A Missouri Senate showdown has ended over a bill that would recreate a state-run board of police commissioners to oversee the St. Louis Police Department, similar to what Kansas City currently has. After about 8 hours of Democrats delaying a vote,

The bill to return control of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department to a board appointed by Missouri’s governor has drawn fierce opposition from city

Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe is defending his stance on the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, saying the move would remove politics from the governing of the crime-stricken city.

City officials say the state’s plan to wrest back control of the police department is an attempt by white conservatives to weaken Black political influence. It’s part of a broader pattern of Missouri Republicans trying to override the will of voters.

The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department recently awarded Zane Perkins, a student at Bernard Middle School, the Do the Right Thing Award for helping his grandmother in a time of need. During winter break when Zane was spending time with his grandmother,

Look again at the Kansas City experience and our ongoing public safety crises before mandating a return to state police control for St. Louis.

Police are asking that anyone with information contact the missing persons unit at 314-444-5738 or call 911. ST. LOUIS — The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department needs the public's help as they search for a 28-year-old man who has been missing since Monday.

Last year, I wrote about legislative efforts to wrest local control of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department (“SLMPD”) being rooted in Confederate ideals. Missouri engineered a state takeover of SLMPD during the Civil War because the then-Governor was a Confederate sympathizer who wanted to ensure the city could not use its force and armory […]