JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri’s attorney general on Monday defended how his office handled consumer fraud complaints against companies that have lobbied him directly and contributed to his political campaigns. Attorney General Chris Koster, a Democrat, was called to testify…
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Ferguson Protesters Reach the Missouri Capital With Their Message
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — After a week of walking from the Ferguson, Mo., home of Michael Brown, whose killing by a police officer set off a national debate on race and police tactics, demonstrators led by the N.A.A.C.P. arrived at another…
Missouri Governor Says National Guard Is Still Option in Ferguson
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WELDON SPRING, Mo. — Gov. Jay Nixon said Tuesday that the Missouri National Guard was part of a multiforce contingency plan by law enforcement authorities to avert violence as the region around St. Louis awaited a grand jury’s return in…