Nixon signs bill to limit Missouri cities' profit from fines
Sunday, June 19, 2016
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon on Friday signed legislation he touted as further limiting cities' ability to profit from traffic tickets and fines, a policy goal that gained traction following the fatal police shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson.
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