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Missouri set to carry out first execution of openly trans inmate with killing of Amber McLaughlin

Inmate’s lawyers argued problems with trial process in clemency petition

The Independent UK

Amber McLaughlin's Jury Deadlocked—So the Judge Decided She Should Be Executed

Today's scheduled execution is getting attention because she's trans. But the bigger story here is how she was sentenced to die.

Reason

Woman set to be first openly transgender person to be executed in US history

Amber McLaughlin, 49, is scheduled to die by injection in the Midwestern state of Missouri on Tuesday for killing a former girlfriend in 2003

Evening Standard

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Transgender Missouri inmate scheduled to be executed Tuesday

Nearly 1,600 death row inmates have been put to death in the U.S. since 1977, but an execution scheduled for Tuesday in Missouri would be the first involving a transgender woman

The Independent UK

Missouri set for first execution of transgender person in the US

Amber McLaughlin faces death by lethal injection on Tuesday, after being convicted of first-degree murder in 2006.

Al Jazeera

US may execute its first openly transgender woman

Unless Missouri Gov Mike Parson grants clemency, Amber McLaughlin will become the first openly transgender woman executed in the U.S. She is scheduled to die by injection Tuesday for killing a former girlfriend in 2003

The Independent UK

Updated Chiefs 53-man roster by jersey number for Week 17

Be sure you know all of the players on the #Chiefs' roster ahead of their Week 17 game with the #Broncos.

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COVID-19 on uptick in Missouri, but flu on decline

ST. LOUIS — COVID-19 cases are on the uptick in Missouri, even as flu cases appear to be tapering off.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

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Where does Missouri get the drugs it uses to execute prisoners? The supplier is a secret

Tribune News Service

Where does Missouri get the drugs it uses to execute prisoners? The supplier is a secret

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — For the first time since 2015, Missouri has returned to executing multiple people on death row per year — two in 2022 and two scheduled so far for 2023 — but details about the process remain shrouded in secrecy.

Tribune News Service

Last Democrat holding statewide office in Missouri set to depart

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The last Democratic statewide official in Missouri wrapped up her tenure as state auditor this week saying her work helped uncover hundreds of millions of dollars that were mismanaged, wasted or stolen.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Judge: Gun-waving lawyer shouldn't get guns or money back

A Missouri judge has ruled that the St. Louis lawyer who gained national attention for waving guns at racial injustice protesters in 2020 should not get back the weapons he and his wife surrendered or the fines they paid when they pleaded guilty last year

The Independent UK

The race for Missouri governor emerges from shadows. Who are the likely candidates?

The first ballots won’t be cast for 20 months, but the Missouri Republican race for governor is rapidly emerging from the shadows.

Tribune News Service

Planned Parenthood wins court fight over Missouri Medicaid reimbursements

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Planned Parenthood declared victory on Wednesday after a Cole County judge dumped the state’s attempt to block the group from receiving Medicaid reimbursement payments.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

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John Clay: Facing the new Mizzou on the road, Kentucky basketball’s SEC opener won’t be easy

When Kentucky travels to Missouri for its SEC basketball opener on Wednesday night, the Cats won’t be facing the same old Tigers. Not by a long shot.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Members of Congress urge Missouri Gov. Parson to cancel woman's execution

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — U.S. Reps. Cori Bush and Emanuel Cleaver on Tuesday called on Gov. Mike Parson to stop Missouri's planned execution of Amber McLaughlin, set for Jan. 3.

The Independent UK

States banking big bucks as Fed attempts to fight inflation

States across the U.S. built big budget surpluses as inflation helped drive up their revenues from income and sales taxes

The Independent UK

Missouri woman accused of tracking down and killing alleged carjackers at gas station

Kia and Hyundai thefts have spiked due to a viral TikTok trend

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Ken Walker posts highest PFF grade in Seahawks’ Week 16 loss to Chiefs

Seahawks rookie running back Ken Walker had the team's highest Pro Football Focus grade this week against the Chiefs.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Updated Chiefs 53-man roster by jersey number for Week 16

Be sure you know all of the players on the #Chiefs' roster ahead of their Week 16 game with the #Seahawks.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Wake Forest 27, Missouri 17 Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl What Happened, Player of the Game, What It All Means

Wake Forest 27, Missouri 17: Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl what happened, player of the game, and what it all means

USA Today Sports Media Group

All-SEC WR transfers to Georgia football

2022 All-SEC wide receiver Dominic Lovett has transferred from the Missouri Tigers to the Georgia Bulldogs

Tribune News Service

Pointing to ‘flaw’ in Missouri death penalty, judges ask to stop woman’s execution

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Seven retired Missouri judges have urged Gov. Mike Parson to stop the execution of Amber McLaughlin, arguing that the death penalty was handed down “via a flaw in Missouri’s capital sentencing scheme.”

Tribune News Service

Despite findings he hurt students, Agape leader won’t go on state abuse registry for now

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Agape Boarding School’s longtime director won’t be placed on Missouri’s child abuse and neglect registry any time soon, a judge ruled Wednesday, despite several findings that he harmed students.

Tribune News Service

Gov. Parson appoints treasurer, first person of color to hold statewide office in Missouri

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Missouri Gov. Mike Parson on Tuesday appointed Vivek Malek as the state’s next treasurer to succeed Auditor-elect Scott Fitzpatrick.

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