St. Louis, Missouri House and Metropolitan Police Department

Missouri House gives initial approval to state takeover of St. Louis Police, in spite of crime drop
The legislation would take away control of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department from the mayor’s office to a board mainly appointed by the governor. It's a structure similar to the Civil War-era system that manages the Kansas City Police Department.
Missouri House pass bill to shift control of St. Louis police back to state
The Missouri House of Representatives passed a bill that would establishes a new Board of Police Commissioners to oversee the St. Louis Police Department.
Missouri House passes bill that would put St. Louis police department under state control
The proposed change would reverse a 2012 voter-approved measure that gave St. Louis local control of its police force for the first time since the Civil War.
Missouri moves toward state takeover of St. Louis Police as bill passes House
The Missouri House also passed legislation barring state funds from going to diversity, equity and inclusion programs and a bill shielding companies from having to place specific cancer warnings on pesticides.
Missouri House caps busy week by approving state takeover of St. Louis police
The Missouri House also gave final approval to a bill to Bayer avoid lawsuits linked to Roundup weedkiller and also voted to eliminate anti-racism programs in state government.
Missouri House gives initial approval to state takeover of St. Louis police
The legislation would move control of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department from the mayor’s office to a board mainly appointed by the governor.
Missouri House passes bill to establish board to oversee SLMPD
The Missouri House of Representatives has passed a bill that would establish a new Board of Police Commissioners to oversee the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department.
Man punched woman, 70, who caught him dumping trash in St. Louis alley, police say
ST. LOUIS — A man punched a woman who caught him dumping trash illegally in a St. Louis alley, police said. The 70-year-old ...
Doctor who operated urgent-care centers in St. Louis area sentenced for health-care fraud
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St. Louis County police release video of armed suspect shooting at officers, later killed after being hit by police cruiser
St. Louis County police are releasing new video of an officer-involved shooting and use of force incident that shut down West ...
Editorial: Don’t complain if you don’t vote, St. Louis
In October, Spencer resigned from the St. Louis Development Corp., the city’s nonprofit development agency, in protest over ...
East St. Louis shooting leaves 2 dead, 1 critically injured
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill — A triple shooting Sunday night in East St. Louis left two people dead and one hospitalized with ...
Two people dead in separate shootings in St. Louis city
Two people were killed in separate shootings Wednesday night and overnight Thursday morning in St. Louis City, with no ...
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Undocumented Immigrant Indicted on Child Pornography Charges in St. Louis
An undocumented immigrant is indicted on child pornography charges, highlighting efforts against child exploitation and the ...
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ISP Urban Policing Model In East St. Louis Sees Homicides Drop To 6-Year Low
EAST ST. LOUIS The Illinois State Police’s (ISP) urban policing model, Public Safety Enforcement Group (PSEG), is reducing ...
Janae Edmondson settles lawsuit with St. Louis over downtown crash
The city of St. Louis is set to pay a teen from Tennessee $450,000 to settle a lawsuit claiming insufficient traffic signals ...