Rebecca Rivas, Missouri Independent St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kimberly Gardner announced her resignation Thursday afternoon effective June 1, after brokering a deal to kill a bill that would allow a state takeover of the city prosecutor’s office. “An elected prosecutor is our city’s sole opportunity to have a say in …
Read More »Gun-Waving St. Louis Couple Pardoned by Missouri Governor
On Tuesday, the couple who pointed guns at social justice demonstrators as they passed their luxury St Louis home last year was pardoned by Missouri Gov. Mike Parson as promised. The governor pardoned Mark McCloskey, who had pleaded guilty to misdemeanor assault in the fourth degree and had been fined …
Read More »Tishaura Jones Wins Election; First Black Woman To Be St. Louis Mayor
St. Louis Treasurer Tishaura Jones will be the first Black woman to serve as mayor of St. Louis after defeating Alderwoman Cara Spencer in Tuesday’s general election. Jones defeated Spencer with 51.68% of the vote. Jones and Spencer, both Democrats, advanced to the general election after St. Louis’ first nonpartisan …
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