Charles Bryson

The percentage of people in St. Louis who have self-responded to the 2020 census is significantly lower than in St. Louis County. In the city, 53% of residents have responded, compared to 76% in the county, according to self-response rate maps generated by the City University of New York Mapping Service. St. Clair and Madison counties in the Metro East have self-response rates of 68% and 74% respectively.

State and local organizations have been ramping up efforts for months to make sure all Missourians are aware of the census. From the fliers in mailboxes…

The only person to face criminal charges in a series of escapes from the St. Louis city jails has pleaded guilty to a series of misdemeanors.Mori Farrell…

St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay has appointed Eddie Roth as the city's new director of public safety.Roth is a former editorial writer for the St. Louis…

The highest-ranking city official to face discipline so far for problems at the St. Louis jails spent four hours under oath today, giving his perspective…

The head of the public safety department of the city of St. Louis spent nearly two hours on the hot seat today, facing questions under oath about the…

Tis article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Sept. 23, 2011 - The Slay administration is taking issue with allegations that staffing shortages are…

Four jail breaks in 15 months make the city of St. Louis look like a joke.That was the general consensus of members of the Public Safety committee on…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, May 18, 2011 - Bread, milk and ice are often the first items people think about when faced with a…