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Family agrees to $1.7M settlement after 2019 St. Louis police shooting

A St. Louis family has agreed to a $1.7 million settlement in a wrongful death lawsuit against a police officer who shot and killed their son in 2019.

Fox 2 Now
September 24, 2026
Politics

Phelps, Dent County funeral homes have licenses revoked

Fox 2 Now
September 24, 2026
Politics

St. Louis County Circuit Court to host ‘Meet the Judges’ forum

KMOV
September 24, 2026
Politics

SLU basketball star Robbie Avila files suit to return for Billikens

STL Today
September 24, 2026
Politics

‘One-off mistake’ or crime? Missouri Supreme Court considers disbarring Kim Gardner

STL Today
September 24, 2026
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Cahokia Heights School District reach deal with teacher union ahead of planned strike

ST. CLAIR COUNTY, Ill. - The Cahokia Heights School District reached an agreement with the teacher's union late Wednesday night, preventing a strike planned for Friday. The Cahokia Federation of Teachers said it reached an agreement on all outstanding issues and is set to vote…

Fox 2 Now
September 24, 2026
Politics

Missouri Supreme Court considers constitutionality of law that led to hundreds of books being removed from school libraries

The Missouri Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday on whether a state law regulating which materials are allowed in school libraries is constitutional.

KMOV
September 23, 2026
Politics

Ferguson residents launch petition drive to let voters decide on Emerson campus data center

Ferguson residents are continuing their fight against a planned data center after launching a petition to overturn an agreement the Ferguson City Council approved Tuesday night

KMOV
September 23, 2026
Politics

Ferguson City Council approves contentious data center project 4-3

The $1.8 billion project will redevelop the former Emerson Electric campus into a data center hub.

KSDK
September 22, 2026
Politics

A third US Supreme Court showdown looms over Missouri’s shifting congressional map

The fight over Missouri’s congressional map appears likely to head to the U.S. Supreme Court for a third time in three weeks.

KSDK
September 22, 2026
Politics

St. Louis tornado survivors take fight for rebuilding funds to Capitol Hill

Sixteen months after a devastating storm, residents are pressing Congress for disaster grants to rebuild north St. Louis.

KSDK
September 21, 2026
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