No evidence St. Louis prosecutor was threatened, report says
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A special prosecutor tasked with determining if attorneys for former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens threatened St.…
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Bill would prohibit asking most job applicants about criminal history
CITY HALL – John Collins-Muhammad thinks it’s time to make it easier for people who have run afoul of the…
Sumner students plant flower garden against crime
THE VILLE – Students at Sumner High School are planting seeds they hope will germinate into a drop in youth…
Municipal courts’ warrants target African-Americans, expert says
ST. LOUIS – It’s one thing to suspect that St. Louis municipal courts target African-Americans when they issue warrants. It’s…
City, county team up to fight lead poisoning, other home health risks
ST. LOUIS – Black youths in St. Louis are 2.4 times more likely than their white counterparts to have an…
Ex-officer convicted of 2 misdemeanors for ‘rough ride’
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A former St. Louis police officer has been convicted of two misdemeanor assault charges for giving…
Committeeman, boxing coach wants to help those who carjacked him
WEST END — The very group of people whose lives and livelihoods public servant Joseph Palm is most concerned about…
Aldridge takes 78th Missouri House seat in special election
ST. LOUIS – A special election on Tuesday, Nov. 5, in the city has designated 5th Ward Democratic committeeman Rasheen…
Missouri loses millions in e-commerce sales tax revenue
ST LOUIS – An eye-opening report on Missouri’s multimillion-dollar losses in sales tax revenue was released Oct. 16 at a…
Bereaved mother ‘Looking for an Angel’ shares her journey
ST. LOUIS — Losing a child – no matter the cause or method – is horrific. Maintaining sanity can be an…
South City Family YMCA celebrates new look, new ways to play
SOUTHWEST GARDEN – The swimming’s great at the South City Family YMCA. The fitness center’s as good as ever, and…
Missouri police, prosecutor disagree on how to fight crime
JEFFERSON CITY (AP) — Missouri police and prosecutors disagreed Monday over how to curb gun violence in a state rocked…
North side groups pitch their projects to banks through Fed program
COVENANT BLU-GRAND CENTER – Organizations in north St. Louis that are perceived to be doing good in the neighborhood got a…
Aldermen pass mandatory reporting of failed gun background checks
CITY HALL – Some St. Louis officials say a newly passed law could tip off police about potential perpetrators of…
Forum addresses issues confronting black youth
ST. LOUIS – Metropolitan Congregations United, a diverse group of faith and community organizers, held a public meeting at Vashon…
Prosecutors, legal scholars back Gardner’s appeal in 1994 murder case
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Dozens of legal ethics scholars and prosecutors have joined an effort get a new trial for…