Tishaura Jones

The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department reports that overall crime in the city is down by 28% from the first quarter of last year.

The race between Mayor Tishaura Jones and 8th Ward Alderwoman Cara Spencer is a rematch of 2021's, but the political landscape is much different this year.

The city’s Land Clearance Redevelopment Authority paid about $2.6 million Friday for the 10 parcels that make up the vacant parking garage and surface lot that comprise the city block.

The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department will no longer be under the control of the mayor’s office and instead will be overseen by a governor-appointed board.

St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones has announced a new personnel director after the firing of Sonya Jenkins-Gray earlier this month. John Unnerstall worked as the deputy director for the department. He was one of the finalists considered for the personnel job in 2022.

The two contestants for St. Louis mayor took part in an often testy joint appearance on the Politically Speaking Hour on St. Louis on the Air.

Jail reform advocates had been pushing to have the facility closed since 2018, and they say seeing a portion of the building come down was an emotional, surreal moment.

St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones has fired Personnel Director Sonya Jenkins-Gray. The decision comes months after Civil Service Commission hearings began and marks the first time a personnel director has been fired in the city’s history.

With both chambers approving the legislation, the bill now goes to Gov. Mike Kehoe, who made the issue one of his priorities.

The St. Louis Democrat also discussed some of his legislative priorities on an episode of St. Louis Public Radio’s Politically Speaking podcast.