St. Louis Board of Aldermen

The measure directs $5 million from the remaining pot of federal COVID relief money toward contracts with individual attorneys and legal aid agencies. Tenants facing eviction or utility shut-offs would be entitled to an attorney.

Aldermen will go on break on Friday for the campaign season. The 2022-23 legislative session ends April 17.

The second-generation politician was hugely influential to elected leaders in south St. Louis.

Starting next session, aldermen would make $72,000. They currently earn $36,000. The measure should get a final vote next Friday.

Board President Megan Green will have no opposition as she seeks a full term in the post.

About 440 eligible families will receive $500 a month for 18 months with no strings attached.

The three men pleaded guilty in August to several felonies.

A St. Louis ordinance lets courts banish people from huge swaths of the city as a punishment for petty crimes. These neighborhood orders of protection often prevent people from accessing the services they need and raise constitutional questions.

Dhati died from complications related to leukemia on Friday November 11. He spent the past two months with his twin brother, Terry, who considers their final days together a blessing.

All 14 new wards will be up for election next year, as well as president of the Board of Aldermen.