Moberly community members gathered on Sunday night to remember a woman who was killed in a shooting last weekend.
Friends, family, and strangers participated in a walk and a minute of silence on the walk to remember Bailey Scott.
One coordinator of the walk, Sabrina Johnson, explained what moved her to coordinate this event.
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“After we heard about the tragedy, we just immediately thought of Bailey’s family, especially Bailey’s mother,” Johnson said “We wanted to help more. We wanted to find a way for the community to come together.”
Participants who wanted to join in the walk were asked to wear purple for Scott.
“She never really had a favorite color,” Johnson said “But anytime she had told me if she would’ve to pick one it would be purple. We also chose orange for gun violence awareness.”
Johnson also added that purple seemed to be Scott’s happy color.
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In addition to the memorial walk, there were balloons provided for attendees to write memories on, and photos of Scott. One community member even donated car decals that read #JusticeforBailey.
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Scott was found dead on East Logan Street around 7:30 p.m. Sunday, July 6, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
Four days after the shooting, David Hyde, 68, was arrested and booked at the Randolph County Jail for a second-degree murder charge in connection to Scott’s death.
Johnson said the Moberly community will not stop looking for justice for Scott and hopes to hold more walks in memory of Scott.
“As of right now it’s still in the talks,” Johnson said. “We were talking about doing it every first Sunday of the month.”
Scott, a regular of the Boozy Badger, was killed last Sunday.
Opponents of Missouri’s new congressional map submitted thousands of petition signatures on Tuesday calling for a statewide referendum on a redistricting plan backed by President Donald Trump as part of his quest to hold on to a slim Republican majority in next year’s elections.
Organizers of the petition drive said they turned in more than 300,000 signatures to the secretary of state’s office — well more than the roughly 110,000 needed to suspend the new US House districts from taking effect until a public vote can be held next year.
The signatures must still be formally verified by local election authorities and Republican Secretary of State Denny Hoskins, who has argued the referendum is unconstitutional. But if the signatures hold up, the referendum could create a significant obstacle for Republicans who hope the new districts could help them win a currently Democratic-held seat in the Kansas City area in the November election.
State law automatically sets referendum votes for the November election, unless the General Assembly approves an earlier date during its regular session that begins in January.
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Redistricting typically happens once a decade, after each census. But the national political parties are engaged in an unusual mid-decade redistricting battle after Trump urged Republican-led states to reshape House voting districts to their advantage. The Republican president is trying to avert a historical tendency for the incumbent’s party to lose seats in midterm elections.
Each House seat could be crucial, because Democrats need a net gain of just three seats to win control of the chamber and impede Trump’s agenda.
The group sponsoring Missouri’s referendum campaign, People Not Politicians, has raised about $5 million, coming mostly from out-of-state organizations opposed to the new map. National Republican-aligned groups have countered with more than $2 million for a committee supporting the new map.
Republicans have tried to thwart the referendum in numerous ways.
Organizations supporting the Republican redistricting have attempted to pay people up to $30,000 to quit gathering petition signatures, according to a lawsuit filed by Advanced Micro Targeting Inc., a company hired by People Not Politicians.
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Hoskins, the secretary of state, contends he cannot legally count about 100,000 petition signatures gathered in the one-month span between legislative passage of the redistricting bill and his approval of the referendum petition’s format, but can only count those gathered after that.
Hoskins also wrote a ballot summary stating the new map “repeals Missouri’s existing gerrymandered congressional plan … and better reflects statewide voting patterns.” That’s the opposite of what referendum backers contends it does, and People Not Politicians is challenging that wording in court.
Meanwhile, the state’s Republican Attorney General Catherine Hanaway filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of Hoskins and the General Assembly asserting that congressional redistricting legislation cannot be subject to a referendum. Although a federal judge dismissed that suit Monday, the judge noted that Hoskins has “the power to declare the petition unconstitutional himself,” which would likely trigger a new court case.
Missouri’s restricting effort already has sparked an intense court battle. Lawsuits by opponents challenge the legality of Republican Gov. Mike Kehoe’s special session proclamation, assert that mid-decade redistricting isn’t allowed under Missouri’s constitution and claim the new districts run afoul of requirements to be compact, contiguous and equally populated.
It’s been more than a century since Missouri last held a referendum on a congressional redistricting plan. In 1922, the US House districts approved by the Republican-led legislature were defeated by nearly 62% of the statewide vote.
Senior economist with Federal reserve “slightly pessimistic” on St. Louis area economy
You may have heard that the U.S. is in a “K-shaped economy”. What does this mean?
Jerome Katz, a professor in the Chaifetz School of Business at St. Louis University, told KMOX Radio this means the wealth divide continues to grow. He describes it as the most wealthy Americans are riding the escalator up and the rest are riding the escalator down.
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Katz said the rich have gotten richer compared to the gilded age of the Rockefellers and Vanderbilts.
