Janis Mensah

Law & Order

Janis Mensah sues St. Louis, ex-jail warden for excessive force, civil rights violation

Lacretia Wimbley

The former jail oversight board leader is seeking compensatory and punitive damages. Mensah says they were beaten unconscious by police while visiting the jail in 2023.
Government, Politics & Issues

Former St. Louis jail oversight board member found not guilty of municipal charges

Lacretia Wimbley

On Tuesday, St. Louis Associate Circuit Court Judge Rochelle M. Woodiest granted Janis Mensah’s motion to acquit them of trespassing and resisting arrest charges.