Public safety

Faith leaders and community organizers will discuss gun violence and public safety Wednesday at the Progressive National Baptist Convention town hall meeting in St. Louis. They'll convene public conversations about ways to prevent gun violence in Black communities and how to advocate for better gun control laws.

Interim St. Louis Public Safety Director Dan Isom will join Ameren as vice president of corporate safety, security and crisis management.

The St. Louis mayor says she remains committed to ‘reimagining public safety’ and efforts to make communities safer beyond policing.

A free electric vehicle shuttle will allow take people around parts of downtown St. Louis for the next year. City officials say riders can use an app to connect to the service, which will supplement public transportation.

The funding includes a new public safety center in St. Clair County along the MetroLink route and improvements to America’s Central Port in Granite City.

The City of St. Louis has asked a judge to strike down a wide-ranging bill that boosts protections for police under investigation for misconduct.

The Social Workers for St. Louis Initiative aims to connect nonviolent people experiencing mental health crises with trained health care workers — rather than police officers.

St. Louis Public Safety officials say up to $19.5 million might be necessary to fix and upgrade the St. Louis City Justice Center locks, doors, control panels and other security measures.

Congresswoman Cori Bush's new bill is called the People’s Response Act. It’s a $10 billion package aimed at putting community organizations, social workers and nurses on the front lines of the nation’s mental health crisis — and scaling back the role of law enforcement. She explains why.

State agencies in Southwestern Illinois are bracing for budget cuts after Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced a first round that will affect public safety and social services, with promises of more to come.