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A lawsuit by nearly 100 former detainees alleges Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice officials allowed rampant sexual abuse in its detention centers between 1996 and 2017.
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The juvenile justice framework intended for youth rehabilitation has caused frustration among those involved — including parents left to feel hopeless and in limbo.
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The lawsuit filed in St. Clair County alleges the metal plant in Sauget — formerly Big River Zinc — improperly stored chemicals, illegally dumped waste and contaminated standing water. The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency referred the suit to the attorney general's office.
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Under the city’s Office of Violence Prevention, the Community Centered Crisis & Response Team was launched last year and consists of behavioral health clinicians who are embedded into the 911 call center and sometimes tag along with police to assist with non-police interventions.
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Over the last decade, nearly 2,000 homicides have occurred in St. Louis. More than 1,000 of them have not been solved. Here are some of them.
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After a win in the U.S. Supreme Court last year, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey is leading a coalition of states challenging the Department of Education’s second attempt at loan forgiveness. The federal program could waive or help with payments for more than 8 million borrowers.
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The Hofbräuhaus restaurant in Belleville shut down in January 2023 after a copyright lawsuit filed in March 2022. The restaurant and national franchisor reached a potential settlement agreement last month.
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The U.S. Department of Justice identified St. Louis as a city “most in need of crime-fighting resources.”
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Greenberg had been on the job for five months when a former student opened fire at the campus shared by Central Visual and Performing Arts and Collegiate School of Medicine and Bioscience.
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In March 2022, a Missouri sniper shot and killed a toddler in error, acting — according to experts — contrary to training and best practices.
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The Kansas City Super Bowl victory rally shooting stunned the community and made international news. But the rally was just an unusual setting for a frequent event in the city— and America.
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While the suit didn't include members of the Missouri Freedom Caucus who also shared false accusations against Denton Loudermill on social media, his legal advocate said: "We are just getting started."