Gun Violence

19-year-olds Jeremiah Miller and Justin Boyle share their lived experiences as young Black men in St. Louis as well as their ideas for how to provide safe places for young people to socialize.

Mike McLively of the Giffords Center for Violence Intervention said the city needs to improve overall safety by investing in programs that support mental health and housing security.

St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones says she wants to follow cities that reduced crime by making investments in youth.

Organizers of Vote16MO said that will allow teens to be more involved in decisions that affect their lives.

Last year, 120 children were shot in metropolitan St. Louis, by one organization's count. Now, educators are looking to students for input on how to stop gun violence.

There could be consequences for people who openly display a gun and don’t have a concealed carry permit, such as a fine of at least $500 and up to 30 days in jail.

The Gateway STEM students staged the protest to call for action on gun violence.

More than 70% of children shot in St. Louis were found to be innocent bystanders, the study found.

St. Louis police say they’re moving up their summer patrolling plans after shootings across the city left five dead and 17 injured over the weekend.

La’Tatia Stewart, 56, of Cahokia Heights, was found dead on Wednesday. She'd become well known in St. Louis after her son was shot and killed in 2020.