“The top 1% of Americans, in 1900, controlled somewhere between 30% and 40% of the total wealth. These days, the top 1% of Americans control between 35% and 42% of total wealth,” said Katz, KMOX Radio’s business analyst.
He said it’s getting harder for the middle class to gain wealth and poorer Americans are having a more difficult time digging out of debt.
Only 2.5% of the nation’s wealth is held by the bottom 50% of Americans.
With the season underway there were a handful of key games across Missouri this week.
Principia proved there’s a large margin between it and the second spot. Vashon looked excellent at the Norm Stewart Classic. McCluer North defeated Chaminade 54-48 at home earning them a spot on the list. Blue Springs South and Jackson are other new additions.
Early season tournaments & events have given an early look at the teams who could be strong contenders over the following months.
Record: 2-0
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Outlook: Two dominant performances at the Norm Stewart Classic backs up the national ranking for Principia. A conference game vs. Priory is up next. Against Inglewood (CA) Quentin Coleman had 29 points and 12 rebounds.
Record: 3-0
Outlook: Kain McCaskill was excellent vs. Little Rock Central at the Norm Stewart Classic. He’s going to be a senior leader all season. Up next is Melissa (TX) in Kansas City next weekend.
Record: 2-0
Outlook: A two point win over Staley says a lot about the quality of this team. The Northmen should once again be one of the best teams in Class 6
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Record: 1-0
Outlook: The Spartans were dominant vs. Belleville West. Will Foulk scored 24 points in the win. The Spartans have Alton (IL) at home next.
Record: 3-1
Outlook: It was a full week of games for Chaminade. They lost a road contest to McCluer North but followed it up with wins over Putnam City North and Simeon on the road. A young team who’s growing each game.
Record: 1-0
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Outlook: Webster will be well rested heading into their Classic that starts on Thursday. The first round matchup will be vs. Jennings for the Statesmen.
Record: 3-0
Outlook: A dominant 30 point victory over Summit Christian brought this squad a championship at the Eagle Invitational.
Record: 3-0
Outlook: The Broncos backed up their high ranking with a 61-55 win over North Kansas City at the Phog Allen Classic. Drexel signee Tre Paulding is off to a hot start.
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Record: 3-0
Outlook: This team has had dominant wins in all three games to this point. A championship vs. Marquette is set for Wednesday.
Record: 2-0
Outlook: Lincoln Goodwin is growing into one of the best players in the state. Next up is the Liberty North Shootout starting Monday.
Record: 3-0
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Outlook: The Chiefs were dominant in the Arvest Classic. They went 3-0 winning the championship game over Helias. This team has excellent guard play.
Record: 2-0
Outlook: Rockhurst looked great in their first two games. They’re set to play in the Blue Valley Tournament this upcoming week.
Record: 2-1
Outlook: The Hornets played Lee’s Summit North tough in a 55-61 loss finishing the week 2-1. Up next is the Blue Valley Northwest Husky Hoops Classic.
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Record: 5-0
Outlook: Rashad Lindsey is one of the best coaches in Missouri. His squad earned a signature win vs. Chaminade to continue their hot start.
Record: 1-1
Outlook: Staley split their games on the week. Both showed this team can compete at a high level. Senior Kenison Stone was a standout.
Record: 2-1
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Outlook: Overall, it was a productive week for Helias. They earned a big win over Hillcrest and competed vs. Kickapoo in a close loss during the Arvest championship game. Up next is Lift for Life.
Record: 2-2
Outlook: Battle got out of state and played some tough competition which included a game vs. Millwood (OK). Up next is Truman in the Twelve Days of Christmas event.
Record: 3-0
Outlook: Vianney made a statement at their own tournament. They won all three games by 25+ points. Their first big test will be vs. Chaminade on December 19th.
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Record: 3-1
Outlook: The Mustangs went 3-0 this week with two wins at the Troy Tournament and a 31 point win vs. Jefferson City at the Norm Stewart Classic.
Record: 2-0
Outlook: Rolla had a statement win vs. Pembroke Hill at the Norm Stewart Classic. Illinois bound Ethan Brown was excellent in the game scoring 34 points.
Record: 2-1
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Outlook: Grain Valley went 2-1 in Nebraska. They’re a team with lots of upside out of the Kansas City area. Up next is William Chrisman on the road.
Record: 3-0
Outlook: Jackson was excellent taking care of business in the Farmington Tournament. They look like one of, if not, the best team in SEMO.
Record: 2-0
Outlook: Rock Bridge played two games at the St. Charles round-robbin event. They won each by a large margin. Freshman Beckett Bruns looks like a prospect to watch.
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Record: 0-0
Outlook: MICDS starts their season vs. Lafayette on December 9th.
Record: 2-1
Outlook: The Jaguars went 2-1 during their time in Nebraska. This is a team who was excellent last season and returned guard production.
