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SD public defense duties shift from counties to state; SCOTUS appears skeptical of restricting government communications with social media companies; Trump lawyers say he can't make bond; new scholarships aim to connect class of 2024 to high-demand jobs.

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The SCOTUS weighs government influence on social media, and who groups like the NRA can do business with. Biden signs an executive order to advance women's health research and the White House tells Israel it's responsible for the Gaza humanitarian crisis.

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Midwest regenerative farmers are rethinking chicken production, Medicare Advantage is squeezing the finances of rural hospitals and California's extreme swing from floods to drought has some thinking it's time to turn rural farm parcels into floodplains.

MO: Media Reform

Section 230 of the Communications Act of 1934, enacted as part of the Communications Decency Act of 1996, provides limited federal immunity to providers and users of interactive computer services. (Aleksei/Adobe Stock)
Social media CEOs apologize to victim families for harm experienced online

A contentious congressional hearing on Wednesday saw a unanimous push for regulations on social media specifically related to children. U.S. Sen…

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The Jan. 6 Committee's final report revealed members of the Oath Keepers and other Trump allies stockpiled weapons near Washington, D.C., as they waited for the former president to invoke the Insurrection Act and deploy the military for domestic law enforcement. (spidey888/Adobe Stock)<br />
Democracy challenged by social media 'networked incitement'

The use of social media to organize the Jan. 6 insurrection marked a turning point in American political protest, according to a leading media and …

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A new documentary,
Documentary Shows Self-Proclaimed Conservatives Exploring Inequalities

ST. LOUIS, Mo. -- With former President Donald Trump's impeachment trial demonstrating deep divisions in the nation, a new documentary released today …

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Missouri could become one of 14 states to take legislative action on media literacy, if lawmakers pass a bill to incorporate it into K-12 education. (Chinnapong/Adobe Stock)
Bill Would Bring Media-Literacy Training to MO Schools

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A Missouri lawmaker introduced a bill which would add media literacy training to the public-school curriculum. House Bill 74 …

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Net-neutrality advocates say this week's circuit court ruling will reignite efforts to pass state-level consumer protections. (Camilo Sanchez)
Net-Neutrality Battle Moves to States, and to 2020

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Net neutrality suffered a significant blow on Tuesday as the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit …

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A 2018 University of Maryland poll found 86 percent of Americans support net neutrality rules. (Wikimedia Commons)
Net Neutrality Battle Reignites in Washington D.C.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The battle over net neutrality is heating up again – as supporters in Congress have just introduced a bill to …

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Documents show that fossil-fuel plants paid to attend private meetings with GOP attorneys general to talk about derailing the federal Clean Power Plan. (dnr.mo.gov)
Missouri Coal Firm Met with GOP AGs to Halt Clean Power Plan

ST. LOUIS - Fossil-fuel companies Murray Energy and Southern Co. paid for private meetings with Republican state attorneys general to discuss …

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There are 19 million Americans without broadband in the U.S., and the majority are in rural areas. (Virginia Carter)
FCC's Decision to Treat the Internet as a Utility Upheld

WHITESBURG, Ky. – A federal court has upheld the Federal Communication Commission's decision to treat the Internet like a utility – a …

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Screen-Free Week's goal is to get kids to use their imaginations and play without the help of electronic devices. (Veronica Carter)
Turn It Off, Tune It Out: It's Screen-Free Week!

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - With all the smartphones, tablets, computers and video games around, it's easy to forget that there is life beyond a screen…

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PHOTO: The strongest open-Internet regulations ever proposed by the Federal Communications Commission have been put forward by chairman Tom Wheeler, and would classify the Web the same as any other utility. Photo credit: Darren Hester/Morguefile.
Faster Internet Could Come to Rural Missouri Under New Proposal

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is proposing to reclassify the Internet the same as a utility…

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GRAPHIC: The FCC is holding an auction in which wireless companies will bid on parts of the nation’s airwaves currently being used by television stations and use them for wireless broadband. Some say that threatens minority broadcasters. Credit: Federal Communications Commission.
Airwave Auction Could Pit Broadband Against Minority TV

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – As the song goes, "Video Killed the Radio Star." Will wireless kill some free public TV? That's the latest media …

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GRAPHIC: The frustrating indicator of a slow download, known by many computer users as the spinning wheel of death, will be seen all over the Internet today. It's a symbolic protest of government plans to create online fast lanes and slow lanes. Graphic courtesy FreePress.org.
Prepare for Online "Slowdown" Protest Today

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - The Internet may seem to be slowing down today - but it's actually part of an effort to prevent a future where, according to …

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