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State lawmakers passed and the governor signed the criminal justice reform back in 2021. Originally scheduled to take effect on Jan. 1, 2023, lawsuits slowed the SAFE-T Act's enactment. The legislation includes the elimination of cash bail.

Attorneys Eric Banks, Brenda Talent and Sarah Swatosh tackle qualified immunity and abortion on St. Louis on the Air’s Legal Roundtable.

Missouri Solicitor General John Sauer said taxation-by-citation was “entrenched in St. Louis County” and it impacted poor, minority communities.

Inmates at the St. Louis Justice Center on Sunday night broke out of their cells, broke windows and demanded court dates that have been delayed for months by the pandemic. It was the second time in two months that inmates hacked the jail's locks.

The St. Louis County Library's Tap In Center seeks to provide a safe space for people who need assistance in resolving warrants, meeting with an attorney, learning their case status or applying for a public defender.

Last July, the Missouri Supreme Court enacted rules requiring judges to first consider non-monetary conditions for pretrial release when setting bail…

President Trump has appointed judges at a fast and steady pace since he took office almost three years ago. His administration has appointed nearly one in…

A U.S. District Court recently ruled that the Missouri Parole Board had been violating the U.S. and Missouri Constitutions in its handling of cases…

Last week, St. Louis attorney Michael Kahn won over a federal jury in a case looking at whether the Katy Perry song "Dark Horse" infringed on the…

Updated on 3:35 p.m. on Wednesday with rejection of transfer.A Missouri appeals court ruled Monday that a referendum aimed at overturning a ban on…