Police /tags/police Police en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Sat, 07 Dec 2024 00:16:11 GMT Disabled protester claims St. Louis sheriff's staff beat and arrested him over Trump sign /law-order/2024-12-06/disabled-jefferson-county-protestor-sues-st-louis-sheriff-police-trump-sign A federal lawsuit alleges St. Louis sheriff's deputies told the Jefferson County man he could not protest in front of the Civil Courts Building — a public area — due to department policy. No such policy seems to exist. Sat, 07 Dec 2024 00:16:11 GMT /law-order/2024-12-06/disabled-jefferson-county-protestor-sues-st-louis-sheriff-police-trump-sign Brian Munoz Some small Metro East villages lack their own police. Can St. Clair County find a fix? /law-order/2024-11-15/illinois-small-metro-east-villages-lack-police-st-clair-county-fix St. Clair County Sheriff Rick Watson said a $300,000 plan put forth by the county board was a good gesture, but he’s skeptical of the plan. Fri, 15 Nov 2024 18:54:34 GMT /law-order/2024-11-15/illinois-small-metro-east-villages-lack-police-st-clair-county-fix Lexi Cortes Driver charged with DWI and speeding in death of St. Louis police officer /law-order/2024-09-23/driver-charged-dwi-speeding-death-st-louis-police-officer Ramon Chavez-Rodriguez faces felony charges including DWI death of a law enforcement officer, exceeding the posted speed limit and operating a vehicle on a highway without a valid license. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 22:30:28 GMT /law-order/2024-09-23/driver-charged-dwi-speeding-death-st-louis-police-officer Lacretia Wimbley St. Louis police officer dies after being hit by vehicle on Interstate 70 /law-order/2024-09-22/st-louis-police-officer-dies-after-being-hit-by-vehicle-on-i-70 The officer, David Lee, was responding to a separate crash on eastbound Interstate 70 near Grand Boulevard when the car struck him on Sunday morning. Sun, 22 Sep 2024 19:38:40 GMT /law-order/2024-09-22/st-louis-police-officer-dies-after-being-hit-by-vehicle-on-i-70 Will Bauer Manchester police chief resigns following internal investigation /news-briefs/2024-08-27/manchester-police-chief-resigns-following-internal-investigation Scott Will has been on administrative leave since last month. He’ll receive some salary and benefits as part of the resignation agreement. Tue, 27 Aug 2024 16:59:35 GMT /news-briefs/2024-08-27/manchester-police-chief-resigns-following-internal-investigation Abby Llorico 10 years after Michael Brown's death, police killings are not going down /government-politics-issues/2024-08-10/10-years-after-michael-browns-death-police-killings-are-not-going-down Ten years ago, a white police officer killed Michael Brown, a Black teen in Ferguson, Mo. His death prompted nationwide protests and a White House report on American policing. How much has changed since his death? Sun, 11 Aug 2024 18:37:44 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-08-10/10-years-after-michael-browns-death-police-killings-are-not-going-down Meg Anderson 4 Metro East police departments will supply additional officers to patrol MetroLink /law-order/2024-07-26/4-metro-east-police-departments-will-supply-additional-officers-to-patrol-metrolink The Belleville, Fairview Heights, Shiloh and Swansea police departments will allow off-duty officers to patrol up to 30 hours per week. Fri, 26 Jul 2024 19:19:31 GMT /law-order/2024-07-26/4-metro-east-police-departments-will-supply-additional-officers-to-patrol-metrolink Will Bauer DOJ confirms it is ‘assessing the circumstances’ of Sonya Massey shooting /law-order/2024-07-23/u-s-department-justice-assessing-sonya-massey-shooting Sonya Massey called 911 to report a potential prowler before being shot inside her home. Footage shows she was cowering in fear and holding a pot when the deputy opened fire. Wed, 24 Jul 2024 00:15:52 GMT /law-order/2024-07-23/u-s-department-justice-assessing-sonya-massey-shooting Beth Hundsdorfer Video shows sheriff’s deputy shoot and kill an unarmed woman in Springfield, Ill. /law-order/2024-07-23/springfield-illinois-sonya-massey-shooting Sonya Massey called 911 to report a potential prowler before being shot inside her home. Footage shows she was cowering in fear and holding a pot when the deputy opened fire. Tue, 23 Jul 2024 10:00:00 GMT /law-order/2024-07-23/springfield-illinois-sonya-massey-shooting Mawa Iqbal Fight over $3.5 million to help fund East St. Louis police pensions heads to court /government-politics-issues/2024-07-05/east-st-louis-police-pension-state-funding-comptroller East St. Louis' attorneys are asking the court for a permanent injunction that would block the Illinois comptroller’s office from intercepting state funds to instead support police pensions. Fri, 05 Jul 2024 20:30:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-07-05/east-st-louis-police-pension-state-funding-comptroller Carolyn P. Smith