Deputy Solicitor General Sam Freedlund ran into a skeptical panel of judges Thursday as he tried to persuade the Western District Missouri Court of Appeals to overturn a ruling giving state transportation workers a raise. Cole County Circuit Judge Cotton Walker misread the Constitution, Freedlund argued, when he ruled last year that the Highways and […]
ST. LOUIS – Earlier today, Mayor Jones and Lt. Governor Mike Kehoe spoke on the phone after Kehoe’s election as Missouri’s next governor. After their call, during a press conference announcing his transition , Kehoe discussed his desire to pursue a state takeover of SLMPD. Mayor Jones issued the following statement in response: "Every year since l've been in office, St. Louis has seen a significant reduction in crime and homicides, and a state takeover threatens that progress," said Mayor Tishaura O. Jones. "I’ve repeatedly made it very clear that a state takeover does not make cities safer. If a state-controlled police department was the model for law enforcement, then Kansas City should be the safest place on Earth. Yet, Kansas City saw more deaths by homicide in 2023 than any year ever recorded while St. Louis saw a 10-year low. I'll continue to work with Chief Tracy, our Office of Violence Prevention, Circuit Attorney Gabe Gore, and our community partners
Inspired by Japanese vinyl bars, Upshot’s third location will feature specialty coffees drinks, breakfast and lunch dishes, pastries, and a high-end sound system.
Monday is Veterans Day. Following Saturdays Veterans Day parades in St.Louis and St.Charles, there are a number of events taking place on Monday. There’s a special ceremony scheduled for 10am at St.Peters City Hall, The French Society of STL will have a wreath laying ceremony at the Soldiers Memorial Military Museum and an event at…
President Joe Biden delivered remarks to the nation in what was his first appearance on camera in the aftermath of Donald Trump’s decisive victory over Kamala Harris. Control over the U.S. House of Representatives hangs in the balance, teetering between a Republican or Democratic majority with dozens of races left to be called. The Republicans…
Detectives with the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department are asking for the public’s help in identifying and locating two men wanted for causing a car accident downtown and attacking two people involved in the crash.
EDWARDSVILLE - After a successful 26-year career in local government, including 18 years as a Judge, Chief Judge Stephen Stobbs announced his retirement from the bench, effective December 31, 2024. Judge Stobbs, 56, will return full-time to the private practice of law. “It was the honor of my life to spend the past 18 years serving the people of Madison and Bond Counties, as a Judge. I will especially miss my friends and colleagues here at the courthouse, including all the wonderful employees that work tirelessly, every day, to serve the people”, Stobbs said. Chief Judge Stobbs was elected Circuit Judge as a Republican in 2020 after first serving as an Associate Judge for 14 years. Prior to his judicial career, Stobbs served as a Republican member of the Madison County Board representing Godfrey for eight years, having been elected three times. Throughout his judicial career, Chief Judge Stobbs has presided over every type of case in the Third Judicial Circuit, including
Why did Kamala Harris lose? Everyone knows the answer: Inflation. Refusal to break with an unpopular Biden. Too little appeal to the working class. Too woke. Press was derelict in warning the country about the danger of Trump. Gaza. Supporting biological trans boys in girls' sports. Liz Cheney. Avoiding media interviews for first month. Immigration. ...continue reading "Why Kamala lost: The real answer"
A Franklin County, Missouri, man appeared in U.S. District Court on Thursday to be sentenced for providing one of the FBI’s 10 Most Wanted with cash and other expensive items in order to have sex with an underage teen.
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