KANSAS CITY, MO- APRIL 18: The home of Andrew Lester, the 84-year-old white homeowner accused of shooting Black teen Ralph ...

Missouri Republicans are pushing plans to dramatically restrict the abortion rights voters approved last year.

Ferguson Police are searching for a car at the center of a quadruple shooting that left a person dead Wednesday night.

A distrust of the police, curiosity, and the "thrill of the moment" were some of the reasons behind young people joining in last summer's riots, research has suggested. The involvement of some ...

Now that he’s performing at the Super Bowl, it seems he’s inherited a no-win situation for all the conflicted expectations ...

You don’t have to live in Ferguson, Mo., to appreciate the wisdom of equipping police officers with body cameras to record officers’ interactions with the public. Body cameras afford ...

As the protests that broke out against mass killings in Gaza last year were met with brutal police repression, our team at Women for Weapons Trade Transparency took notice.

Breaking barriers and making history. Ella Jones became the first Black person elected to the Ferguson City Council in April 2015. In June 2020, she became the city’s first Black mayor.

Emily Elyse Hernandez, previously charged in the Capitol riot, receives a 10-year prison sentence for a fatal DWI crash in Missouri. She pleaded guilty to causing the death of Victoria Wilson in 2022.

A Missouri woman who was charged with participating in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot and was recently pardoned by President Donald Trump was sentenced to 10 years in prison for causing a fatal drunk ...

The prime minister of Serbia has resigned following weeks of nationwide protests against corruption and bad governance. Milos Vucevic announced his resignation on Tuesday, becoming the most senior ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...