(AP) — A massive statue of Gen. Stonewall Jackson has been removed from Richmond, Virginia’s famed Monument Avenue. The removal Wednesday afternoon came just hours after the city’s mayor gave the order to take down Confederate monuments on …
NYC passes austere budget that cuts $1B from NYPD
(AP) — New York City lawmakers have approved a plan to shift $1 billion from policing to education and social services in the coming year. The spending plan passed by the City Council early Wednesday came as lawmakers struggled to deal with the fallout…
Missouri man freed from prison with help from WNBA’s Moore
(AP) — A Missouri man was freed from prison after a county prosecutor declined to retry his case, punctuating years of work by WNBA star Maya Moore and other supporters who argued he was falsely convicted of burglary and assault charges. Moore was on h…
Fatalities up on Missouri roads heading into holiday weekend
The Highway Patrol puts more troopers on the roads for the Fourth of July weekend from Thursday at 6 p.m. until Sunday at 11:59 p.m. MSHP Sgt. Scott White says people started to drive more leading up to Memorial Day weekend. Still, he says troopers are…
Local stand reports record fireworks sales during pandemic
A local fireworks tent owner says he had never seen sales in June like this year. Brannon Bartlett with Spirit of ’76 at Midway Truck Stop says folks are looking for ways to spend their entertainment dollars during the coronavirus pandemic. “With…
