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Missouri lawmakers repeal KC police residency, empower prosecutors in innocence cases Jonathan Shorman, Jeanne Kuang, Bryan Lowry, and Steve Vockrodt, The Kansas City Star May 13—JEFFERSON CITY — Missouri lawmakers on Thursday struck down a rule that Kansas City police officers live in the city, approving a criminal justice overhaul that also bans officers from using chokeholds. The General Assembly's passage of the measure represents a victory for Kansas City police officers who have unsuccessfully pushed to lift the residency requirement in the past, even as the legislat...

JEFFERSON CITY — Hundreds of law enforcement officers and families from across the state gathered at the state capitol Saturday morning to remember officers killed in the line of duty over the past year. The ceremony returned to the Missouri Law Enforcement Memorial after being held virtually in 2020. Organizers of the memorial echoed that events over the last year have highlighted the profession's importance. Missouri Department of Public Safety "The recent spade of mass shootings have shown us that this country needs our heroes in blue more than ever...

West Chester Twp. officials plan to spend less in 2021 budget Sue Kiesewetter, Special to The Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK © Sue Kiesewetter/For The Enquirer West Chester Township trustees, from left, Mark Welch, Lee Wong and Ann Becker are seated with township administrator Larry Burks as the 2021 operational budget is presented and discussed. WEST CHESTER TWP. – Officials here are planning to spend $48.1 million this year, a 5% decrease from 2020. “This budget focuses on the township’s core missions and services and reflects West Chester’s ongoing commit...

Create: 01/23/2021 - 02:45 Author:  Constance Lake First Nation (CLFN) Chief Rick Allen and Council have declared a 2nd COVID-19 State of Emergency in response to COVID-19 outbreak in the community which was identified by the Porcupine Health Unit on January 16, 2021. With some of the positive cases being identified as coming from school-aged children—the elementary schools in the community have since closed moving to homeschool learning. In the 5 days that have passed since first identified, cases have soared from 2 to 11 positive cases as contract tracing began revealing the extent of t...

Staff report Wellesley Townsman A fire was reported at a single-family home at 24 Wildon Road at 9:11 p.m. on Christmas Day. Crews arrived and contained the fire to a small area. The residents were not injured and no firefighters were hurt. The house can remain occupied, according to the Fire Department. The cause appears to be a faulty electric outlet and a breaker tripped. The electrical inspector was contacted to review the matter. A Needham engine responded to the fire, and Needham, Weston and Newton covered Wellesley headquarters. "Deputy Corda and his crews responded quickly and...