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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, while second single “When We Were Young” peaked at #11. — Two additional songs appear under the �...

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 unique. “That’s what motivates me today to not only fight for police accountability,” he said, ...

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 an outright ban. The topic was brought before the Columbia City Council on Tuesday. A chokehold close...