MU Creates New Office For Civil Rights & Title IX

Columbia, MO  (KTRS)  The University of Missouri has a new resource for dealing with discrimination. On Wednesday, Garnett Stokes, provost and executive vice chancellor for academic affairs at the  University of Missouri,  announced the creation of a new Office for Civil Rights & Title IX. This new office will centralize reports and investigations of discrimination on…

Illinois attorney general asks for federal probe

( KTRS ) Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan has asked the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate whether the Chicago Police Department’s practices violate federal and constitutional law. Madigan says that the “shocking death” of 17 yr old, Laquan McDonald, who was fatally shot by white police officer in 2014, raises serious questions about the use…

Missouri beats Arkansas State 88-78

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – Namon Wright scored 14 points, including nine in the second half, helping Missouri defeat Arkansas State 88-78 on Tuesday night. Arkansas State’s Devin Carter led all scorers with 24 points on 8-of 14-shooting. Carter entered the game averaging 15.5 points per game. Tramaine Isabell scored 11 points on 4-of-6 shooting and…