St. Louis officials are planning to phase out a tornado-related curfew.
After the May 16 tornado destroyed parts of the city, police kept a 9 p.m.-to-6 a.m. curfew for the St. Louis Police Department’s 5th and 6th Districts. That area takes in portions of north St. Louis. Among other reasons, police officials placed the curfew in effect to protect property owners from looters.
Mitch McCoy of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department said on Monday that the curfew is set to end on Tuesday. He said the decision came down to practicality…