Murdered children and the selfishness of St. Louis
Say their names. Dmyah Fleming was 7. She liked to help her grandmother make cookies, especially with pink frosting. Kevin…
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Jaco: Seditious St. Louis shows up for coup attempt
The St. Louis area was well-represented in the murderous mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol in a coup attempt, and…
Law and disorder, Schmitt style
Now that everyone knows that the English translation of “ISIS” is “MAGA,” and that the GOP has successfully transformed itself…
St. Louis’ failure means red Missouri
I hesitate to call Sen. Josh Hawley a fascist only because I don’t think he believes in anything, including fascism,…
The Jaco Report: To rebuild ridership and revenue, Metro chief Taulby Roach tackles crime
ST. LOUIS – As of Monday, Sept. 30, every bus route in the city and St. Louis County changed. On…
Jaco Report: Wesley Bell keeps even keel in stormy seas
Back when Bob McCulloch was St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney, every interview with him felt like an encounter with Captain…
Jaco Report Exclusive: Chief Hayden on child murders and a crackdown on drug dealers
ST. LOUIS – The tactics to be used by police after the much-publicized City Hall “crime summit” with the governor…
Jaco: State Republicans the problem, not solution, to gun violence
Asking Missouri Republicans for help, understanding and legislation to help solve the gun crisis in St. Louis is like asking…
Jaco Report: Nasheed is optimistic that rural GOP lawmakers will study gun violence
ST. LOUIS – State Sen. Jamilah Nasheed, D-St. Louis, is optimistic that rural Missouri Republican legislators will agree next week…
Jaco Report: Innovative free program helps violence victims but is largely unknown
CENTRAL WEST END – For the past year, an innovative program designed to provide young victims of violence and their…
The Jaco Report, Ep. 32: Krewson denies systemic police racism, downplays public distrust
Eleven children have been murdered in the St. Louis area since mid-June, and as communities and families demand action, St.…
The Jaco Report, Ep. 32: The Ferguson Commission five years later
ST. LOUIS – Five years after “Ferguson” became both world-wide shorthand for often-deadly brutality against black people by white police…
Jaco: How Ferguson led to Trump
The slaughter of 20 people in El Paso, Texas, by a white nationalist inspired by President Donald Trump is just…
The Jaco Report, Ep. 31: New book explores the role of racism in creating a fragmented St. Louis County
Being a citizen of the United States gives us certain rights: freedom of speech, freedom of assembly, freedom of religion.…
Jaco: Tearing down the city and the country
ST. LOUIS – The old, admittedly sexist joke goes, “The definition of mixed feelings is watching your mother-in-law drive off…
The Jaco Report, Ep. 30: No immigrants? No refugees? No economic growth
St. Louis’ sluggish, often stagnant economy has been made worse by President Donald Trump’s administration’s policy of choking off refugee…