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Report shows more than 4,800 untested rape kits in Missouri

(MissouriNet) – Attorney General Josh Hawley has released a report today showing nearly 50-percent of Missouri law enforcement agencies do not send in rape evidence for testing because officers felt the victim was not credible and would not cooperate. During a press conference, in Jefferson City, Colleen Coble with the Missouri Coalition Against Domestic and […]

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AG Hawley, Auditor Galloway in fight with Greitens over use of private attorneys

A battle over Governor Eric Greitens use of private attorneys to represent his office for possible impeachment proceedings has developed.     Attorney General Josh Hawley addressed a letter to state Auditor Nicole Galloway Friday stating that the Office of Governor lacks authority to retain private impeachment counsel. He also said the attorneys claiming to […]

State Auditor wants info on Greitens’ use of state money for private attorneys

State Auditor Nicole Galloway is seeking information on Governor Eric Greitens’ possible use of private attorneys to defend him in court and in the legislature.     Galloway distributed a letter her office wrote to Greitens office Monday. It asks whether state money is being used, or will be used, on private attorneys to represent […]

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Josh Hawley announces Agriculture Advisory Council

U.S. Senate candidate Attorney General Josh Hawley announced his Agriculture Advisory Council, a coalition of experts and advisors who represent the state’s agriculture industry. The Council’s support reflects Hawley’s commitment to fighting for Missouri agriculture – a crucial part of the state’s economy that has been neglected and ignored by Washington elites for decades. “Our […]

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Audio: Missouri Attorney General launches review of state agency policies involving harassment and retaliation

The Missouri Attorney General’s office will take a look at discrimination and harassment policies within state government. Alisa Nelson from the Missourinet files this report.     Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley says his office will partner with the Women’s Foundation to conduct what he calls a comprehensive review of existing discrimination and harassment policies […]

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Audio: Missouri pays out $8 million in discrimination, harassment cases in 2017

An annual report shows the state paid more than eight-million dollars in 2017 in worker discrimination and harassment claims. Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley says his office will review policies within the state’s agencies that address such illegal behavior.     During a Tuesday press conference in Jefferson City, Hawley says 100 or more harassment […]

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Missouri Attorney General Hawley releases annual vehicle stops report

Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley released the newest numbers about drivers stopped, searched, and arrested in Missouri. The 2016 report from law enforcement across the state show some disparities in racial treatment. African-Americans and Hispanics were searched at rates above the average for all motorists who were stopped. And accounting for their respective proportions of […]