Stories from Sunday, March 18, 2018

Today is Sunday, March 18, the 77th day of 2018. There are 288 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On March 18, 1963, the U.S. Supreme Court, in Gideon v. Wainwright, ruled unanimously that state courts were required to provide legal counsel to criminal defendants who could not afford to hire an attorney on their own...

From doorknobs to bathrooms and ramps to elevators, meeting federal requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act will prove costly for Southeast Missouri State University; it's estimated it will cost $1,030,000 over a two-year period to make all the improvements needed for the school's academic buildings and academic-supported facilities to meet federal requirements...