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A man with a disability says his civil rights were violated when he had an emergency situation last week at Columbia College and was denied access to a bathroom...

For Jessica Sims and Jeff Pitts, the duo behind Prettier than Matt, music has been a guiding force in their lives, lasting more than a decade now.

Columbia Police Chief Geoff Jones says there still is more work to be done to address bias in policing, society after release of state Vehicle Stops Report.

Apr 11, 2016, 4:11 pm While Columbia has not yet revealed the song’s identity or its planned impact date, the label has finally confirmed that a new Adele single will soon be pushed to pop radio. Adele’s name — and nothing more — appears under the “coming soon” section of the Columbia radio team’s weekly pop radio promo e-mail. The selected single would represent a third radio release from Adele’s blockbuster “25.” Lead single “Hello” reached #1 at the pop format, whil...

Missouri takes steps toward tightening accountability for law enforcement By Rebecca Rivas Four years later, he was elected to the Missouri Senate as a Democrat representing his hometown district.  Williams, now 37, recalls times of being pulled over for “just driving while black.”  “I was handcuffed on the sidewalk, and my constitutional rights were violated,” he said. “That was business as usual growing up in Ferguson, in North County.” His experiences, Williams said, aren’t u...

After the death of George Floyd in Minnesota last year while in police custody, departments across the country instituted bans on chokeholds and lateral vascular neck restraints. These policy changes included an exception when there is a life-threatening situation for the officers or others. Columbia police first instituted a ban in 2016 and has updated its policy to align with accreditation standards since then. However, this policy still includes the life-threatening exception and is not a...