In the past decade the Missouri Department of Corrections has faced a slew of discrimination lawsuits. Juries have found the state liable for sex discrimination, age discrimination and racial discrim...

St. Louis Archbishop’s lawsuit is latest salvo in Catholic Church’s attempts to stand up for immigrants who are victims of mass deportation strategy.

A $3 court fee pays for the retirement benefits of rural sheriffs in the state. The biggest source of funding for the Missouri Sheriffs' Retirement System, historically, have been people in St. Louis ...

After 18 years, Dogtown resident thinks city of St. Louis should work faster to regain quiet zone designation along railroad crossings.

Just before China's president was scheduled to visit the White House, a long-dormant lawsuit in Missouri suddenly came to life.

Watching jury trials play out has taught me a truth about Americans. They don’t like to be lied to by governmental officials.

“This building is just sitting here vacant, with busted windows. We need a facility like this open now."

"We owe our allegiance to the constitution and the law, not to our personal or political preferences."

“Roland and Julie are not criminals, they have been following the rules and doing what is required of them to stay in the country."

Seeking leniency on behalf of criminals is a St. Louis tradition, but that doesn’t mean the odor of such actions isn’t long-lasting.

EDWARDSVILLE — It’s been a tough couple of years for the next generation of American journalists.

The battle for the soul of Peaceful Village is taking place on multiple fronts. On Monday, Nick McKnight was the lead soldier on two of them.

The seven justices of the Missouri Supreme Court took a unanimous and brave stand for the rule of law.

She is stuck in the middle of a mental health crisis in jails that paralyzes the criminal justice system in Missouri. "The system is terribly broken.”

"They basically gave me 30 minutes to pack up what I could and leave."

New report says threats to federal judges are rising every year as Trump administration heaps scorn upon them.

Bond hearings have been part of the immigration system for decades, but the Trump administration has a new reading of the law, allowing immigrants to be detained without a hearing.

Several cases before Missouri Supreme Court center on similar underlying issue of democratic checks and balances.

Closure of hotel might help clean up downtown, but it also highlights housing shortage that contributes to homelessness in St. Louis region.

“It’s incredibly common for people to prepare food at home and share it with others ... She’s never asked anybody to pay.”

Violent crime continues to drop in St. Louis, as in most cities across the U.S. Here's who deserves the credit.

The nationwide roar of disapproval over both data centers and Flock cameras is about fundamental fairness.

Missouri Supreme Court faces task that is bigger than redistricting battle. Can one man stifle democracy?

James Scott is the only person in Missouri history convicted for intentionally causing a catastrophe. He maintains his innocence.

Jeff Heaton teamed up with doctors at Johns Hopkins to create Dynaface, a mobile app to measure facial changes.

As youngest son turns 21, a look into the past, and some pondering about a future amid changing times.

Out-of-state 'landlord' tried to turn renter into buyer, and then evict her when she fell behind. She's fighting back.

70-year-old woman has been in care of Department of Mental Health for 27 years. She doesn't want to die there.

The voters of Missouri sent a message to the folks who tried to take away their ability to participate in democracy.

Quincy Baker was being treated at the psyche ward, where he belonged. He got sent to the city jail to die.

Five-year-old Missouri law helps domestic violence victims keep extended orders of protection in place for years.

70-year-old woman has been in custody of the Department of Mental Health for 27 years for nonviolent crime.

“I have never seen a prosecutor treat a judge with that sort of disrespect."

“He’s living a devout Catholic life. It’s awful to see how he’s been treated. He’s just like the rest of us,” said a spokesman for the St. Louis Archdicese.

From Ferguson Commission Report to Spainhower Commission, the answers to fix St. Louis schools are out there.

Guatemalan immigrant had been detained even though she was four-months pregnant and had active asylum case.

Nonprofit Assisi House becomes haven for homeless men and women, who pay rent and can live there as long as they want.

The battle for accountability will end up before the Missouri Supreme Court, where it's St. Louis vs. the state of Missouri when it comes to police.

St. Louis man has been declared incompetent for trial, but state's mental health backlog keeps him locked up.