A former city police officer was found not guilty of assault on Friday by a judge who ruled the officer acted in self-defense when he shot a man suspected of a carjacking in 2018.
Last year, Williams was considered to be the prime challenger to incumbent Bush. D-St. Louis, who is now opposed by Wesley Bell and Maria Chappelle-Nadal.
Jeffrey Lumzy was convicted of killing another man after an argument over child support. The shooting happened at the home of Lumzy's ex-girlfriend, the mother of 3 of his 15 kids.
Businesses and buildings downtown reported power flickering at about the same time. At City Hall, the Board of Aldermen, for instance, lost its livestream, forcing officials to recess until workers could reboot.
The trouble started as a relatively simple roof repair. But construction has now dragged on for so long that nearly all the businesses here are affected.
A man killed by police on Wednesday spent most of his adult life in prison. His mother said he had schizophrenia, and his charges show a history of drug abuse.