Michael Tisius, 42, is set to be executed Tuesday evening in Missouri for the murder of two jailers 23 years ago. Organizations such as the American Bar Association, the NAACP, the European Union, and the Vatican have urged Gov. Mike Parson to grant clemency, but he has refused. Some of the jurors who sentenced Tisius to death now say they would back or wouldn't object to a commutation to life in prison. This will be the first execution in Missouri since 2017 and the first in the United States since the coronavirus pandemic began.
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At least five people were killed and several communities were left in ruins after a devastating tornado tore through Bollinger County, Missouri. First responders rushed to the scene to search for injured people and Governor Mike Parson visited to survey the damage. The National Weather Service is still assessing the damage and local officials are urging residents to stay safe.
On Tuesday night, Missouri carried out the first known execution of an openly transgender person in the United States. Amber McLaughlin, who was convicted of…
Attorneys submitted an application for executive clemency to Missouri Governor Mike Parson on Dec. 12, asking him to commute the sentence of Amber McLaughlin, 49,…