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Ferguson rejects civil rights reforms, DOJ sues

More than a year after the fatal shooting of Michael Brown, the Department of Justice says the city needs major reforms to its police and court systems.

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Missouri lawmaker seeks to make guns as difficult to get as abortions

Missouri Rep. Stacey Newman proposed a bill that if passed would subject gun buyers to the same restrictions as a woman wanting an abortion.

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Ferguson looter brags on Facebook before getting turned in by his mom

After seeing himself in a surveillance video on the news, Brandon Ward had the idea to post the picture on Facebook with the caption “Lmfao Im on TV.”

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Pentecostal pastor works to reduce gun violence in St. Louis one woman at a time

“People are dying. Children are dying, and I can’t hardly take it,” said Rev. Bessie Mae Brown, who takes to the streets to talk with residents.

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St. Louis County homicide rate nearly doubled from last year (VIDEO)

“We are in a time where people really need to pray,” said St. Louis County resident Violet Taylor, who heard the gunshots that killed a man Tuesday.

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St. Louis cop’s car peppered with bullet holes during ambush-style attack

Police do not yet have a motive for the shooting, but the vehicle used by the suspects was found and a man who later showed up at the hospital with gunshot wounds is being questioned.

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