ST. LOUIS (AP) — A St. Louis police union founded by a group of Black officers nearly 50 years ago has a new president. Sgt. Donnell Walters’ election as leader…
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Gun-wielding St. Louis couple seek Gardner's removal
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The attorney for the city couple facing felony charges for waving guns at racial injustice protesters who marched near their home asked a judge Wednesday to…
Archbishop Gregory's rise marks a historic moment
WASHINGTON (AP) — Wilton Gregory, once bishop of the Belleville archdiocese and later archbishop for the Atlanta and Washington areas, is set to become the first Black U.S. prelate to…
SLMPD officers will be wearing body cameras soon
ST. LOUIS (AP) — City police officers will soon be wearing body cameras. The police department expects to begin using the cameras by the end of November, Public Safety Director…
Judge dismisses 1 charge against ex-officer in Floyd’s death
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota judge has dismissed a third-degree murder charge filed against the then-Minneapolis police officer who pressed his knee against George Floyd’s neck. The judge said there…
Grand juror speaks after judge ruling in Breonna Taylor case
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A grand juror who won a court fight to speak publicly about the Breonna Taylor investigation took issue Tuesday with statements by Kentucky’s attorney general and…
Most arrested in protests aren't leftist radicals
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump portrays the hundreds of people arrested nationwide in protests against racial injustice as violent urban left-wing radicals. But an Associated Press review of thousands…
Black officers break from unions over Trump endorsements
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Police unions nationwide have largely supported President Donald Trump’s reelection, amid mass demonstrations over police brutality and accusations of systemic racism — but a number of Black…
McCloskeys plead not guilty to charges from waving guns at protest
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Mark and Patricia McCloskey, the St. Louis couple celebrated in some circles and vilified in others for waving guns at protesters marching on their private street,…
Conservative PAC accused of racism in anti-Galloway ad
(AP) — A conservative political action committee in Missouri is facing accusations of racism after posting a website that uses images of violent protests and photos of Black politicians to…
Law enforcement preps for potential election-related unrest
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal and state law enforcement officials have begun expanded preparations for the possibility of widespread unrest at the polls on Election Day, a response to extraordinarily high…
Takeaways from VP debate: a more civil fight
WASHINGTON (AP) — In normal times, vice presidential debates don’t matter much. But in an election year as wild as 2020, everything is magnified. Vice President Mike Pence faced considerable…