Local Control

A Missouri House committee has voted in favor of legislation to give St. Louis control over its police department, which has been under state control…

Have you ever dealt with the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department? The Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies wants to hear from…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, July 9, 2010 - The St. Louis Board of Aldermen is asking the city's voters to express their views on…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, March 31, 2010 - The Missouri House voted today against returning to City Hall control of the St.…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, March 14, 2010 - It is hardly newsworthy when I disagree with a Post-Dispatch editorial. This happens…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Feb. 27, 2010 - State Senate President Pro Tem Charlie Shields, R-St. Joseph, said Saturday that the…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Feb. 27, 2010 - House Bill 1601 would put control of the St. Louis Police Department where it…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Feb. 26, 2010 - The debate about governing the city of St. Louis' police department is all about…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Feb. 18, 2010 - It's a rare issue that puts the Republican-controlled Missouri House and the state…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Feb. 16, 2010 - Listeners crowded the room and spilled into the hallway to hear arguments that most…