle.
The Troubling Practice of Turning Semi-Trailers Into Jails
Facing a shortage of space for inmates, Missouri's Greene County Jail opted to build an insta-prison in the parking lot. Is that OK?
Lawyers for Missouri Man Scheduled to Die Say DNA Evidence Proves His Innocence
Marcellus Williams maintains his innocence, and his supporters argue racial discrimination also played a role in his trial outcome.
Missouri Church Can Use Public Money for Playground Project, Supreme Court Says
Dissenting justices argued the ruling weakens the country's long-standing separation between church and state.
How Ferguson Is Trying to Fix Its Police Force
Your guide to the Department of Justice's agreement with the Ferguson Police Department.
Who Gets a Public Defender?
In St. Louis, Missouri, an effort to manage enormous caseloads left hundreds of the city's poorest without a lawyer.
The Oath Keepers and American Vigilantism's Twisted Legacy
The mysterious "patriot" group returned to Ferguson, Missouri, on the anniversary of Michael Brown's death.
The Government Report as Book as Object
The Justice Department’s “Ferguson Report” will join a small number of significant public documents to be bound and sent to bookstores.
Our Coverage of the Michael Brown Shooting and Ferguson, Missouri
The events of summer 2014 in a small town in Missouri are a culmination of decades of reports about race, policing, and class. We review Ferguson news in the larger research context.
The Far Reach of Racism in Ferguson
A new report by the Justice Department in the Ferguson investigation shows just how far racial bias can extend.
Making Police Departments More Diverse Isn’t Enough
Local police departments should reflect the communities they serve, but fixing that alone won’t curb unnecessary violence.
Missouri Execution Could Kill Americans' Access to Key Anesthetic
Pharmaceutical companies in the European Union are blocking off-label drugs for executions.
Missouri Activists Protest Payday Loans; Lending Industry Fights Back
Last year, activists in Missouri tried to limit what high-cost lenders can charge. The ensuing fight exposed something that rarely comes into view so vividly: the high-cost lending industry’s ferocious efforts to stay legal and stay in business.
It May Be Harder to Vote in Swing States
With fewer than two weeks before Election Day, lawyers for both parties are in the courtroom sparring over voting rights.