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Slay to End St. Louis Cable Channel

The mayor spoke Wednesday at a meeting of the St. Louis Police Board and proposed eliminating STL-TV.

2013/04/18

Crime Down, Budget Woes Up for St. Louis City Police

Police report crime was down dramatically for March, but now Chief Dotson has major budget problems to deal with.

2013/04/17

Masked Gunman Strikes Shiloh Payless Store

Suspect remains at large.

2013/04/04

East St. Louis Officer Accused of Being Drunk on Job Resigns

East St. Louis officer Ricky Perry was put on paid leave after a family complained last month that he showed up hours late and was drunk.

2013/04/03

File photo of an empty classroom. (credit: KAZUHIRO NOGI/AFP/Getty Images)

Iowa Newspaper Criticized For Publishing Map Showing Schools With No Security

The Des Moines Register is being criticized for publishing a map that shows which public school districts in the state has security and which ones that do not.

2013/03/29

Man Scales Antelope Enclosure to Evade Police

In the end, they had to tase a man who was trying to climb into the antelope enclosure at Forest Park overnight.

2013/03/29

File photo of a police car with its lights on. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Police: Man Fakes Attack To Impress Woman

What began as an attempt to win over a date turned into a several-day manhunt for a dangerous man – a man who didn’t exist.

2013/03/23

St. Louis Officer Says SLPD Violated His Free Speech Rights

A St. Louis police sergeant has filed legal action against the department, claiming its refusal to allow him to work a secondary job as a lobbyist for a pro-marijuana group violates his right to free speech.

2013/03/13

ACLU Has Concerns Over Military Weapons Used By Local Police

The ACLU feels the surplus equipment is leading to more aggressive policing, especially in poor neighborhoods and neighborhoods of color.

2013/03/07

School District, Alton Police Stand by Decision to Handcuff Child

Jmiyha Rickman was reportedly throwing what has been described as a bad tantrum at Loy Joy Elementary.

2013/03/07

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