JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A black senator from the St. Louis area who said she was fearful of reversing decades of hard-fought civil rights gains held the Missouri Senate floor for hours Wednesday while vowing to block a vote on legislation changing the state's workplace discrimination laws.
UPDATE: Missouri senator delays workplace discrimination vote
Wednesday, February 1, 2012 | 5:57 p.m. CST
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