KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Protests that erupted after a white St. Louis officer's acquittal in a black suspect's shooting death was among the top 10 stories in Missouri in 2017.
Hundreds of people were arrested at demonstrations after Jason Stockley was found not guilty in the 2011 shooting death of Anthony Lamar Smith. Allegations of heavy-handed action by police led to an ACLU lawsuit and an investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice.
Another major story was Republicans rising to unprecedented power in Jefferson City. The 2017 legislative session marked the first time in Missouri history that the GOP controlled the governor's office while holding supermajorities in both legislative chambers.
Also making the list was controversial Facebook posts about assassination and hanging by two lawmakers and the slaying of a transgender teen.
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