Use of Force

It was one week after George Floyd had been killed by a police officer in Minneapolis, and protests calling for police accountability over treatment of…

As the days of demonstrations over Jason Stockley’s acquittal go on, protesters in St. Louis are outlining the policy changes they say will help create a…

Legislation updating Missouri law regarding when police can use deadly force has been signed by Gov. Jay Nixon.House Bill 2332 brings Missouri's use of…

Missouri's use of deadly force law would become more in line with federal standards under a bill being weighed by a House committee.Current state law does…

The St. Louis police department’s use of force policy is receiving poor marks from an advocacy group working to end excessive police violence.Campaign…

Nearly six months after he first asked for the authority to do so, Alderman Antonio French has started his review of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police…

Nick Berardini was just a journalism student at the University of Missouri when he was sent out on an assignment that would impact his life and his career…

Standing in the annex of the Washington Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church Sunday, St. Louis attorney Pamela Meanes told congregants that increased…

Updated 5:50 p.m. April 29 - The Senate gave final approval to its deadly force bill Wednesday.The bill raises the standard to justify the use of deadly…

Do police do enough to de-escalate encounters with people who may be mentally ill? Why do police use guns against a person with possible mental health…