/tags/freedom-community-center Freedom Community Center en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Fri, 19 Jul 2024 10:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-07-19/report-from-racial-justice-groups-says-wesley-bells-office-has-not-kept-its-promises A coalition of racial justice organizations says the St. Louis County Prosecutor’s Office is not keeping its progressive promises. The Prosecutor Watch report evaluates Wesley Bell’s office on five metrics, including transparency and convictions. Fri, 19 Jul 2024 10:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-07-19/report-from-racial-justice-groups-says-wesley-bells-office-has-not-kept-its-promises Andrea Y. Henderson /law-order/2024-05-08/st-louis-missouri-juvenile-justice-system-rehabilitate-youth-often-hurts-them The juvenile justice framework intended for youth rehabilitation has caused frustration among those involved — including parents left to feel hopeless and in limbo. Wed, 08 May 2024 11:00:00 GMT /law-order/2024-05-08/st-louis-missouri-juvenile-justice-system-rehabilitate-youth-often-hurts-them Taylor Tiamoyo Harris /law-order/2024-02-01/st-louis-activists-question-city-leaders-on-jail-conditions-and-health-procedures St. Louis public health officials said Thursday that they’re facing an uphill battle at St. Louis City Justice Center because the city’s health department has long been underfunded and is catching up on its review of detainee medical records. Fri, 02 Feb 2024 03:19:39 GMT /law-order/2024-02-01/st-louis-activists-question-city-leaders-on-jail-conditions-and-health-procedures Chad Davis /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2023-11-08/nikki-giovanni-wants-st-louis-to-know-she-loves-you-and-that-youre-great The world-renowned poet will deliver the keynote address at the St. Louis Racial Equity Summit on Thursday. Wed, 08 Nov 2023 23:48:07 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2023-11-08/nikki-giovanni-wants-st-louis-to-know-she-loves-you-and-that-youre-great Miya Norfleet /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2023-05-31/how-freedom-community-center-gives-people-charged-with-felonies-a-second-chance The second cohort of Freedom Community Center’s Free Us Group Track Program graduated April 7 after 12 weeks of therapy, training, community service and restorative justice. Thu, 01 Jun 2023 00:03:47 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2023-05-31/how-freedom-community-center-gives-people-charged-with-felonies-a-second-chance Miya Norfleet /government-politics-issues/2023-04-24/activists-and-public-defenders-call-for-fewer-bond-denials-as-jail-population-grows St. Louis activists are demanding that judges and prosecutors rely on pretrial methods that don’t call for incarceration. Mon, 24 Apr 2023 23:42:11 GMT /government-politics-issues/2023-04-24/activists-and-public-defenders-call-for-fewer-bond-denials-as-jail-population-grows Chad Davis /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2022-11-18/friday-court-watchers-in-st-louis-raise-alarm-at-no-bail-trend St. Louis judges continue to deny bond in a majority of cases. The trend is raising alarm for court-watchers and advocates. Fri, 18 Nov 2022 15:54:30 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2022-11-18/friday-court-watchers-in-st-louis-raise-alarm-at-no-bail-trend Danny Wicentowski /race-identity-and-faith/2022-06-12/as-juneteenth-nears-st-louis-organizations-call-for-reparations A coalition of over 25 local community organizations are asking St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones to map out to repair the damage caused by decades of institutionalized racism. Sun, 12 Jun 2022 14:03:36 GMT /race-identity-and-faith/2022-06-12/as-juneteenth-nears-st-louis-organizations-call-for-reparations /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2022-04-14/st-louis-judges-deny-bond-entirely-as-cash-bail-usage-drops-report-finds Cash bail has largely disappeared in St. Louis. Instead, circuit court judges are increasingly denying bond altogether, a new report from the Freedom Community Center found. Fri, 15 Apr 2022 22:06:17 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2022-04-14/st-louis-judges-deny-bond-entirely-as-cash-bail-usage-drops-report-finds Kayla Drake