Change laws that shield police, County prosecutor says
CLAYTON (AP) — After a third review failed to uncover enough evidence to charge the officer who fatally shot Black…
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At Lewis’ funeral, Obama calls for renewing Voting Rights Act
ATLANTA (AP) — Former President Barack Obama used Rep. John Lewis’ funeral on Thursday to issue a stark warning that…
County prosecutor won’t charge Wilson in Brown’s death
CLAYTON (AP) — St. Louis County’s prosecutor announced Thursday that he would not charge the former police officer who fatally…
Armed U.S. agents on city streets: Can Trump do that?
WASHINGTON (AP) — The administration of President Donald Trump’s deployment of agents with tactical gear to confront protesters in downtown…
Gardner charges couple who pulled guns on protesters
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner charged a white husband and wife on Monday with felony unlawful use…
How the Black Lives Matter generation remembers John Lewis
Of all the ways that John Lewis influenced American life and politics, his indelible impact on young people may be…
Parson says pardon likely if St. Louis couple charged
(AP) — Missouri Gov. Mike Parson, a Republican, told a radio host that based on the information he had received,…
Hawley seeks civil rights probe in case of St. Louis couple
O’FALLON, Mo. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., urged Attorney General William Barr on Thursday to launch a federal…
Trump bristles at question about police killing Blacks
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump bristled at a reporter’s question about police killing African Americans and defended the right…
Trump ‘focused’ on situation with St. Louis couple, Parson says
(AP) — Missouri Gov. Mike Parson says President Donald Trump is focused on and concerned about the possibility that a…
Arrest made in attack on city workers during protests
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A protester has been charged in connection to last week’s attack on two city employees who…
New city law cracks down on police use of force
CITY HALL – A new St. Louis law on use of force by city police officers really only codifies policy…
7 arrested, 2 officers hurt as police clear out City Hall protest
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Seven people were arrested and two officers were injured Sunday as police worked to clear out…
Trump lags Biden on people of color in top campaign ranks
WASHINGTON (AP) — Amid a summer of racial unrest and calls for more diversity in leadership, President Donald Trump lags…
Police search home of gun-toting white couple
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Authorities executed a search warrant at the mansion in the Central West End of a white…
Pandemic, racism threaten higher Black suicide rate
CHICAGO (AP) — Jasmin Pierre was 18 when she tried to end her life, overdosing on whatever pills she could…