Coordinator wants ‘true reform in Ferguson’ as consent decree faces funding cuts
The City of Ferguson has been under an agreement with the federal government since 2016, after the U.S. Department of Justice found the city engaged in unconstitutional practices that primarily targeted Black residents. That consent decree ordered the city to make significant reforms to its policing, municipal courts...
St. Louis wanted to help people facing evictions. Advocates say the city underfunded its...
A program St. Louis aimed to help thousands of tenants struggling with eviction, but documents show only a few hundred received legal defense from the program in its first year. Approved in 2023 and funded by American Rescue Plan money, the city’s Right to Counsel program set a goal to...
Unjust Predawn Parking Tickets: A Case of City Fraud?
A recent incident of alleged wrongful parking ticketing has sparked outrage among a community of car owners. The incident, which was reported on social media, involved multiple cars being ticketed for parking during a street cleaning schedule. The owners of the vehicles claim that they were wrongfully ticketed as...
Family thankful to be alive after lightning strike in Lake STL
A Lake Saint Louis family is thankful to be alive after lightning struck their home last night, setting it on fire.
Ongoing Debate: Cori Bush Assists North City Church in Sustaining Food Pantry Initiatives
This post features an OpenAI-powered summary derived from the NewsBreak users' discussions on North City church continues food pantry efforts with help from Cori Bush. North City church continues food pantry efforts with help from Cori Bush.
St. Louis officer charged in assault of ex-girlfriend
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. – A St. Louis officer faces felony charges after allegedly assaulting his ex-girlfriend last week at her apartment, according to charging documents. The St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office has charged Dashaun Sneed, 24, with first-degree burglary and second-degree domestic assault....
Weeks Before She Allegedly Stabbed Mom to Death, Former News Anchor Allegedly Had Frightening...
Angelynn Mock, a former news anchor and reporter in St. Louis, was arrested on Friday, Oct. 31, after being accused of killing Anita Avers, 80, at their Wichita, Kan., home
Proposal would put 78 townhomes in The Hill, neighbors say it’s too much
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - As civic leaders push for more housing to be built, a proposal to add new homes in The Hill is moving forward. But neighbors worry it will worsen congestion in an already crowded neighborhood. McBride Homes wants to build townhomes on a stretch...
John Guenther shares history of Basilica Cathedral of St. Louis in new book
John Guenther discusses his new book on the Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis, covering 352 years of history and architectural evolution.
St. Louis has its first citywide transportation plan in 77 years
On Friday, the city of St. Louis announced that for the first time since 1948, they will have a new citywide transportation plan, establishing a new foundation for how the city designs, maintains and prioritizes its streets, sidewalks and transit infrastructure.
