Charles Coyle /tags/charles-coyle Charles Coyle en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Sat, 23 Nov 2024 02:05:23 GMT Protesters seek changes at St. Louis city jail as public safety touts improvements /law-order/2024-11-22/protesters-changes-st-louis-city-jail-public-safety-improvements Nearly 100 protesters and activists disrupted a city Board of Aldermen meeting on Friday, calling for immediate changes to the St. Louis City Justice Center, where 18 people in custody have died since 2020. Sat, 23 Nov 2024 02:05:23 GMT /law-order/2024-11-22/protesters-changes-st-louis-city-jail-public-safety-improvements Lacretia Wimbley Jail deaths in St. Louis 3 times higher than in St. Louis County since 2020 /law-order/2024-11-22/detainee-deaths-st-louis-city-jail-3-times-higher-st-louis-county-jail City public safety officials say their reporting of jail deaths earlier this year excluded one person because that individual was arrested but not considered a detainee at the city jail. Fri, 22 Nov 2024 11:00:00 GMT /law-order/2024-11-22/detainee-deaths-st-louis-city-jail-3-times-higher-st-louis-county-jail Lacretia Wimbley 18 detainees have died at the St. Louis city jail since 2020 — more than previously reported /law-order/2024-11-18/18-jail-deaths-st-louis-city-justice-center-since-2020 Jail deaths at the City Justice Center in St. Louis are slightly higher than public safety officials previously shared and much higher than online reports show. But deaths at the CJC so far this year are the lowest they’ve been since 2021. Mon, 18 Nov 2024 11:00:00 GMT /law-order/2024-11-18/18-jail-deaths-st-louis-city-justice-center-since-2020 Lacretia Wimbley Work is underway on St. Louis’ consolidated 911 dispatch center /government-politics-issues/2024-10-24/work-is-underway-on-st-louis-consolidated-911-dispatch-center The new center is expected to reduce 911 wait times. Thu, 24 Oct 2024 21:51:45 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-10-24/work-is-underway-on-st-louis-consolidated-911-dispatch-center Rachel Lippmann St. Louis officials highlight progress on crime in the city but say there's still work to do /2024-01-09/st-louis-officials-highlight-progress-on-crime-in-the-city-but-say-theres-still-work-to-do Milestones include establishing the city’s first Office of Violence Prevention and hiring Police Chief Robert Tracy, whose one-year anniversary was marked on Tuesday. Wed, 10 Jan 2024 00:55:09 GMT /2024-01-09/st-louis-officials-highlight-progress-on-crime-in-the-city-but-say-theres-still-work-to-do Lacretia Wimbley St. Louis leaders continue regional crime prevention talks amid drop in homicides /law-order/2023-12-04/st-louis-leaders-continue-regional-crime-prevention-talks-amid-drop-in-homicides Homicides in the city of St. Louis have decreased 20% since last year, and juvenile shootings are down nearly 40% this year, according to Mayor Tishaura Jones' office. Tue, 05 Dec 2023 00:07:57 GMT /law-order/2023-12-04/st-louis-leaders-continue-regional-crime-prevention-talks-amid-drop-in-homicides Lacretia Wimbley