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
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…
Reed says his experience would help him as mayor
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.…
Committee wants vaccinations for elderly, at-risk and unreached
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
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.…
Approval of Prop D to bring major changes in city elections
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…
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…
Reed introduces bill to close workhouse
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…
Demands for mayor's resignation draw worldwide attention
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…
'No-knock' warrants bill sparks clashing opinions
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…
Juneteenth likely to be city holiday starting next year
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…
Bill would toughen city policy on police use of force
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.…
Board of Aldermen will meet remotely, under public's eye
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…
Reed seeks more federal money to fight coronavirus
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…
Reset Africa Reset America
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.…
Lewis Reed prepares for fourth term
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…
Reed won. Time to make up and work.
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.…
Reed heads to fourth term as board president
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…
Candidates agree on the need to address Delmar Divide
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…
Reed cites record in re-election bid
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.…
Reed picks up more labor endorsements
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.…