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St. Louis mayors calls lawmakers 'disrespectful' in attempt to move SLMPD to state control
Rep. Mike Collins (R-Ga.) heavily criticized statements made by the Right Rev. Mariann Budde on Tuesday at the inaugural prayer service held for President Trump. “The person giving this sermon should be added to the deportation list,” Collins wrote in a post on the social platform X, alongside a clip of Budde’s comments. Trump has…
St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones testifies against state control of SLMPD
St. Louis City Mayor Tishaura Jones went over to the Missouri state capitol Jefferson City Wednesday to testify against state control of the city’s police department.
Missouri lawmakers consider placing St. Louis City police department under state control
The mayor of the City of St. Louis called lawmakers from outside the city “disrespectful” for filing legislation to put the city’s police department back under state control.
St. Louis Mayor Jones to Testify Against State Control of SLMPD in January
ST. LOUIS - Mayor Tishaura Jones will be in Jefferson City, Mo., on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025, to testify against SB44 (Fitzwater), SB52 (Schroer) and HB49
Keep local control of police, St. Louis mayor tells GOP lawmakers
Tishaura Jones warns lawmakers that a takeover would undermine city’s progress on crime. But Gov. Mike Kehoe and Republican lawmakers are pushing for state control.
Mayor Jones, Chief Tracy combat state control of St. Louis Police Department
The St. Louis mayor and police chief were in Jefferson City to fight off another attempt by the ruling majority to take back control of city police.
St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department relaunches Citizens Academy
The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department (SLMPD) is set to relaunch the Citizens Academy program, a program that offers ...
St. Louis police respond to large fight at high school basketball tournament
According to police spokesman Mitch McCoy, half the officers on duty Monday night responded to an officer in need of aid call ...
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7-Year-Old Girl in Critical Condition After Being Found Unresponsive at Midtown St. Louis Hotel Pool
A 7-year-old girl was found unresponsive in a Midtown hotel pool and is now in critical condition; police investigate the ...
Body cam shows officers walk away from man found shot, still breathing: ‘Let’s cruise around and come back’
Shocking body camera footage shows two St. Louis police officers walking away from a still-breathing victim of a gunshot ...
Teen carjacked in north St. Louis, 16-year-olds arrested
Officers with the St. Louis County Police Department later spotted and pursued the carjacked vehicle, arresting two ...
Police said there was no cold-related death
There's a social media post circulating about a member of our unhoused community dying in the cold weather in the area of Washington and Tucker. @SLMPD and @STLFireDept have no records of this ...
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Crime continues to decline in city
When Mayor Tishaura Jones was sworn in at City Hall in April 2021, she said she was dedicated to reducing crime, especially ...
Missouri teen dies a day after he was released from the hospital for hit-and-run injuries
"He was listed in stable condition and later released from the hospital on Jan. 11 after treatment," the statement said.
St. Louis, SLMPD agree to 7% pay raise for officers
A seven percent pay raise is on the way to St. Louis Metropolitan Police officers in an effort to help with staffing ...