James Knowles

Politically Speaking: Outgoing Ferguson Mayor Knowles On How His City Changed Since Michael Brown

Jason Rosenbaum

James Knowles III was taking down tents with his father at the Ferguson Farmers Market on Aug. 9, 2014, the day one of his city’s police officers shot and…

Police in Ferguson fired tear gas to disperse protest crowds Sunday night. 05/31/20

Government, Politics & Issues

Tear Gas Again Clouds Ferguson As Protesters Ignore Curfew; Officials Condemn Vandalism

Jason Rosenbaum

Updated at 10 a.m., June 1 with information about arrests and police injuriesDemonstrations on Sunday continued throughout the St. Louis area over George…

Supporters congratualte Fran Griffin on her city council seat win at her election watch party in Ferguson on April 2.

Government, Politics & Issues

With Ferguson City Council Seat, Activist Fran Griffin Hopes To 'Move Ferguson Forward'

Carolina Hidalgo

Exactly one month after a Ferguson police officer killed Michael Brown about a mile from her home, Fran Griffin attended her first city council…

St. Louis Mayor Lyda Krewson and St. Louis County Executive Steve Stenger take questions after announcing their support for a task force to examine government spending in June 2017.

Government, Politics & Issues

As Better Together Plan Looms, Municipal League Seeks Alternative City-County Merger Plan

Jason Rosenbaum

Updated at 10:25 p.m. with muncipal league comment.The region’s municipal officials are working to counter a proposal that would merge St. Louis and St.…

The St. Louis County Council passed a resolution Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2017, asking municipalities to spend Proposition P solely on policing. The resolution is non-binding.

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St. Louis County Council resolution tries, but can’t actually dictate how Prop P money spent

Jason Rosenbaum

In an effort to block municipalities from using a recently passed “public safety” tax increase on things like potholes and snow removal, the St. Louis…

Government, Politics & Issues

What’s changed — and what hasn’t — three years after Michael Brown’s death

Rachel Lippmann

On August 9, 2014, Ferguson officer Darren Wilson shot and killed Michael Brown, an unarmed black 18-year-old, in the Canfield Green apartment complex.…

Government, Politics & Issues

With election behind them, Knowles and Jones pledge a united front in Ferguson

Jason Rosenbaum

Ferguson Mayor James Knowles and Councilwoman Ella Jones made something perfectly clear Tuesday night: The city’s mayoral election is over, and there’s no…

Ferguson Mayor James Knowles speaks to reporters in February 2016 after a City Council vote to amend the Department of Justice consent decree instead of approving it outright.

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Ferguson retains Knowles as mayor for third term

Rachel Lippmann

In an apparent vote of confidence, Ferguson Mayor James Knowles won re-election Tuesday over City Council member Ella Jones.Knowles, who has been the face…

Voters cast electronic ballots at Central Baptist Church in St. Louis on Nov. 8, 2016.

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Soccer, public safety and school funding highlight municipal elections

Jason Rosenbaum

It’s Election Day in the St. Louis region, where voters will decide on a number of high-stakes issues.Polls are open in Missouri and Illinois from 6 a.m.…

Ferguson Mayor James Knowles chats with a supporter ahead of canvassing; Councilwoman Ella Jones greets people at a restaurant. On Monday, March 27, Knowles and Jones will participate in a mayoral forum ahead of the April 4 election.

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Where candidates for Ferguson mayor stand on issues of safety, budget, DOJ compliance and more

Kelly Moffitt

On Wednesday's St. Louis on the Air we aired highlights of the Ferguson Mayoral Forum held earlier this week at the Ferguson Community Center. Incumbent…