St. Louis Mayor, Tishaura Jones

Mayor tells lawmakers state takeover of St. Louis police would undermine progress on crime
“We will follow the Civil Service regulations to ensure accountability by staff,” Streets Department Director Betherny Williams said. Officials concede that the city initially failed to grasp the gravity of the record-breaking storm, and took too long to abandon policy of let…
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 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.
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.
Missouri Senate hears renewed effort to put St. Louis police under state control
In a matter of public safety, Missouri lawmakers don't believe St. Louis can do the job itself. That's why there's a renewed push for state control of city police.
Senators to discuss future control of St. Louis City police department
Missouri lawmakers will discuss putting the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department back under state control.

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7-year-old dies after she was found unresponsive in St. Louis hotel pool
ST. LOUIS — A 7-year-old died at a St. Louis hospital after she was found unresponsive in a hotel pool in Midtown over the ...
St. Louis Cops Refused to Help Dying Man Because Shift Was Ending: Bodycam Footage
The officers are no longer employed by the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department. Reported bodycam footage captured the ...
Police officers lose licenses after their own department sees their bodycam
Two former St. Louis Metropolitan Police officers were caught by their own department ignoring their call of duty.
St. Louis cops didn’t help man shot in head because their shift was ending: video
St. Louis police officers scheming to duck helping a man who was mortally shot in the head because their shift was ending in 30 minutes.
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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 ...
Family, police still looking for man who disappeared two months ago
The family of a St. Louis man who went missing two months ago is asking for the public’s help to find their loved one.
Funding ends for extra downtown St. Louis police patrols. Department vows to continue.
The St. Louis Police Foundation is controlled by a group of some of the wealthiest businesspeople in the St. Louis region.