Rachel Lippmann
Justice ReporterRachel Lippmann covers courts, public safety and city politics for 漏 2024 外网天堂. (She jokingly refers to them as the 鈥渘othing ever happens beats.鈥�) She joined the NPR Member station in her hometown in 2008, after spending two years in Lansing covering the Michigan Capitol and various other state political shenanigans for NPR Member stations there. Though she鈥檚 a native St. Louisan, part of her heart definitely remains in the Mitten. (And no, she鈥檚 not going to tell you where she went to high school.)
Rachel has an undergraduate degree from the Medill School of Journalism, and a master鈥檚 in public affairs reporting from the University of Illinois at Springfield. When she鈥檚 not busy pursuing the latest scoop, you can find her mentoring her Big Brothers Big Sisters match, hitting the running and biking paths in south St. Louis, catching the latest sporting event on TV, playing with every dog she possibly can, or spending time with the great friends she鈥檚 met in more than nine years in this city.
Rachel鈥檚 on Twitter . Even with 240 characters, spellings are still phonetic.
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St. Louis County Third Ward Councilman Dennis Hancock, R-Fenton, will cover his own legal costs from the effort to oust him for nepotism and has promised to never hire another relative. -
Tishaura Jones faces three opponents in the March 4 primary for mayor 鈥� Alderwoman Cara Spencer of the 8th Ward, Recorder of Deeds Michael Butler and utility executive Andrew Jones. -
The change to the current contract between the city and the St. Louis Police Officers Association will boost an officer鈥檚 starting pay from $53,196 to $56,920. -
The city has signed contracts with two local companies to help plow and salt residential side streets. While high temperatures were in the 50s on Friday, bitter cold moves back in at the end of the weekend. -
Gov. Mike Parson appointed Melissa Price Smith to fill out the term of Wesley Bell, who was recently sworn in as Missouri鈥檚 1st Congressional District representative. -
Under the proposal, the mayor would remain the political head of the City of St. Louis but lose oversight of departments. That responsibility would fall to a city administrator. -
The free identification card can be used to obtain housing and employment. It will not change someone鈥檚 immigration status and cannot be used for voting or to buy items that require age verification like alcohol, tobacco or marijuana. -
The federal civil lawsuit filed in St. Louis by Ann Altman says the abuse began when she was a toddler and lasted for nine years. Sam Altman denies the allegations. -
A state audit found former St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner misspent nearly $60,000 from an office fund on items such as personal legal expenses, a Sam鈥檚 Club membership and disc jockey services. -
The free identification card can be used to get housing and employment. It will not change someone鈥檚 immigration status and cannot be used for voting or to buy goods that require age verification like alcohol, tobacco or marijuana. -
The trees can be dropped off at set locations in the STLPR listening area. They are usually ground for mulch or sunk in lakes to provide habitat for fish. -
Dennis Hancock, R-Fenton, hired his stepdaughter as an administrative assistant, in violation of a state constitutional ban on nepotism. Members of the council staff then allegedly engaged in a coverup to make it look like she had never been employed by the county.
