Jerryl Christmas

LaShay Wallis, 39, outside her new Gravois Park rental on Monday, Nov. 3, 2025, in south St. Louis.

How the May 16 St. Louis tornado affected the criminal legal system

Rachel Lippmann

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.

A man in a blue shirt holds a megaphone and a sign with a gas station in the background.

News Briefs

Brother of gas station shooting victim working to shut it down

Olivia Mizelle

On the one-year anniversary of his brother’s death, Jerryl Christmas held a rally outside Crown Food Mart Phillips 66 encouraging customers to shop somewhere else.

A video released Tuesday shows Florissant detective Joshua Smith veer from the road to strike a man with his vehicle.

Government, Politics & Issues

Fired Florissant Officer Seen In New Video Hitting Man With Unmarked SUV

A second video showing a now-fired Florissant police officer hitting a man with an unmarked police vehicle was released Tuesday by the lawyers…

Government, Politics & Issues

City Democrats set date - Sept. 12 - to pick Smith's replacement

Jo Mannies

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Sept. 4, 2009 - The political showdown to select a city Democratic replacement to former state Sen.…

Government, Politics & Issues

St. Louis' north side Democrats to meet to choose a favored African-American for state Senate

Jo Mannies

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Aug. 28, 2009 - Democratic committeepeople from eight wards in north St. Louis met Saturday morning…