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Missouri House votes to crack down on highway protests

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COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – The Missouri House has passed legislation to crack down on protesters who block roadways. The Republican-led House voted 98-50 to pass the bill.

The legislation would make repeatedly blocking traffic a felony. The tactic is often used to draw attention to racial injustice. Protesters angered by the death of George Floyd blocked traffic on Interstate 70 in the St. Louis area last summer. The House also amended the bill to cram in provisions from dozens of other loosely related bills.

The number of changes made to the Senate bill likely means negotiators will pare it back in the final version.

Authorities seek help identifying woman hit and killed on I-44

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LAWRENCE COUNTY, Mo. – Lawrence County, Missouri police are asking for the public’s help identifying the body of a woman hit and killed by oncoming traffic on I-44. 

She died March 6, 2021 in the eastbound lane of I-44  near Mile Marker 52 in Lawrence County. Authorities say she ran directly into traffic and was hit and killed by a vehicle.

The unidentified person is reported to be a white woman between the ages of 18 and 24, a height somewhere between 5’2 and 5’4, has blonde/strawberry hair and grey/blue eyes. The sheriff’s office provided photos of the woman’s multiple tattoos.

Anyone with information on woman’s identity should contact the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office at (417) 466-2131.