Brittany Packnett

As Kayla Reed and a new generation of local leaders saw each of their reform efforts fail to curb police violence in the St. Louis area, they soon realized that what they really had to overcome was the police union’s political force in local elections.

Activist, educator and writer Brittany Packnett returns this week to her hometown of St. Louis – the place where she participated in protests after the…

Earlier this summer, Brittany Packnett announced she would be leaving her role as the Executive Director of Teach for America-St. Louis and would become…

The St. Louis police department’s use of force policy is receiving poor marks from an advocacy group working to end excessive police violence.Campaign…

Since Michael Brown was shot and killed last year, people within the St. Louis region have been immersed in social and public policy introspection.This…

Seven months after the shooting death of Michael Brown in Ferguson drew national attention to racial disparities, St. Louis Public Radio is hosting a…

Teachers are typically well informed. They know how and where to track down data, they brainstorm ideas and they work with people.So when Brittany…

Ferguson has emerged as the top local (and national) story of the year. The Aug. 9 shooting death of Michael Brown by Ferguson police Officer Darren…

Brittany Packnett says she’s made a career of “listening intently and intensively” to the needs of young people. The former third-grade teacher, current…