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With both chambers approving the legislation, the bill now goes to Gov. Mike Kehoe, who made the issue one of his priorities.
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The Senate is expected to approve the bill on Monday. Because the Senate made changes to the House bill, it would go back to that chamber for another vote.
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The House also passed legislation barring state funds from going to diversity, equity and inclusion programs and a bill shielding companies from having to place specific cancer warnings on pesticides.
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The legislation would move control of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department from the mayor’s office to a board mainly appointed by the governor.
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In addition to the resolutions, the Public Safety Committee heard from acting Commissioner of Corrections Tammy Ross, who says her priorities for now include focusing on staffing and fostering partnerships.
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The St. Louis Police Partnership Program connects participants and their families with officers through monthly home visits and resources like jobs, education and housing.
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A federal lawsuit alleges St. Louis sheriff's deputies told the Jefferson County man he could not protest in front of the Civil Courts Building — a public area — due to department policy. No such policy seems to exist.
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Ramon Chavez-Rodriguez faces felony charges including DWI death of a law enforcement officer, exceeding the posted speed limit and operating a vehicle on a highway without a valid license.
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The officer, David Lee, was responding to a separate crash on eastbound Interstate 70 near Grand Boulevard when the car struck him on Sunday morning.
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The police department has struggled to solve homicides, partly due to shoddy detective work, staffing shortages and eroding community trust.