Undercover officer: Colleagues beat him ‘like Rodney King’
ST. LOUIS (AP) — An undercover St. Louis police officer reported that his colleagues beat him “like Rodney King” when…
Crime
Partnership aims to reduce violent crime in St. Louis
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The Missouri attorney general’s office is partnering with the U.S. attorney’s office in St. Louis to…
Bringing justice to victims of sex trafficking
DOWNTOWN — January is Sex Trafficking Awareness month in St. Louis, and during the month local organizations, charities, advocates and…
Freed from jail, trapped by monitoring fees
DOWNTOWN — Local legal organizations such as the Arch City Defenders, the St. Louis Public Defender’s Office, The Bail Project…
Bill seeks to improve conditions of pregnant inmates
DOWNTOWN — A jail cell is never a good place for a woman to be when she’s pregnant. But Sixth…
New Year’s Eve vigil honors St. Louis homicide victims
KINGSWAY WEST— “This country needs love right now.” Those were the words that community activist and vice president of community…
Crime Down, Chief Defends Dept
Crime is down in the city, but St. Louis Police Chief John Hayden said he is focusing on all of…
Documentary examines County court system
The 27th Annual St. Louis International Film Festival (SLIFF) celebrated diversity in media with local filmmakers who help push social…
Opinion: Mandatory Minimums Are a Bad Idea, Not a Solution
It’s not news that crime in the city of St. Louis is high. Violent crime, especially. Most people look at…
Ferguson Commission Report Unpacked
O’Fallon Park – Four years after the death of Michael Brown Jr. and the Ferguson Uprising, the St. Louis region…
A Fresh Look at Policing
COVENANT BLU GRAND CENTER – A group plans to use the Oct. 22 National Day Against Police Brutality as an…
Activists Blast Jail Conditions
NORTH RIVERFRONT – For decades, the St. Louis city jail, known as the Workhouse, has had a reputation for unsafe…
Gardner charges officer with assault
DOWNTOWN — A St. Louis police officer is charged with assault for allegedly striking a man in the head and…