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Stuart McMillian

Stuart McMillian is a staff writer for Heartlander News based in St. Louis, Missouri.

Courts
Judge rules Missouri abortion restrictions unconstitutional, Supreme Court appeal promised

Dozens of Missouri abortion restrictions were struck down Thursday after a circuit court judge ruled they conflict with the state constitutional amendment passed by voters in November 2024.  Judge Jerri Zhang issued the … Read More

June 22, 2026
Courts
Death sentence announced in murder of Missouri police officer in gas station shootout

A Missouri judge handed down the ultimate punishment Thursday to a man convicted of murdering a Hermann police officer. A Greene County judge sentenced Kenneth Simpson to death,… Read More

June 19, 2026
Culture
Missouri’s ‘proclamation of freedom’ ended slavery months before Texas’ Juneteenth

America’s newest federal holiday has been celebrated as the end of slavery in Texas for more than 160 years, but months before Juneteenth, Missouri was the first… Read More

June 19, 2026
Courts
Missouri sues baby monitor company over hidden Chinese military data link

Missouri’s attorney general is suing a baby camera manufacturer, claiming the company hides direct ties to the Chinese military. AG Catherine Hanaway filed the lawsuit against Lorex Corporation. Read More

June 18, 2026
Government
Missouri’s Hawley, Hanaway threaten investigation after MLB targets Christian players

A Missouri senator and the state’s attorney general are leading the charge to keep Major League Baseball accountable for how it treats Christians after it warned three San Francisco… Read More

June 17, 2026