Conservative PAC accused of racism in anti-Galloway ad
(AP) — A conservative political action committee in Missouri is facing accusations of racism after posting a website that uses…
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Law enforcement preps for potential election-related unrest
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal and state law enforcement officials have begun expanded preparations for the possibility of widespread unrest at…
Takeaways from VP debate: a more civil fight
WASHINGTON (AP) — In normal times, vice presidential debates don’t matter much. But in an election year as wild as…
White men are bulk of Trump’s top federal prosecutors
The nation’s top federal prosecutors have become less diverse under President Donald Trump than under his three predecessors, leaving white…
McCloskeys indicted for waving guns at protesters
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A grand jury indicted on Tuesday the Central West End couple who displayed guns while hundreds…
9 charged after McCloskey confrontation won’t be prosecuted
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Nine people charged with misdemeanor trespassing after a racial injustice protest in which demonstrators walked through…
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…
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…
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…
Louisville, Ky., to pay $12M to Breonna Taylor’s family, reform police
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The city of Louisville agreed to pay $12 million to the family of Breonna Taylor and…
Citations for 9 who demonstrated near McCloskey home
(AP) — Nine protesters have been issued trespassing summonses for marching onto a private St. Louis street in June, a…
Summer of protest: Chance for change, but obstacles exposed
WASHINGTON (AP) — Memorial Day brought the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police, prompting hundreds of…
Biden, in Kenosha, says U.S. is confronting ‘original sin’
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — Joe Biden told residents of Kenosha, Wis., that recent turmoil following the police shooting of Jacob…
Krewson temporarily moves after protests at home
ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis Mayor Lyda Krewson and her husband have temporarily moved out of their home after…
Missouri bill to drop police residency rule heads to governor
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — St. Louis police, firefighters and other first responders no longer would have to live in that…
Trump’s 2020 mantra channels Nixon, Wallace
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — After struggling for much of the year to settle on a clear and concise reelection message,…