No jail time for Missouri Capitol clergy protest

Friday, August 19, 2016

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Twenty-two religious leaders were spared from jail Thursday but still could face fines after being convicted of trespassing during protests in the Missouri Senate in support of expanded Medicaid coverage for low-income adults.

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