Bashar Assad, president of Syria, had family members sanctioned by the European Union, which claims in a statement they manufacture and traffic an amphetamine that is enriching “the inner circle of the regime and providing it with revenue that contributes to its ability to maintain its policies of repression against the civilian population.”
Embattled St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner is slated to appear in court Monday morning to explain why she should not be held in indirect criminal contempt of court. This latest legal trouble for Gardner comes after one of her prosecutors didn't show up for the first day of a murder trial that was supposed to start one week ago.
Judge Scott Millikan of the 22nd Circuit said the hearing was an attempt to bring order to the circuit. The prosecutor’s office has been plagued by recent staff turnover, with reports saying there are fewer than five attorneys handling serious felony cases.
St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner’s Office has been ordered to appear at another “show cause” hearing this week for failing to show up to a trial.