MO: Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault
Missouri carries out its first execution of 2024
Missouri went through with its first execution of the year, as Brian Dorsey was put to death last night, just after 6 p.m. CT. The U.S. Supreme …
Survey: Missourians anxious over future birth control access
Missouri residents are worried about future access to birth control. The latest survey from The Right Time, an initiative based in Missouri…
Social media CEOs apologize to victim families for harm experienced online
A contentious congressional hearing on Wednesday saw a unanimous push for regulations on social media specifically related to children. U.S. Sen…
Developmental Disabilities Council: MO Needs Inclusive Sex-Ed Project
April is Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month, and groups are advocating for comprehensive sexual education for everyone, including folks …
Missouri Focuses on Consistency for Sexual Assault Kit Testing
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – State leaders will soon have a better grasp of the magnitude of Missouri's backlog of untested sexual assault kits…
Missouri's Incarceration Rate Highest for Women
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri is confronting a number of troubling trends in its criminal justice system, including an uptick in violent crime …
Report: Missouri Ranks 15th Deadliest for Gun Violence
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Someone is killed with a gun in Missouri every 10 hours, according to a new report, earning the state a ranking of 15th …
Feeling Safe at Home
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Missouri is highlighting a program to help crime victims stay anonymous. It's called "Safe At Home." It was set up in 2007 and …
Focusing on Teamwork at Child Abuse Symposium
ST. LOUIS - Professionals in child abuse investigation and treatment from Missouri and around the nation meet this week in Huntsville, Alabama…
Stalking Awareness Month: “Know it. Name it. Stop it.”
ST. LOUIS, Mo. - These are the last few days of National Stalking Awareness Month, but for people being stalked, that's little comfort. A campaign is …
Healthcare Reform to Increase Domestic Violence Screenings
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Screening for domestic violence is one of the eight preventive-care tests patients can get at no cost under the part of …
Study: Spanking May Do More Harm than Good
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Missouri parents who struggle with difficult behavior in their children may cause more harm than good by resorting to spanking…