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Multi-million dollar lawsuit against Columbia Police Department adds another plaintiff

Laurien Rose • March 1, 2013

Matt Akins, founder of the watchdog organization Citizens for Justice, will be joining two father-son pairs as a plaintiff in a lawsuit against the Columbia Police Department and Boone County Prosecutor...

Tuesday’s snowstorm causes massive power outage

Daniela Sirtori Cortina • March 1, 2013

More than 4,000 Columbia Water and Light costumers were without power Tuesday after the second snowstorm in less than week hit the Columbia area. Power went out at about 5:30 a.m. and was completely restored...

BPC hosts Mocktail Hour at Reynolds Alumni Center

Joyce Peng • March 1, 2013

The MSA/GPC Black Programming Committee hosted its opening third Thursday event of the semester, "Mocktail Hour: An Evening of Jazz and Drink" at the Reynolds Alumni Center on Thursday evening. “The...

Stover City police officer arrested on rape charges

Lakshna Mehta • March 1, 2013

A reserve officer of the Stover Police Department was accused of having sex with three underage girls. Aaron Nelson, 23, was charged with statutory rape. “I have been advised by the investigating agency...

TriCo membership numbers growing since last semester

Ashley Szatala • March 1, 2013

Triangle Coalition’s membership has increased significantly this year in comparison to last year. Vice President Paul Reeves said attendance has doubled or tripled. This year, TriCo has about 30 people...

Capitol Wrap-Up: Week of Feb. 25

Bell Johnson • March 1, 2013

####Senate supports firearm training in public and charter schools The Missouri Senate gave final approval to Senate Bill 75, sponsored by Sen. Dan Brown, R-Rolla, on Wednesday. The bill now moves to...

Food Fight fundraiser erupts between MU, Arkansas

Thom Carter • March 1, 2013

A food fight erupted Wednesday, but this isn’t your typical lunchroom chaos. Sloppy Joes and kickin’ chicken aren’t the ammunition of choice — cans are. Wednesday marked the beginning of a fundraiser...

Faculty Council addresses concerns over NTT vote

Jack Howland • March 1, 2013

"We need to keep this as neutral as humanly possible," associate professor of nursing Rebecca Johnson told Faculty Council at Thursday’s meeting. Johnson was one of many staff members to express concern...

RAMS reaches $1 million mark

Jill Deutsch • March 1, 2013

The snow couldn’t stop Rockin’ Against Multiple Sclerosis. According to its website, “RAMS is a campus-wide philanthropy to raise money and awareness to benefit the local MS Institute.” After...

Picture perfect: pressure to look pretty in social media

Angie Andera • March 1, 2013

Just like a mirror, social media sites like Facebook reflect the users, but the images staring back are not always truthful. Tools such as Adobe Photoshop, Instagram filters and virtual makeover sites...

Matt Akins’ history with CPD

Cait Campbell, Rachel Michaels • March 1, 2013

Matt Akins formed Citizens for Justice in 2010 after noticing what he felt was a pattern of police misconduct. Citizens for Justice is an interactive community resource that aims to hold law enforcement...

Citizens for Justice acts as Columbia’s media militia

Michaela Marshall Dungey • March 1, 2013

While many Columbia residents spend their Friday nights out on the town, Matt Akins spends his monitoring crime scenes and police encounters. Akins is the founder of Citizens for Justice, an organization...