The change to the current contract between the city and the St. Louis Police Officers Association will boost an officer’s starting pay from $53,196 to $56,920.

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul’s lawsuit claims President Trump’s executive order is unconstitutional.

A Chicago Sun-Times review found 43 of the 53 defendants from Illinois had been convicted and sentenced. President Donald Trump pardoned or ordered cases dropped against everyone charged in the insurrection.

Missourians charged in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol include an alleged member of the Proud Boys, a husband and wife, and a man who entered the Capitol dressed as George Washington. All have now been pardoned by President Trump.

On the campaign trail, Trump regularly featured the stories of Jan. 6 defendants he labeled "hostages" and "patriots."

Under a 40-year-old law, the U.S. Department of Agriculture can withhold subsidies, like crop insurance and disaster payments, from farmers who clear, drain or convert wetlands. A company that owns farmland in the Midwest says it’s unconstitutional.

In addition to the resolutions, the Public Safety Committee heard from acting Commissioner of Corrections Tammy Ross, who says her priorities for now include focusing on staffing and fostering partnerships.

Illinois promised answers after fatal officer-involved shootings and other deaths at the hands of law enforcement. But some prosecutors, including some in the Metro East, stay silent.

Four St. Louis arts organizations are collaborating with St. Louis County’s Department of Justice Services to test a program offering violin or piano lessons to some incarcerated at the jail. Organizers say playing music can build life skills and help prepare inmates for life after release.

St. Louis had its lowest number of homicides last year since 2013, and overall crime is down 15% since 2023. Officials say the department’s use of technology is helping get people who commit crimes off the streets.