MISSOURI

Missouri Crime

Missouri Officials Sought Immunity in Privacy Lawsuit

Missouri Officials Sought Immunity in Privacy Lawsuit

The Eighth Circuit heard arguments on whether Section 230 protections apply to social media reposts by public officials.

Live Poll

Should public officials be held legally liable for the accuracy of content they repost online?


Terrorism

Live Poll

Do you support government investigations into the fundraising and political activities of university student groups?

Terrorism

Missouri Attorney General Investigated Student Group Funds

The investigation probes whether fundraising activities at several Missouri universities violated state consumer laws.

Missouri Attorney General Investigated Student Group Funds

Criminal Justice

Criminal Justice

Missouri Supreme Court Heard Arguments on Book Law

The state's high court reviewed the constitutionality of a law penalizing school officials for library book distribution.


Financial Crime

Live Poll

Should authorities prioritize the prosecution of all fraud cases regardless of the dollar amount involved?

Financial Crime

Missouri Launched Fraud Initiative for Benefit Programs

Federal and state authorities formed a joint task force to combat widespread abuse of taxpayer-funded financial aid.

Missouri Launched Fraud Initiative for Benefit Programs

Sex Crimes

Sex Crimes

Missouri Court Affirmed Kempker Rape Conviction

The appellate court ruled that the conviction remains valid despite arguments regarding prosecutorial conflict.

Missouri Court Affirmed Kempker Rape Conviction

Law Enforcement

Live Poll

Do you trust that your local police should share surveillance data with out-of-state departments?

Law Enforcement

Out-of-State Police Searched Missouri License Plate Data

External departments performed over a million queries on Kansas City-area surveillance camera records.

Out-of-State Police Searched Missouri License Plate Data