/tags/st-louis-police St. Louis Police en-US Copyright © 2024 �������� Sun, 15 Dec 2024 06:01:00 GMT /law-order/2024-12-15/st-louis-cop-black-man-prison-jury-officers-past The officer whose testimony led to Kurtis Watkins' 25 year sentence had a history of racist social media posts and a mistaken identification of another Black man that led to his death in custody. Sun, 15 Dec 2024 06:01:00 GMT /law-order/2024-12-15/st-louis-cop-black-man-prison-jury-officers-past Clara Bates /government-politics-issues/2024-12-12/st-louis-police-program-new-purpose-parolees The St. Louis Police Partnership Program connects participants and their families with officers through monthly home visits and resources like jobs, education and housing. Thu, 12 Dec 2024 11:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-12-12/st-louis-police-program-new-purpose-parolees Ulaa Kuziez /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 /law-order/2023-11-30/a-retired-detective-says-hes-too-sick-to-testify-at-murder-trials-now-they-are-falling-apart In St. Louis, murder investigations often rely on a single detective, making them vulnerable if the detective is unable or unwilling to come to court. But a former homicide investigator said he has no obligation to cooperate, claiming that “retirement is meant to be retirement.” Thu, 30 Nov 2023 11:00:00 GMT /law-order/2023-11-30/a-retired-detective-says-hes-too-sick-to-testify-at-murder-trials-now-they-are-falling-apart Ryan Krull, Jeremy Kohler /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2023-05-09/st-louis-police-could-return-to-state-control-kansas-citys-mayor-is-sounding-the-alarm The Missouri House passed a measure in March to return the St. Louis Police Department to state control. It’s unclear what the Senate may do in the waning days of the session. Tue, 09 May 2023 21:27:45 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2023-05-09/st-louis-police-could-return-to-state-control-kansas-citys-mayor-is-sounding-the-alarm Alex Heuer /law-order/2023-01-26/missouri-republicans-push-for-the-state-to-take-control-of-st-louis-police-just-like-kansas-city A decade after St. Louis officially reclaimed local control of its police, a Missouri Senate bill would put the department back under state control — a policy originally born out pro-slavery leaders’ attempt to maintain power 150 years ago. Thu, 26 Jan 2023 14:58:25 GMT /law-order/2023-01-26/missouri-republicans-push-for-the-state-to-take-control-of-st-louis-police-just-like-kansas-city Rebecca Rivas /government-politics-issues/2022-08-10/st-louis-police-associations-sue-city-to-block-the-new-civilian-oversight-law The lawsuit was filed on the eighth anniversary of the death of Michael Brown in Ferguson. Wed, 10 Aug 2022 14:36:15 GMT /government-politics-issues/2022-08-10/st-louis-police-associations-sue-city-to-block-the-new-civilian-oversight-law Rebecca Rivas /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2021-07-08/u-s-supreme-court-revives-lawsuit-accusing-st-louis-police-of-excessive-force Attorney Kevin Carnie Jr. of the Simon Law Firm discusses Lombardo v. City of St. Louis. The U.S. Supreme Court revived the lawsuit against the St. Louis Police, forcing the 8th Circuit to take another look at the legal standard for excessive force. Thu, 08 Jul 2021 20:55:43 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2021-07-08/u-s-supreme-court-revives-lawsuit-accusing-st-louis-police-of-excessive-force Lara Hamdan /government-politics-issues/2020-01-22/missouri-lawmakers-likely-to-end-residency-requirement-for-st-louis-police Updated at 2:10 p.m. Jan. 22 with House committee actionLegislation that would remove residency requirements for St. Louis police officers passed out of… Wed, 22 Jan 2020 20:14:40 GMT /government-politics-issues/2020-01-22/missouri-lawmakers-likely-to-end-residency-requirement-for-st-louis-police Jaclyn Driscoll /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2019-09-06/umsl-researchers-seek-to-better-understand-police-behavior-in-the-wake-of-ferguson-unrest Former St. Louis Police Chief Sam Dotson first introduced the idea of the “Ferguson effect” in a 2014 column for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, when he… Fri, 06 Sep 2019 20:45:58 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2019-09-06/umsl-researchers-seek-to-better-understand-police-behavior-in-the-wake-of-ferguson-unrest Emily Woodbury