Violent Crime

House Speaker Elijah Haahr brings down the gavel to end the 2020 veto session on Wednesday, Sept. 16.

Missouri House Abruptly Ends Special Session On Violent Crime, Dumps Legislation Aimed At St. Louis Circuit Attorney

Jaclyn Driscoll

Missouri's 2020 special session on violent comes to an abrupt ending after House fails to consider several of Gov. Mike Parson's proposals.

Sen. Karla May, D-St. Louis, held the floor, along with Sen. Jamilah Nasheed, D-St. Louis, for much of the time on Thursday during the 12-hour filibuster of SB1.

Government, Politics & Issues

Missouri Senate Pushes Through Proposal Taking Aim At St. Louis Circuit Attorney

Jaclyn Driscoll

The Senate cut off debate around 3 a.m. Thursday to push through a bill allowing the attorney general to prosecute murder cases in St. Louis.

State Reps. LaKeySha Bosley, D-St. Louis, and Ron Hicks, R-Dardenne Prairie, talk on the House floor as lawmakers worked on approving crime bills during the special legislative session.

Government, Politics & Issues

Missouri Senate Advances Special Session Proposals, Including Eliminating Residency For St. Louis Police

Jaclyn Driscoll

A Missouri Senate committee has advanced the tough-on-crime legislation lawmakers have been working on throughout the special legislative session.

Missouri's House Judiciary Committee listens to testimony on the violent crime package on Monday. As lawmakers wrapped up the hearing, Gov. Mike Parson expanded the special legislative session scope to include concurrent jurisdiction.

Government, Politics & Issues

Parson ‘Disappointed’ Legislature Extends Special Session

Jaclyn Driscoll

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson said "more people are losing their lives" as Legislature delays special session to break up his violent crime proposal.

Government, Politics & Issues

Rep. LaKeySha Bosley On Special Session Derailment — And Ascendency Of Black Women In Missouri Politics

Jason Rosenbaum

State Rep. LaKeySha Bosley, D-St. Louis, talks about the stalled special session on violent crime — and the impact of Black women in Missouri politics.

St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner takes the oath of office at the Old Courthouse in January 2017.

Government, Politics & Issues

Missouri Legislators Will Consider Special Session Violent Crime Bills Individually

Jaclyn Driscoll

The Missouri House is breaking up Gov. Mike Parson’s tough-on-crime package of special session legislation into one-subject bills.

In a heated 12-hour debate on Thursday, Sen. Jamilah Nasheed, D-St. Louis, opposes Gov. Mike Parson's tough-on-crime package of legislation intended to reduce violence throughout the state.

Government, Politics & Issues

Missouri Senate Advances Gov. Parson’s Violent Crime Legislation

Jaclyn Driscoll

Gov. Mike Parson's tough-on-crime legislation has passed the Missouri Senate. It now heads to the House for consideration.

Parson announces special legislative session on Wednesday, July 15

Government, Politics & Issues

Parson Calls Special Session To Address Violent Crime, Some Lawmakers Want To Include Police Reform

Jaclyn Driscoll

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson announced Wednesday that he was calling lawmakers back to the state Capitol on Monday, July 27, for a special legislative…

Parson and mayors of St. Louis, Kansas City, Springfield, and Columbia meet to talk about violent crime on Monday, Nov. 25, 2019.

Government, Politics & Issues

Parson Signs Missouri Crime Bill, Critics Call It 'Wish List' For Police

Jaclyn Driscoll

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson on Monday signed an omnibus crime bill that he said will allow law enforcement to crack down on violent criminals. The bill…

Jeff Jensen and other local law enforcement leaders announce that St. Louil will become the 19th Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force on April 24, 2020.

Government, Politics & Issues

Cooperative Efforts Against Guns, Drugs In St. Louis Region Get Boost From Feds

Rachel Lippmann

Nearly two dozen local, state and federal law enforcement agencies in the St. Louis region are getting a boost from the U.S. Department of Justice in…