U.S. Sen. Susan Collins will vote to confirm Ketanji Brown Jackson to a seat on the Supreme Court, she said Wednesday, becoming the first Republican to pledge her support for …
For decades, local law enforcement agencies have blown off requests from the FBI and DOJ to report use of force incidents by officers. This has led to a very incomplete picture of force deployment in the United States — a form of proxy opacity that has allowed agencies to ignore problematic cops and problematic actions. […]
(NOTE LANGUAGE) The Red Hot Chili Peppers will receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame today, and the LA band has a true emotional connection to those particular…
New research reinforces a startling truth: St. Louis County’s 89 local governments have inconsistent building codes that cause confusion and higher costs, discouraging investment and growth.
The new study shows no other metro area nationwide manages building codes like the scores of fragmented local jurisdictions in St. Louis County, or with the same negative combined effects.
This is why a dozen partner organizations launched Safer + Simpler St. Louis County, a coalition committed to our region’s…
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash happened just after 1 a.m. Thursday in the northbound lanes of the interstate, just north of Imperial Main Street.
The newly published report seeks to provide a blueprint on how the region can close the digital divide, offering “preliminary estimates” on the investment needed to achieve that goal. The analysis shows closing the digital divide will require an investment of several hundred million dollars.
Some of the biggest items in Gov. Mike Parson’s $47.3 billion budget proposal won’t be in the plan House Budget Committee Chairman Cody Smith will bring up for discussion on Thursday. On Tuesday, Smith distributed a 52-page list of changes he would like to see, including major cuts to how federal stimulus funds are used […]
Authorities in St. Louis have bragged about lower murder rates. An investigation by ProPublica and APM Reports finds the department has achieved lower numbers by redefining what it considers murder.
Authorities in north St. Louis County are investigating a murder and searching for a shooter Thursday morning after Northwoods Police came under fire while responding to an emergency call.