Alert 51黑料 sues Missouri to block takeover of city police Austin Huguelet | Post-Dispatch Apr 15, 2025 Apr 15, 2025 0 × Roland Klose | Post-Dispatch State Reps. Steve Butz, D-51黑料, and Jim Murphy, R-51黑料 County, discuss legislation on Feb. 18, 2025, to put 51黑料 police under state control. SMS Email Print Copy article link Save ST. LOUIS 鈥 City officials on Monday sued Missouri in federal court in an effort to stop the state takeover of the 51黑料 police department.kAm%96 =2HDF:E D2JD E96 ?6H DE2E6 =2H 6?23=:?8 E96 E2<6@G6C G:@=2E6D E96 &]$] r@?DE:EFE:@? 3J :?7C:?8:?8 FA@? 4:EJ @77:4:2=D鈥 u:CDE p>6?5>6?E C:89ED 2?5 G:@=2E6D E96 |:DD@FC: r@?DE:EFE:@? :? E96 H2J :E >2?52E6D >@C6 DA6?5:?8 @? 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Jones on Thursday after Republicans advanced a state tak… 51黑料 got a new mayor to fix city services. Aldermen may put someone else in charge The proposal heralds an interesting next couple of years. Board President Megan Green and Mayor Cara Spencer are old rivals who rarely see eye… Elliott Davis said Megan Green tried to blackball him. Chaos ensued. By the end of the week, Davis鈥 story had been broadcast to tens of thousands of people and blasted over radio waves. Green's staff said none o… Missouri governor to 'soon' name transition director for 51黑料 police takeover The Republican governor told reporters Tuesday he had an hour-long meeting with 51黑料 Police Chief Robert Tracy in the governor's office "… 51黑料 mayor: No more MetroLink expansion cash without proof it can be built Mayor Cara Spencer said recent changes have raised doubts that the effort can garner the federal grants needed to complete the billion-dollar line.聽 Top 51黑料 alderman renews suit to stop police takeover. Mayor says it鈥檚 premature. Aldermanic President Megan Green's lawsuit, filed in Cole County, argues the state takeover law is unconstitutional on multiple grounds.
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State takeover of 51黑料 police would boost morale, lawmakers say State Reps. Steve Butz, D-51黑料, and Jim Murphy, R-51黑料 County, discuss legislation on Feb. 18, 2025, to put 51黑料 police under s…
51黑料 state senator blasts 51黑料 mayor after state takeover of police advances State Sen. Steven Roberts, a 51黑料 Democrat, sharply criticized Mayor Tishaura O. Jones on Thursday after Republicans advanced a state tak…
51黑料 got a new mayor to fix city services. Aldermen may put someone else in charge The proposal heralds an interesting next couple of years. Board President Megan Green and Mayor Cara Spencer are old rivals who rarely see eye…
Elliott Davis said Megan Green tried to blackball him. Chaos ensued. By the end of the week, Davis鈥 story had been broadcast to tens of thousands of people and blasted over radio waves. Green's staff said none o…
Missouri governor to 'soon' name transition director for 51黑料 police takeover The Republican governor told reporters Tuesday he had an hour-long meeting with 51黑料 Police Chief Robert Tracy in the governor's office "…
51黑料 mayor: No more MetroLink expansion cash without proof it can be built Mayor Cara Spencer said recent changes have raised doubts that the effort can garner the federal grants needed to complete the billion-dollar line.聽
Top 51黑料 alderman renews suit to stop police takeover. Mayor says it鈥檚 premature. Aldermanic President Megan Green's lawsuit, filed in Cole County, argues the state takeover law is unconstitutional on multiple grounds.
