/tags/sam-dotson Sam Dotson en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Tue, 07 Jan 2020 11:12:26 GMT /government-politics-issues/2020-01-07/anniversary-of-a-workplace-rampage-10-years-ago-co-worker-shoots-8-at-st-louis-transformer-plant The top news story early on Jan. 7, 2010, was the winter weather. Three inches of snow had fallen overnight, and it was still snowing. Temperatures were… Tue, 07 Jan 2020 11:12:26 GMT /government-politics-issues/2020-01-07/anniversary-of-a-workplace-rampage-10-years-ago-co-worker-shoots-8-at-st-louis-transformer-plant Rachel Lippmann /government-politics-issues/2017-04-27/the-search-is-on-for-a-new-st-louis-police-chief-and-everybody-has-a-wish-list For the first time in its history, the St. Louis Police Department can look beyond its ranks for a new chief, something that officers and community… Fri, 28 Apr 2017 03:15:39 GMT /government-politics-issues/2017-04-27/the-search-is-on-for-a-new-st-louis-police-chief-and-everybody-has-a-wish-list Rachel Lippmann /politics-issues/2017-04-24/politically-speaking-alderman-brandon-bosley-on-challenge-of-turning-around-st-louis-3rd-ward On the latest edition of the Politically Speaking podcast, © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌÃ’s Jason Rosenbaum and Rachel Lippmann welcome Alderman Brandon Bosley to… Tue, 25 Apr 2017 04:42:15 GMT /politics-issues/2017-04-24/politically-speaking-alderman-brandon-bosley-on-challenge-of-turning-around-st-louis-3rd-ward Jason Rosenbaum, Rachel Lippmann /government-politics-issues/2017-04-19/st-louis-police-chief-dotson-out-a-day-after-krewson-takes-over-as-mayor St. Louis Police Chief Sam Dotson retired Wednesday, one day after Mayor LydaKrewson took over. The news was welcomed by those who've been critical of the… Wed, 19 Apr 2017 19:05:26 GMT /government-politics-issues/2017-04-19/st-louis-police-chief-dotson-out-a-day-after-krewson-takes-over-as-mayor Jason Rosenbaum /government-politics-issues/2017-01-10/st-louis-mayor-police-chief-tout-small-gains-as-overall-crime-numbers-drop-assaults-increase St. Louis' homicide level remained unchanged in 2016 compared with the previous year — 188. At the same time, aggravated assaults and other violent crimes… Tue, 10 Jan 2017 22:27:32 GMT /government-politics-issues/2017-01-10/st-louis-mayor-police-chief-tout-small-gains-as-overall-crime-numbers-drop-assaults-increase /government-politics-issues/2016-11-21/suspect-in-st-louis-police-officer-ambush-killed-in-shootout Updated Nov. 21 at 8 p.m. with video from Chief Dotson — St. Louis Metropolitan Police officials say the suspect in the ambush of a police officer has… Tue, 22 Nov 2016 02:00:46 GMT /government-politics-issues/2016-11-21/suspect-in-st-louis-police-officer-ambush-killed-in-shootout Wayne Pratt /government-politics-issues/2016-11-08/dotson-ends-run-for-mayor-before-filing-even-started St. Louis Metropolitan Police Chief Sam Dotson has ended his run for mayor, just more than a month after it began.Dotson said in a statement emailed to… Tue, 08 Nov 2016 23:21:11 GMT /government-politics-issues/2016-11-08/dotson-ends-run-for-mayor-before-filing-even-started Rachel Lippmann /government-politics-issues/2016-10-28/calls-for-police-chief-dotson-to-resign-fall-short-at-board-of-aldermen An attempt by the St. Louis Board of Aldermen to record its discontent with a sitting police chief running for mayor fell short on Friday.The resolution… Fri, 28 Oct 2016 23:16:19 GMT /government-politics-issues/2016-10-28/calls-for-police-chief-dotson-to-resign-fall-short-at-board-of-aldermen Rachel Lippmann /government-politics-issues/2016-10-25/as-calls-for-police-chief-dotson-to-resign-continue-what-do-the-laws-say The decision by St. Louis Metropolitan Police Chief Sam Dotson to run for mayor without resigning his current post isn’t a very popular one.On the day… Tue, 25 Oct 2016 22:23:20 GMT /government-politics-issues/2016-10-25/as-calls-for-police-chief-dotson-to-resign-continue-what-do-the-laws-say Rachel Lippmann /government-politics-issues/2016-10-06/french-takes-plunge-into-race-for-st-louis-mayor The race to be the next St. Louis mayor is getting more crowded.A day after St. Louis Police Chief Sam Dotson jumped in the contest and St. Louis… Fri, 07 Oct 2016 01:05:50 GMT /government-politics-issues/2016-10-06/french-takes-plunge-into-race-for-st-louis-mayor Jason Rosenbaum