Traffic fines

Mayor Tishaura Jones has signed a bill that allows law enforcement to use red-light cameras to issue tickets. Some residents are concerned the law is a violation of privacy.

The aldermen also approved regulations on police surveillance.

A top Democratic backer of the effort to limit fines and fees in St. Louis County believes Missouri lawmakers will have to play a role in forcing cities…

The Missouri Supreme Court capped the amount of money cities can take in from traffic fines and fees at 20 percent statewide in a ruling issued Tuesday.…