St. Louis County Municipal Courts

Judge Guts Law Written To Curb Money-Hungry Municipal Courts

Excessive fines drove tensions in Ferguson and nearby towns.

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Ferguson Moves On, But Reporters Arrested There Still Being Prosecuted

St. Louis County won't drop spurious charges against journalists who were just doing their jobs.

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Woman Who Spoke At The White House This Month Nearly Spent Christmas Homeless

A predatory court system knocked Qiana Williams' life into decades of disarray.

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This City Is Fining Black Residents For Having Weeds In Their Gardens

By JOE HARRIS, Courthouse News Service

'Crazy' St. Louis County Municipal Court System Fights To Survive

After Ferguson protests, lawsuits and public pressure are bringing change to a fractured and troubled network of tiny courts.

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Iconic Ferguson Photo Subjects Are Being Charged A Year Later

A pastor, a "peace poet," a legal observer and a student muralist also head to court.

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New Ferguson Judge Is Finally Doing Something About Abusive Court

He says the reforms mean "a fresh start."

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'Everybody' Arrested In Ferguson Last August Is Being Charged, Lawyers Say

Filing questionable charges a year later is "like picking the scab off," says ACLU lawyer.

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