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Brief: MO Rejects 182k Greitens’ Legal Bills, Parson’s KC surprise, police shootings and hirings

Missouri denies invoices of $118,000 and $64,000 from Eric Greitens’ lawyers.
Office of Administration Commissioner Sarah Steelman said Thursday that it appears the primary beneficiary of their work was Greitens individually and that the attorneys weren’t needed for the governor’s office itself.

 

Developing story:

Authorities say one sheriff’s deputy is dead and another is critically wounded after they were overcome by an inmate while driving a transport vehicle near the Wyandotte County courthouse in Kansas City, Kansas.

 

KC Star on police shootings Thursday:

He said it was unusual to have two deadly force incidents in such a short time span. Kansas City police typically count between two and five fatal officer-involved shootings over the course of a year.

“I just wanted people in this city to know our officers are dedicated to go out here and protect the citizens of this city. Both incidents unfolded protecting other citizens,” Smith said.

 

New cops for St. Joe.

 

KC Star reports Governor Mike Parson’s said “I do think it’s important for Kansas City, and I do think it’s a good investment for the state of Missouri.” He was talking about  a UMKC downtown art campus.

It was a startling moment — an unexpected declaration of support for a $100 million project that had been the city’s centerpiece proposal in the 2017 legislative session.

Gov. Eric Greitens had vetoed it out of hand after a herculean effort to get the measure to his desk. Along the way, Greitens heaped scorn on “dancers and art students.”

 

The Brief is a daily roundup from St. Joe Post and around the web. The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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