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Tishaura Jones, Cara Spencer head for mayoral runoff
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Tishaura Jones, Cara Spencer head for mayoral runoff
Jim Merkel2 days ago0

CITY HALL – A four-way mayoral race is now down to two candidates. Following the first nonpartisan election in St. Louis’ history, 20th Ward Alderwoman Cara Spencer will face Treasurer…

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'It’s up to Black men to teach Black boys,' panel says
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'It’s up to Black men to teach Black boys,' panel says
Jim Merkel3 weeks ago0

ST. LOUIS – If members of an online panel who spoke up Thursday night are right, the best way to cut the murder rate in north St. Louis may be…

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Reed says his experience would help him as mayor
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Reed says his experience would help him as mayor
Jim Merkel3 weeks ago0

CITY HALL – Lewis Reed sees his 14 years of experience as president of the Board of Aldermen as a key reason why voters should choose him to be mayor.…

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Committee wants vaccinations for elderly, at-risk and unreached
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Committee wants vaccinations for elderly, at-risk and unreached
Jim Merkel4 weeks ago0

CITY HALL – After a three-day vaccination clinic, members of a Board of Aldermen committee want the city Health Department to make sure it’s targeting the elderly, those at risk…

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[Updated] Jones attempts to join Reed, Spencer in race for mayor
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[Updated] Jones attempts to join Reed, Spencer in race for mayor
Jim Merkel3 months ago0

UPDATE on December 3, 2020: Jones turned in petitions for mayor on Monday but didn’t have enough signatures to become a candidate, said Gary Stoff, Republican director of the St.…

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Approval of Prop D to bring major changes in city elections
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Approval of Prop D to bring major changes in city elections
Jim Merkel4 months ago0

CITY HALL – The races for mayor and aldermen in the spring 2021 election promise to be different from any other in the history of St. Louis. The approval of…

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SLMPD officers will be wearing body cameras soon
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SLMPD officers will be wearing body cameras soon
The Associated Press4 months ago0

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…

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Reed introduces bill to close workhouse
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Reed introduces bill to close workhouse
Jim Merkel8 months ago0

CITY HALL – Two bills introduced in the Board of Aldermen by Aldermanic President Lewis  Reed call for closing the city’s controversial Medium Security Institution and using the money saved…

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Demands for mayor's resignation draw worldwide attention
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Demands for mayor's resignation draw worldwide attention
Jim Merkel8 months ago0

ST. LOUIS – Mayor Lyda Krewson has succeeded in bringing nationwide and worldwide attention to St. Louis, but not the kind she might want. Since she disclosed the names and…

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'No-knock' warrants bill sparks clashing opinions
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'No-knock' warrants bill sparks clashing opinions
Jim Merkel8 months ago0

CITY HALL – A proposal to ban “no knock” warrants for drug cases brought sharply different opinions at a Board of Aldermen committee meeting this week. A city police officer…

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Juneteenth likely to be city holiday starting next year
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Juneteenth likely to be city holiday starting next year
Jim Merkel9 months ago0

CITY HALL – Riding on the current momentum toward racial equity, the Board of Aldermen and Mayor Lyda Krewson have taken steps to establish a paid city holiday on June…

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Bill would toughen city policy on police use of force
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Bill would toughen city policy on police use of force
Jim Merkel9 months ago0

CITY HALL –  Board of Aldermen President Lewis Reed wants to make sure that city police can’t use the kind of force that brought on the death of George Floyd.…

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Board of Aldermen will meet remotely, under public's eye
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Board of Aldermen will meet remotely, under public's eye
Staff11 months ago0

CITY HALL – The Board of Aldermen has settled on a way to hold its meetings remotely during the coronavirus pandemic and still satisfy the requirements of the Sunshine Law…

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Reed seeks more federal money to fight coronavirus
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Reed seeks more federal money to fight coronavirus
Jim Merkel12 months ago0

CITY HALL – St. Louis Board of Aldermen President Lewis Reed wants Congress to provide more money for local governments’ efforts to deal with the coronavirus.  “Emergency funding is only…

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Reset Africa Reset America
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Reset Africa Reset America
Bill Beene2 years ago0

DOWNTOWN – In the coming weeks, City Aldermanic President Lewis Reed will be in talks with the Ugandan Parliament to help give birth to international trade between Africans and African-Americans.…

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Lewis Reed prepares for fourth term
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Lewis Reed prepares for fourth term
Jim Merkel2 years ago0

DOWNTOWN—Lewis Reed is at the point when some would think wielding a gavel at a meeting of the Board of Aldermen is just another day at the office. Barring something…

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Reed won. Time to make up and work.
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Reed won. Time to make up and work.
Antonio French2 years ago1

It’s been a week since Lewis Reed defeated both Jamilah Nasheed and Megan Green to win his fourth term as President of the Board of Aldermen on Tuesday, March 5.…

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Reed heads to fourth term as board president
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Reed heads to fourth term as board president
Jim Merkel2 years ago0

Barring an unexpected upset in the April general election, Lewis Reed appears to be headed for a fourth term as president of the Board of Aldermen. Reed, who was elected…

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Candidates agree on the need to address Delmar Divide
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Candidates agree on the need to address Delmar Divide
Gregory Cross2 years ago0

WYDOWN SKINKER—The infamous “Delmar Divide” is no new topic to St. Louis residents, and it’s a stark representation of the inequities in St. Louis. Decades of policies at the state…

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Reed cites record in re-election bid
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Reed cites record in re-election bid
Jim Merkel2 years ago0

PATCH — Board of Aldermen President Lewis Reed didn’t spend much time talking about issues the day his campaign bus stopped at a Patch neighborhood senior citizens center last week.…

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Reed picks up more labor endorsements
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Reed picks up more labor endorsements
Staff2 years ago0

The Eastern Missouri Laborers’ District Council (EMLDC); Laborers Local 110 and Laborers Local 42 announced their endorsement last week of Lewis Reed for his re-election as Board of Aldermen president.…

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