Poplar Bluff senator wants harsh penalties for assaulting police

Friday, November 25, 2016

COLUMBIA, Mo. -- A Missouri lawmaker from Poplar Bluff is proposing ramped-up penalties for those who assault police in the wake of what law-enforcement officials said is an alarming spike in ambush-style attacks.

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