ST. LOUIS – Missouri’s attorney general and the St. Louis Police Officers Association went on the offensive in recent days against St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kimberly Gardner, claiming she failed…
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Cleanup at shopping center stirs varied views on vandalism
COVENANT BLU-GRAND CENTER – On any other day, Henry Watson would be reporting to work at a Foot Locker and a Kids Foot Locker in MLK Plaza just off Page…
Curfew set after violent night of protesting
DOWNTOWN – After a night of violent rioting, Mayor Lyda Krewson struck back with an executive order establishing a curfew of 9 p.m. to 6 a.m, starting Tuesday. In a…
Black drivers in Missouri still targeted, report shows
JEFFERSON CITY (AP) — Black drivers were 95 percent more likely to be pulled over by Missouri police than white drivers last year, according to a report released Friday by…
Judge blocks Gardner from paying outside law firms
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A judge has blocked St. Louis’ top prosecutor from paying potentially hundreds of thousands of dollars in legal bills to five outside law firms representing her.…
Proposed 2021 operating plan under discussion
CITY HALL – The Ways and Means Committee met on Thursday, May 14, to discuss a wide variety of issues facing St. Louis as we look toward the 2021 fiscal…
Assistant police chief says he was passed over for being white
ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis’ assistant police chief is suing the city and the police department, alleging that he was passed over for the city’s top police job because…
County officer charged in death of girl struck by car
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A St. Louis County police officer who struck and killed a 12-year-old girl with his patrol SUV was charged Wednesday with second-degree involuntary manslaughter. St. Louis…
U.S. attorneys announce St. Louis crime task force
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Federal, state and local law enforcement are teaming up to establish a new drug and organized crime task force in St. Louis, U.S. attorneys for the…
Speeders crank up the mph during pandemic
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The Missouri State Highway Patrol is reporting a dangerous trend on roads and highways left wide open by the shutdown tied to the coronavirus outbreak: People…
City won't face federal suit over Russian roulette shooting
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A federal judge has dismissed the city of St. Louis from a federal wrongful death lawsuit filed by the mother of a St. Louis police officer…
Inmates complain about conditions amid coronavirus
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Inmates say conditions at St. Louis jails are unsanitary and ripe for the spread of coronavirus, according to documents released Thursday by advocacy groups. Inmates complained…