St. Louis County Family Court

St. Louis County closing residential treatment center for teens

St. Louis County will close a residential facility for young people referred by Family Court at the end of the year. On Friday, several teenagers moved…

Economy & Business

Behind the Headlines: Monsanto-Bayer deal, St. Louis County Family Court, soccer and football

Kelly Moffitt

On Friday’s St. Louis on the Air, we went "Behind the Headlines” to discuss the top stories of the week with those who can bring a little more in-depth…

The agreement between the St. Louis County Family Court and the Justice Department, almost a year and a half in the making, is aimed at correcting violations in young people's due process and harsher treatment directed at black children.

Government, Politics & Issues

St. Louis County, federal government reach agreement to reform family court

Rachel Lippmann

Updated at 5 p.m. Dec. 15 with comments from juvenile justice advocates. - The U.S. Department of Justice and the St. Louis County Family Court have…

Government, Politics & Issues

Juvenile justice in Missouri — problems and solutions

Rachel Lippmann

In 1957, Dwight Eisenhower was in the White House, Elvis topped the charts with “All Shook Up,” and Missouri lawmakers wrote the state’s juvenile code.The…

MCU's Dietra Wise Baker talks during a workshop on the problems in the juvenile justice system in Missouri on May 14, 2016.

Government, Politics & Issues

'These systems are connected': MCU calls for change in school discipline, juvenile courts

Metropolitan Congregations United is calling for police, school and juvenile court reform in St. Louis to reduce the disproportionate number of black…