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…
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City police rack up $14 million in overtime, audit finds
ST. LOUIS (AP) — City police spent nearly $14 million on overtime while struggling to fill 100 vacant positions, an audit has found. State Auditor Nicole Galloway faulted police for…
In Taylor case, limits of law overcome calls for justice
“Arrest the cops who killed Breonna Taylor” became a rallying cry this summer, emblazoned on T-shirts worn by celebrities and sports stars while protesters filled the streets demanding police accountability.…
Police chief hopeful after residency law change
ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis Metropolitan Police Chief John Hayden is optimistic that the removal of the residency requirement for his department will help fill several vacancies – perhaps…
Police accused of arresting woman for filming other arrests
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A federal lawsuit filed Friday accuses two St. Louis police officers of slamming a woman to the ground and arresting her because she filmed others being…
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.…
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…
Hundreds of stunt drivers, spectators crowd Fourth Street downtown
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Officers were called to downtown St. Louis this weekend to break up crowd of between 200 and 250 stunt drivers and spectators, police said. Officers who…
St. Louis' traffic police under quarantine
ST. LOUIS – Some city traffic police officers have tested positive for the COVID-19 coronavirus, and the traffic division is now under quarantine. The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department and…
The Jaco Report, Ep. 28: Exclusive interview with Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner
St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner says the special prosecutor’s grand jury that disbanded without bringing any charges against her was nothing more than cronyism and an attempt to maintain…
St. Louis Alderman Brandon Bosley arrested
ST. LOUIS – Third Ward Alderman Brandon Bosley was arrested over the weekend. A source with knowledge of the situation said Bosley had struck his daughter. The arrest appears to…