"The motivation for elimination of the position was to rid black firefighters from supervisory positions over white employees," a lawsuit against Berkeley says.
The local tax is estimated to generate $2.4 million per year for the city to cover an annual $1 million budget shortfall and save for future needs, city leaders say.
A Fenton mother sued a local catering business after an E. coli outbreak sickened her child. Health authorities say the number of confirmed and suspected cases has increased to 94.
Morning rain, warm weather and a downed Zamboni machine all combined to make for some wet ice a few days after the rink opened for the season over the weekend.
“Mid-Mod Mayor: How Raymond Tucker Shaped St. Louis” outlines key figure in local history, and helps explain why Tucker Boulevard is no longer 12th Street.