Jimmie Edwards

St. Louis Mayor Lyda Krewson has formed a task force to investigate public health concerns in the city’s downtown jail. But advocates for inmates doubt the task force will accomplish much.

An uprising and protest at St. Louis’ downtown jail this weekend is leading activists and public officials to two different conclusions when it comes to the city’s other and more notorious jail known as the Workhouse.

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson says new legislation lifting the residency requirement for St. Louis’ public safety workers will keep the city safer. The bill was one of two the Legislature approved during a special session on violent crime. It officially took effect Sept. 21, but Parson came to St. Louis for a ceremonial signing Thursday.

The St. Louis mayor and public safety director backed a plan last week to bring in 50 federal agents to reduce violent crime and fill a shortage of local police officers.

Another 50 federal law enforcement agents are coming to St. Louis.“Violent crime in St. Louis is intolerable lately,” U.S. Attorney Jeff Jensen said in making the announcement Thursday. “The long-term solutions, we need to keep striving for those, but policing and law enforcement is also an important part of the solution.”

Missouri Senate hears testimony from police and prosecutors in support of legislation to address violent crime.

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