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Michael Tyler, hit country songwriter, steps out on his own Special By Adrian Peel With his debut album set to launch next week, the southern-born singer/songwriter speaks to Digital Journal about the record and about his first music video to be played on CMT.

Actor John Schneider helps out victims of the Louisiana floods By Adrian Peel Branson - The actor, musician and filmmaker, currently starring in popular soap opera 'The Haves and the Have Nots,' is doing his bit to raise money for flood relief by staging a concert in Branson, Missouri.

U.S. scientists hope prehistoric fish can solve modern problem By Nathan Salant Chicago - A giant prehistoric fish once thought to be extinct could be the solution to the worsening invasion of non-native Asian carp that is choking U.S. rivers and crowding out local species.

Justice Department sues city of Ferguson to push police reform By Megan Hamilton Ferguson - The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a civil rights lawsuit against Ferguson, Missouri, because the City Council tried to amend a deal with the DOJ that would have enacted changes in its policing and court practices.

A chat with country legend Leroy Van Dyke Special By Adrian Peel Not many people have been in the game as long as this Missouri-born 86 year old, recently honoured by his home state in recognition of all he has achieved. He filled Digital Journal in on his present activities.

Interview: Country singer Johnny Lee has been busy Special By Adrian Peel Best known for the timeless standard "Looking for Love" Johnny Lee also had a number of other hits 'back in the day' and is still out on the road performing them live for his legions of fans. He spoke to Digital Journal.

U.S. state carries out first execution since Supreme Court ruling By AFP Washington - The US state of Missouri executed a death row inmate, the first execution since the country's Supreme Court backed the use of a contested lethal injection drug.

Intern sexting scandal takes down powerful Missouri politician By Business Insider Kansas City - Missouri House Speaker John Diehl (R) announced his resignation from his leadership position on Thursday after being caught up in a sexting scandal.

Shooter kills cousins in Missouri murder spree By AFP Washington - A gunman who killed seven people in rural Missouri before turning the gun on himself was related to at least four of his victims, police said Friday.

Eight dead in mass murder and suicide in Missouri By Karen Graham Investigators in Tyrone, Missouri are working six active crime scenes this morning after eight bodies were discovered overnight in several homes in rural southern Missouri.

No pardon for Missouri prisoner serving life sentence for pot By Megan Hamilton Sedalia - Every day for over 20 years, Jeff Mizanskey, a nonviolent offender, has been staring at the same prison walls, a victim of Missouri's stringent three strikes' law that has since been repealed. Last month, Governor Jay Nixon declined to pardon Mizanskey.

Protests return to Missouri after black teen slain by police By Nathan Salant Saint Louis - Hundreds of angry demonstrators took to the streets of another St. Louis suburb Tuesday to protest the slaying of a black teen by a white police officer.

Grand Jury clears Ferguson officer who shot Michael Brown By David Silverberg Ferguson - At 9:30 p.m. ET, a grand jury decided to clear Missouri police officer Darren Wilson over the death of an unarmed black teenager, Michael Brown.

Anonymous seizes Twitter account of KKK amidst Ferguson threats By Holly L. Walters Ferguson - There's a lot of tension in the air in Ferguson, Missouri as reports indicate that the grand jury decision regarding the shooting death of teen, Michael Brown, may be imminent.

Source: Feds say charges against Ferguson cop unlikely By Nathan Salant Washington, D. C. - Reports from the U.S. capital indicate that federal prosecutors are likely not planning to bring civil rights charges against a white Ferguson, Mo., police officer who shot an unarmed black teenager in August and set off riots and days of street protests.

Op-Ed: Allegations of inappropriate affair in Russ Faria murder case Special By Bruce Fischer Explosive allegations surfaced this week alleging that Lincoln County, Missouri, prosecutor, Leah Askey, was having an affair with one of the lead detectives in the Russ Faria murder case during the time of Faria’s arrest, trial, and conviction.

Missouri cops look for suspects in officer shootings in Ferguson By Nathan Salant Ferguson - Missouri law enforcement officers in the St. Louis suburb where deep racial schisms were exposed last month are continuing to look for suspects in two separate shootings involving police.

Op-Ed: Ferguson police chief should be fired By Nathan Salant Ferguson - If there still was anyone in the country who thought Tom Jackson could continue as police chief of Ferguson, Missouri, the video "apology" he posted Thursday surely disabused them of any such notion.

Ford to add more than 1,000 jobs in Missouri By Owen Weldon On Thursday, Ford Motor Company announced that it has plans to add 1,200 new jobs at its assembly plant in Kansas City, Missouri.

Grand jury gets more time to decide on Ferguson charges By Nathan Salant Ferguson - A Missouri grand jury considering whether to indict a Ferguson police officer over the death of Michael Brown can hear evidence for four more months.

Report: U.S. authorities to probe Ferguson police conduct By Nathan Salant Ferguson - The U.S. Justice Department plans to launch a full-scale investigation into alleged civil rights abuses by police in Ferguson, Missouri, where two weeks of sometimes violent protests followed the fatal shooting of an unarmed teenager last month.

Teacher raises more than $150,000 to feed Ferguson students By Megan Hamilton Ferguson - The turmoil in Ferguson has forced schools in the local school district to stay closed until August 25, and this means that low-income students who rely on reduced-price or free lunches may not be getting the food that they need.

St. Louis police allegedly shoot another African American suspect By Sean Fraser St Louis - A cell phone video has emerged showing St. Louis police allegedly shooting an African American male in broad daylight after he stole two sodas from a local store.

Missouri governor summons National Guard to Ferguson By Nathan Salant Ferguson - Missouri National Guard officers were called in Monday to help the state highway patrol restore order in Ferguson, the St. Louis suburb wracked by nightly protests since an unarmed black teen was killed by police more than a week ago.

Livestream video captured Sunday's Ferguson protests By David Silverberg Ferguson - On Sunday night, Vice journalist Tim Pool is livestreamed video of the chaos in Ferguson, MO, minutes before the curfew descends on the embattled neighbourhood. Seven people have been arrested and one man has been reportedly shot.

Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey marches in Ferguson protests By Owen Weldon Ferguson - Jack Dorsey, the co-founder and the first person to send out a tweet from Twitter, has been using Twitter to provide updates live from the ground at the protests in Ferguson, Missouri.

Cops say slain Missouri teen robbed convenience store By Nathan Salant Ferguson - Police in Ferguson, Mo., now allege that an African American teen shot and killed by an officer on Aug. 9, sparking days of civil unrest, was involved in a robbery of a convenience store 15 minutes earlier.

Missouri man executed for murder, rape of college student in 1995 By Nathan Salant Bonne Terre - A 43-year-old Missouri man convicted of raping and strangling a college student in 1995 was executed August 6 as his family members and those of his victim watched.

Missouri Governor doesn't want teachers packing heat By Alex Allen Missouri Governor Jay Nixon recently vetoed legislation that would have allowed teachers and other school staff members to carry firearms on campus.

Congressmen who voted for NDAA detention face voters on Aug. 5th By Ralph Lopez A round of primary elections is scheduled to take place on August 5th in the states of Kansas, Missouri, Michigan, and Washington.

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