BRIDGING THE DIVIDE A broad movement has sprung out of Ferguson, in which white people are increasingly joining a spirited crusade by black people to foster racial equity in St. Louis. They see the Midwestern city as a modern Selma,...
Anthony Gray (l) and John Chasnoff (r) On December 28 following a several months long search, St. Louis Mayor Lyda Krewson named John Hayden, a 30 year veteran of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, as the new chief of...
Three months after a serious car accident, a St. Louis City police officer is speaking out about her recovery. She and her partner were on a routine patrol when another driver t-boned them. Officer Sheena Smith was sitting on...
Some residents say they are skeptical of the city’s plan to include community input in the selection of the next police chief. The residents were among those who spoke Thursday at a panel discussion at Vashon High School on policing...
A crowd of about 30 people outlined their concerns regarding the search process at a meeting Thursday night held by the Ethical Society of Police, which represents officers of color. They also made it clear what they wanted from the...