St. Louis Metropolitan Police

The Legal Roundtable digs into the lawsuit of an interim police chief who applied for the permanent job.

The Missouri House passed a measure in March to return the St. Louis Police Department to state control. It’s unclear what the Senate may do in the waning days of the session.

Before leaving for spring break, Missouri House Republicans called the first part of this year’s session successful. How much gets done during the second half, however, depends on how well both chambers navigate divisive bills.

The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department will use 12-hour shifts to staff the additional patrols.

The Metro East village of nearly 15,000 has grown much more diverse in the past decade, with nonwhite residents now accounting for 35% of the population.

St. Louis Mayor-elect Tishaura Jones announced Thursday that former St. Louis Police Chief Dan Isom will serve as interim director of the Department of Public Safety, replacing Jimmie Edwards, who resigned last month.

The Regional Business Council will hire consulting firm Teneo Risk for the next year to assist in implementing recommendations it made to the department in December.

St. Louis Mayor Lyda Krewson discussed protests at the City Justice Center on "St. Louis on the Air," as well as changes to the city's 911 system and the state's vaccine rollout.

Activists hope the data will attract more attention and action on issues of police brutality and the need for reform.

A new program being launched in the city of St. Louis called Cops & Clinicians will have mental health specialists responding to some 911 calls. With training underway soon, officials hope to have the program in operation by year’s end.