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Missouri man facing gun, drug charges after traffic stop in Aurora
A 24-year-old Missouri man is facing felony drug and weapon charges following a traffic stop in Aurora, police said. Marquan D. Neal, of Springfield, was stopped around 11:50 p.m. July 18 for failing to use a turn signal before entering a driveway in the 1100 block of E. Galena Blvd., police said. When the officer walked up to the vehicle, the officer smelled cannabis coming from the vehicle's interior, police said. The officer to search the car, where he found a 9 mm handgun stashed between the driver's seat and center console.An additional search revealed about 1.3 pounds of cannabis inside a backpack and $1,900 cash in one of his pockets, police said.Neal was charged with armed violence, aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, not having a FOID card, manufacture or delivery of cannabis and possession of cannabis, police said. He was also cited for not using his turn signal.His bond condition and next court date was not immediately available. … [Read more...] about Missouri man facing gun, drug charges after traffic stop in Aurora
$100 million wrongful death lawsuit filed on behalf of Missouri duck boat victims
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In Legislative Upset, Missouri Anti-BDS Bill Fails : Indybay
Tue May 29 2018 In Legislative Upset, Missouri Anti-BDS Bill Fails Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions Supporters Chalk Up Win in Missouri A five-month grassroots campaign led by human rights groups and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Missouri celebrated a win on May 18, when the Missouri legislative session ended, failing to pass legislation that would have denied state contracts worth over $10,000 to businesses and organizations boycotting Israel over its subjugation and dispossession of the Palestinian people. The Massachusetts Right to Boycott Coalition scored a win against similar legislation in February. On constitutional grounds, the ACLU has legally challenged anti-boycott legislation in Kansas — where a federal judge temporarily blocked the law — as well as in Arizona. A growing number of celebrities, governments, and organizations worldwide are engaging in BDS in protest of Israel’s separate and unequal system of discrimination against … [Read more...] about In Legislative Upset, Missouri Anti-BDS Bill Fails : Indybay
Missouri duck boat operator sued for $100 million
(CNN) - A wrongful death lawsuit seeking $100 million in damages has been filed against the operator of a duck boat that sank on a lake near Branson, Missouri, killing 17 passengers. When the Ride the Ducks Branson amphibious vessel started sinking July 19, the canopy entrapped the passengers and dragged them to the bottom of the lake, lawyer Robert Mongeluzzi said Monday at a news conference. Related Content Missouri duck boat accident NTSB report: Duck boat captain said he checked weather radar Investigators look at when duck boat crew decided to enter water The passengers might have survived if the Branson operators had not ignored a 2002 National Transportation Safety Board recommendation that all duck boat canopies should be removed, he said. "They made a conscious, intentional decision not to remove the canopies and the only reason I can surmise is money and profit," he said. The Ride the Ducks Branson amphibious vessel had 31 people on board when it left … [Read more...] about Missouri duck boat operator sued for $100 million