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  • MAY 17: Missouri Govern Mike Parson addresses the media on the last day of legislative session

    Missouri Governor Pardons the Ignorant, But Not the Innocent

    Prosecutors agree that Kevin Strickland and Lamar Johnson were erroneously convicted of murder, but they remain detained with no hope of a reprieve, VICE News reports.
    Shani Saxon Aug 9, 2021 10:00AM EDT
    Planned Parenthood. Exterior of building with blue letters and logo reading Planned Parenthood next to a flying American flag.

    Missouri’s Only Abortion Clinic Will Stay Open

    Following a yearlong battle between the state and Planned Parenthood, an administrative commission said Missouri was wrong to threaten the clinic’s license.
    N. Jamiyla Chisholm Jun 1, 2020 1:59PM EDT
    Martin Luther King, Jr. Black and white photo of Black man in front of microphone.

    Kansas City to Remove Martin Luther King Jr.'s Name From Street Signs

    Reverend Vernon Howard, Jr.: “It is the epitome of White privilege and systemic and structural racism.”

    N. Jamiyla Chisholm Nov 7, 2019 3:12PM EST
    Pink and white sign in support of abortion rights held outside Old Courthouse in St. Louis, Missouri

    Planned Parenthood Covertly Opens Clinic to Provide Care for Missourians

    The 18,000-square foot facility is located in Illinois—just 13 miles from Missouri’s lone abortion clinic, which is currently under fire.

    Ayana Byrd Oct 2, 2019 5:43PM EDT
    Exterior of Planned Parenthood of St. Louis. Gray-painted bricks, blue signage.

    Court Temporarily Blocks Missouri's Eight-Week Abortion Ban

    But new restrictions—including for cases of fetal Down Syndrome—were allowed to go into effect.

    Ayana Byrd Aug 28, 2019 1:37PM EDT
    outside of St. Louis Planned Parenthood with Missouri and U.S. flags

    Missouri's One Abortion Clinic Will Stay Open—For Now

    A judge temporarily stopped the state from revoking St. Louis Planned Parenthood’s license.

    Ayana Byrd Jun 3, 2019 10:32AM EDT
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