JEFFERSON CITY — Members of the Missouri National Guard have been disciplined for looting in Joplin after the massive tornado last year, but the Guard refuses to release information about the incidents, citing an exemption from Missouri's open records law.
Missouri National Guard exempt from Sunshine Law
Wednesday, May 23, 2012 | 12:26 p.m. CDT;
updated 2:32 p.m. CDT, Wednesday, May 23, 2012
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