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Deputy director of public safety in St. Louis resigns

1 year 2 months ago
A high-ranking member of St. Louis’ Public Safety Division has submitted her resignation to the city’s personnel division, a move that follows a series of social media posts criticizing the mayor’s administration and police department she once served. Heather Taylor is stepping down from her role as the deputy director of public safety. Mayor Tishaura Jones appointed her to the role in 2021 following Taylor’s retirement from the city’s police department as a sergeant in the homicide division. A…
Christine Byers

Amazon says 'safety comes first' at local fulfillment center as OSHA investigates complaint

1 year 2 months ago
The St. Louis Business Journal recently spent part of a workday at a local warehouse subject to a recent safety complaint. Leaders there stressed the steps that Amazon takes to maintain a safe workplace. The tour and interview came at an intense time as Amazon hired about 2,800 full-time, seasonal, and part-time workers in the St. Louis metro area to handle the estimated 16 million orders for the holidays.
James Drew

Deadline approaching for Missouri to opt in to federal summer food program

1 year 2 months ago
Missouri education and social services officials have not yet made a decision on whether to participate in a federal food assistance program next summer, weighing their ability to execute it after years of administrative challenges and delays. Participating in the program, called Summer EBT (electronic benefit transfer), would provide approximately $51.5 million in food benefits to 429,000 Missouri children next summer. States have until Jan. 1 to notify the federal government of their intent to…
Clara Bates