22nd Circuit Court

The Area Resources for Community and Human Services awarded $95,517 to SLATE. The grant funding will go toward a workforce development program to help people with child support debts secure jobs.

The upgrades total about $200,000 per courtroom and include new sound systems and technology to make it easier for attorneys to present evidence digitally.

The first full day of St. Louis Sheriff Alfred Montgomery’s removal trial brought testimony from deputy jail boss Tammy Ross, former Capt. Anthony Anderson and others.

The EF3 tornado left court buildings in St. Louis and St. Louis County untouched but caused damage to the homes and offices of hundreds associated with the criminal legal system.

In the five years since its launch, the Tap In Center has helped more than 3,300 people achieve good standing with the courts.

The eight judges who will be featured in the exhibit broke a variety of racial, gender and other barriers in state and federal courts.

The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department fired Lafeal Lawshea in 2021 after Missouri suspended his law enforcement license following the filing of criminal charges.

The St. Louis Police Partnership Program connects participants and their families with officers through monthly home visits and resources like jobs, education and housing.

Betts — who has become known for saying just about anything — will depart at the end of the year after losing the Democratic primary to former deputy Alfred Montgomery.

A federal lawsuit alleges St. Louis sheriff's deputies told the Jefferson County man he could not protest in front of the Civil Courts Building — a public area — due to department policy. No such policy seems to exist.