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St. Louis could lose control of its police to a state-appointed board under Missouri bill

St. Louis local elected officials would lose control over the city's police force under a bill before Missouri's Republican Gov. Mike Kehoe

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Decade Of Racial Justice Activism Transforms American Politics

Explore the evolution of racial justice activism in America, from grassroots movements to policy changes and political leadership.

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A decade of racial justice activism transformed politics but landmark reforms remain elusive

Michael Brown’s fatal shooting by police a decade ago set off more than a week of protests by thousands of people in Ferguson, Missouri

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A St. Louis nursing home closes suddenly, prompting wider concerns over care

The displacement of 170 nursing home residents is raising questions and renewing concerns over care facilities and the steep challenges families and frontline workers face in the care system.

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Politicians, workers seek accountability after sudden closure of St. Louis nursing home

St. Louis political leaders and people connected to a shuttered nursing home are calling for accountability after the facility's sudden, unannounced closure

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Brickbats: December 2023

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Missouri auditor investigates St. Louis jail amid concerns about management and treatment of inmates

The Missouri state auditor is investigating the St. Louis city jail, citing allegations of mismanagement, inadequate nutrition and medical care, and interference with a civilian oversight board

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St. Louis launches program to pay $500 a month to lower-income residents

St. Louis is launching a program that seeks to help low-income families by providing them with $500 monthly payments for a year and a half

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Brickbat: Carry On

Responding to a series of shooting, many involving minors, St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones has proposed banning AR-15s, AK-47s, and similar weapons from city streets. Jones has also called for banning celebratory gunfire and banning people convicted of insurrection and hate crimes from possessing firearms in the city.

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St. Louis proposal would ban 'military-grade' weapons, prohibit guns for 'insurrectionists'

As the St. Louis mayor pushes legislation that would prohibit “military-grade weapons” on city streets and make it a crime for “insurrectionists” and those convicted of hate crimes to possess firearms, Missouri’s Republican attorney general is warning that such a law would violate the state constitution

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Mix of bravado and access to guns contribute to mass shootings by teens in St. Louis, other cities

Recent high-profile mass shootings by young people underscore the deadly mix of teenage bravado, immaturity and growing access to high-powered guns that can kill faster and more efficiently than ever

The Independent UK

Missouri governor to announce his pick as new St. Louis prosecutor after Kim Gardner resignation

Republican Missouri Gov. Mike Parson on Friday will announce his pick to serve out the remainder of Kim Gardner’s term as the chief prosecutor in St. Louis, following her sudden departure earlier this week

The Independent UK

Progressives tout string of wins across US as template for Democrats

Victories in Chicago and St Louis, plus a key judicial race in Wisconsin, argue against tacking to center, leftwingers say

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St. Louis picks Delaware chief to lead police department

St. Louis officials have chosen the Wilmington, Delaware, police chief to lead its police department

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St. Louis mayor appoints commission to consider reparations

St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones is appointing a reparations commission that will “recommend a proposal to begin repairing the harms that have been inflicted” by slavery, segregation and racism

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Missouri Marijuana Legalization, New Jersey Home Grow, Pot Taxes In Hawaii, Weed Sales In Illinois

Marijuana Legalization In Missouri: Black Leaders Divided Over Ballot Measure

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Teacher and teen student killed in shooting at south St. Louis high school. Suspect dead

ST. LOUIS — A teenage girl and a health teacher were shot to death and six others were injured Monday morning at Central Visual & Performing Arts High School in south St. Louis. Police confronted the gunman inside the school and killed him.

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Two shot dead at St Louis school as White House condemns ‘senseless violence’

Gunman, 20, shot and killed two people at Central Visual and Performing Arts high school before police shot him dead

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US school shooting leaves two dead, suspect killed by police

Shooting at St Louis high school forces terrified students to barricade themselves in classrooms, jump from windows.

The Independent UK

Six detainee deaths in St. Louis prompt investigation demand

Civil rights advocates in St. Louis are demanding an investigation into the conditions at the city jail, where six detainees have died since April

The Independent UK

Questions raised about fatal police shooting in St. Louis

Relatives of a 16-year-old who was fatally shot by St. Louis detectives are disputing the police account of the incident

The Independent UK

New oversight plan means closer scrutiny of St. Louis police

Eight years after Michael Brown’s death pushed the St. Louis region front and center into the national debate over police accountability, the city’s elected officials and its police associations are at odds over a new oversight plan

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St. Louis to help women get out-of-state abortion access

St. Louis has joined the growing list of Democrat-led cities seeking to help women gain abortion access, even in red states that have largely banned the procedures

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NYC Mayor Adams takes aim at 5 top US weapon makers during anti-gun summit: ‘Profit over our public safety’

NEW YORK — Mayor Eric Adams and several of his counterparts from other cities vowed Wednesday to hold five top U.S. weapon manufacturers accountable for their role in the country’s gun violence epidemic — and hinted that legal action against the firearm slingers could be forthcoming.

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NYC Mayor Adams floats nationwide guns database before anti-gun summit of mayors at Gracie Mansion

NEW YORK — Mayor Eric Adams is meeting with several other mayors from around the country Wednesday at Gracie Mansion to discuss how to better tackle gun violence and to “send a strong message on the national level and the state level.”

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