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Advocates gathered at the state capitol Tuesday to celebrate the first year of the Hands-Free Law.

Authorities say a man used construction equipment to drop a heavy boom lift onto a sculpture that has stood for 25 years outside St. Louis’ Cathedral Basilica.

The Child and Family Justice Clinic’s goal is to assist Boone County residents who need help with domestic relations and family violence cases.

Victims of Robert Courtney are outraged and demanding new charges, said Mike Ketchmark, an attorney whose office was involved in more than 275 wrongful death lawsuits against Courtney.

Larry Acree faces two counts of first-degree murder as well as other charges including first-degree assault.

Lawmakers in multiple states are considering longer prison sentences or bigger fines for harming or killing police dogs.

The Missouri Women and Family Research Fund is suing over how six initiatives that would chip away at the state’s abortion ban are described.

St. Louis argues in its lawsuit that the law legislators passed in 2021 violates the state’s constitution by creating an unfunded mandate for the city and for containing too many unrelated provisions.

The leader of the group backing the plan says she identifies as a Republican and is a former spokeswoman for several GOP members of Congress.

New state funding will allow for the University of Missouri School of Law to reopen its Family Violence Clinic.