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Public Records Power Accountability in Missouri — if We Can Get Them

Sunshine Week highlights the power of public records and the growing barriers that limit transparency and weaken public oversight.

Analysis • 03.12.2026

Missouri Man Said DNA Test Could Prove Innocence. He Was Executed Before a Court Ruled.

Lance Shockley died by lethal injection last year. State courts have rejected prisoners’ requests for DNA testing in recent years.

St. Louis • 03.10.2026

Why Missouri Prisons Can Be Deadly for People With Opioid Addictions

In a prison system rife with drugs, a new civil rights lawsuit accuses the Missouri DOC of punishing people for addiction, rather than treating it.

St. Louis • 03.05.2026

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