Missouri

Kim Gardner has an Aug. 4 rematch against a former prosecutor whom she defeated four years ago, but the terrain has shifted significantly since 2016.

A referendum to expand Medicaid may be a turning point for a state with some of the worst health outcomes related to substance use.

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Michael Brown’s mother lost her bid for City Council, but is one of many bringing personal experience with the criminal system to politics.

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In St. Louis, Chicago, and Baltimore, prosecutors have announced a policy of not prosecuting marijuana possession or have launched a new expungement program.

“We saw [the prosecutor’s] race as being very pivotal in restoring hope to the community and in changing the course of history.”

Michigan and North Dakota vote on whether to legalize marijuana for recreational use, and Missouri and Utah for medical use.