Bill seeks distribution of syringes for drug users
CITY HALL – As a step toward cutting the spread of infectious diseases, the city of St. Louis may be…
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St. Louis officer admits to beating undercover colleague
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A St. Louis police officer has admitted attacking an undercover colleague who he believed was a…
Airport drop-off procedure changes at Terminal 2
ST. LOUIS – Drivers dropping off passengers at St. Louis Lambert International Airport’s Terminal 2 have a new procedure to…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Group promotes after-school programs to ease gun violence
COVENANT BLU-GRAND CENTER – The return of a robust number of after-school programs is the latest course of action being…
Builders of NGA seek minority-, women-owned businesses
DOWNTOWN – McCarthy Building Companies and HITT Contracting, a joint venture that will build the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency’s new headquarters…