Rachel Lippmann
Justice ReporterRachel Lippmann covers courts, public safety and city politics for St. Louis Public Radio. (She jokingly refers to them as the “nothing ever happens beats.”) She joined the NPR Member station in her hometown in 2008, after spending two years in Lansing covering the Michigan Capitol and various other state political shenanigans for NPR Member stations there. Though she’s a native St. Louisan, part of her heart definitely remains in the Mitten. (And no, she’s not going to tell you where she went to high school.)
Rachel has an undergraduate degree from the Medill School of Journalism, and a master’s in public affairs reporting from the University of Illinois at Springfield. When she’s not busy pursuing the latest scoop, you can find her mentoring her Big Brothers Big Sisters match, hitting the running and biking paths in south St. Louis, catching the latest sporting event on TV, playing with every dog she possibly can, or spending time with the great friends she’s met in more than nine years in this city.
Rachel’s on Twitter @rlippmann. Even with 240 characters, spellings are still phonetic.
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The board sent four other proposed charter changes to Mayor Tishaura Jones. Her office says she is reviewing the legislation. -
The partisan balance on the St. Louis County Council is likely to remain the same following November’s general election, but the results of the primaries may change the relationship between the council and County Executive Sam Page. -
The two bills lay out access requirements for attorneys, elected officials, clergy and members of the Detention Facilities Oversight Board. Any person who inappropriately denies access could face a $500 fine. -
St. Louis police located the suspect inside the school about 12 minutes after being dispatched. -
People who are experiencing thoughts of suicide or a mental health crisis can call or text 988. -
The shooting at Central Visual and Performing Arts high school in October 2022 left a student and teacher dead. Police killed the suspect, a 19-year-old former student of CVPA. -
While the results of the elections are unlikely to change the political balance of power on the St. Louis County Council, the outcomes could play a major role in the dynamics of the council and the working relationship between the council and the county executive.
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A shelter has been set up at Trinity Lutheran Church, and the American Red Cross has been activated. -
The proposal would levy a 3% fee on the price of a short-term rental. The revenue would go toward affordable housing. -
The extended time to apply for refunds from the 2020, 2021 and 2022 tax years is part of a deal that settled a lawsuit over the city’s decision to not issue refunds for remote work during the pandemic. -
The survey is sent to most people who call 911 within six hours. The department previously mailed postcards once a year, a method that had a response rate of just 10%. -
In addition to passing the budget for fiscal 2025, aldermen also teed up several major policy proposals for passage before they go on their shortened summer recess.
