/tags/law Law en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Mon, 16 Dec 2024 11:00:00 GMT /law-order/2024-12-16/st-louis-jail-reform-advocates-skeptical-of-progress-with-consultant-hire-corrections-chief-return St. Louis corrections chief Jennifer Clemons-Abdullah has returned after an unexplained three-month leave, and the former head of St. Louis County’s jail is working to assess and recommend fixes to the city jail. Mon, 16 Dec 2024 11:00:00 GMT /law-order/2024-12-16/st-louis-jail-reform-advocates-skeptical-of-progress-with-consultant-hire-corrections-chief-return Lacretia Wimbley /government-politics-issues/2024-10-22/mcdonnell-foundation-funds-st-louis-basic-income-program The James S. McDonnell Foundation has announced that it is providing $1 million to help fund the City of St. Louis’ Guaranteed Basic Income program through December after the program was halted this summer due to a lawsuit. Tue, 22 Oct 2024 10:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-10-22/mcdonnell-foundation-funds-st-louis-basic-income-program Lacretia Wimbley /news-briefs/2024-10-14/st-louis-city-restarts-guaranteed-basic-income-families The guaranteed basic income program restarted last week thanks to a private donor. A judge had ordered the effort be suspended earlier this year after a lawsuit against the city. Mon, 14 Oct 2024 21:18:10 GMT /news-briefs/2024-10-14/st-louis-city-restarts-guaranteed-basic-income-families Lacretia Wimbley /economy-business/2023-09-28/starbucks-violated-the-national-labor-relations-act-at-multiple-st-louis-stores Judge Robert A. Ringler found the Seattle-based coffee chain broke the law by punishing workers who wore union T-shirts and by threatening employees that they would lose their scheduled raises, benefits increases and access to management because of their union activities. Thu, 28 Sep 2023 22:13:19 GMT /economy-business/2023-09-28/starbucks-violated-the-national-labor-relations-act-at-multiple-st-louis-stores Eric Schmid /government-politics-issues/2021-12-27/more-than-300-new-laws-take-effect-in-illinois-on-jan-1-here-are-a-few-of-the-biggest-changes The minimum wage will increase to $12 an hour, FOID card renewals will be streamlined and public colleges and universities won’t be able to require standardized tests for admission. Mon, 27 Dec 2021 16:26:13 GMT /government-politics-issues/2021-12-27/more-than-300-new-laws-take-effect-in-illinois-on-jan-1-here-are-a-few-of-the-biggest-changes Peter Hancock /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2018-08-16/these-are-not-your-usual-employees-attorney-deciphers-law-political-protests-employees-rights On Thursday’s St. Louis on the Air, host Don Marsh spoke with attorney Mitch Margo, the Missouri Valley Conference’s general counsel, about the legal… Thu, 16 Aug 2018 20:48:32 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2018-08-16/these-are-not-your-usual-employees-attorney-deciphers-law-political-protests-employees-rights Caitlin Lally /government-politics-issues/2015-04-27/we-live-here-untangling-the-public-defender-system When we started We Live Here we promised to take you along on the reporting process with us. Recently, I’ve been looking into the public defender system… Tue, 28 Apr 2015 02:48:34 GMT /government-politics-issues/2015-04-27/we-live-here-untangling-the-public-defender-system Emanuele Berry /politics-issues/2015-03-22/overlapping-judges-prosecutors-weave-tangled-web-in-st-louis-county-municipal-courts Seventy-nine municipal courts give the small towns and cities of St. Louis County significant autonomy in judging minor infractions as such speeding… Mon, 23 Mar 2015 02:01:26 GMT /politics-issues/2015-03-22/overlapping-judges-prosecutors-weave-tangled-web-in-st-louis-county-municipal-courts Brent Jones, Kae M. Petrin /2013-09-16/judges-reject-separate-docket-for-st-louis-gun-cases Updated at 4:55 with reaction from chief Sam Dotson.A proposal that would have had two judges handling most crimes involving firearms in the city of St.… Mon, 16 Sep 2013 20:42:39 GMT /2013-09-16/judges-reject-separate-docket-for-st-louis-gun-cases Rachel Lippmann /2012-10-23/verdict-of-voters-to-determine-missouri-judicial-selection-process In the upcoming election, Missouri voters will decide whether to change how judges are chosen in the Show Me State.More than 70 years ago Missourians… Tue, 23 Oct 2012 11:16:56 GMT /2012-10-23/verdict-of-voters-to-determine-missouri-judicial-selection-process Maria Altman