Mansur Ball-Bey

ACLU sues St. Louis, St. Clair County over actions in 2015 protests after Ball-Bey’s death

The ACLU of Missouri filed a lawsuit Friday against St. Louis and St. Clair County for alleged police misconduct during 2015 protests after Mansur…

Dennis Ball-Bey, Mansur Ball-Bey's father, hugs Shonettda Ball, Mansur's cousin, on the steps outside St. Louis city court Thursday afternoon.

Government, Politics & Issues

Officers will not face charges in death of Mansur Ball-Bey

Rachel Lippmann

Updated at 5:15 p.m. with comments from the family and prosecutor Jennifer Joyce. - Two St. Louis Metropolitan Police officers will not face criminal…

We Must Stop Killing Each Other signs are posted on the security gate of a building near where Mansur Ball-Bey was shot by police.

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Editor's Weekly: Three small steps turn the region toward change

Margaret Wolf Freivogel

Two recent deaths – the police killing of Mansur Ball-Bey and the incomprehensible shooting of 9-year-old Jamyla Bolden – felt like giant steps backward…

St. Louis Police Chief Sam Dotson speaks to the press on Friday afternoon after Mansur Ball-Bey's preliminary autopsy.

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Preliminary autopsy shows Ball-Bey was shot in the back, circuit attorney launches her own review

Jason Rosenbaum

Updated at 9 p.m. Friday with announcement from Jennifer Joyce - St. Louis is on high alert after police released the preliminary autopsy of an…

Alderman Terry Kennedy, left, has been dealing with the aftermath of a police shooting in his ward. The 18th Ward Democrat says the past couple of days showcases unconfortable truths about poverty and trust in St. Louis.

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On the trail: For Alderman Kennedy, police shooting shines spotlight on disparity and distrust

Jason Rosenbaum

For the past few days, Alderman Terry Kennedy has been through a complex whirlwind.Kennedy’s 18th Ward includes the intersection of Walton and Page, the…

St. Louis police chief Dotson speaks beside clergy and Mayor Francis Slay Thursday in Fountain Park, calling for calm after a night of unrest.

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Chief Dotson defends tactics during unrest; autopsy shows Ball-Bey died of wound to his back

Updated Friday with preliminary autopsy report:St. Louis police chief Sam Dotson defended Thursday the tactics city police used the previous night during…

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Fountain Park residents reflect on police shooting — and its tense aftermath

Jason Rosenbaum

On Thursday morning, sisters Debbie and Darlene Ball were sweeping up around the front yard in St. Louis’ Fountain Park area. Several big teddy bears were…