Rachel Lippmann
Justice ReporterRachel Lippmann covers courts, public safety and city politics for St. Louis Public Radio. (She jokingly refers to them as the “nothing ever happens beats.”) She joined the NPR Member station in her hometown in 2008, after spending two years in Lansing covering the Michigan Capitol and various other state political shenanigans for NPR Member stations there. Though she’s a native St. Louisan, part of her heart definitely remains in the Mitten. (And no, she’s not going to tell you where she went to high school.)
Rachel has an undergraduate degree from the Medill School of Journalism, and a master’s in public affairs reporting from the University of Illinois at Springfield. When she’s not busy pursuing the latest scoop, you can find her mentoring her Big Brothers Big Sisters match, hitting the running and biking paths in south St. Louis, catching the latest sporting event on TV, playing with every dog she possibly can, or spending time with the great friends she’s met in more than nine years in this city.
Rachel’s on Twitter @rlippmann. Even with 240 characters, spellings are still phonetic.
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Gabriel Gore was sworn in as the new circuit attorney on Tuesday with the task of stabilizing a severely understaffed office. -
Gov. Mike Parson appointed Gabriel Gore to be circuit attorney on May 19 to replace Kim Gardner.
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The announcement of a final restructuring plan known as All Things New came after two years of work. The archdiocese said the changes are needed to address a shrinking and shifting Catholic population.
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The executive order is in response to legislation that limits gender-affirming health care and participation in sports for transgender youth and young adults.
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On the latest episode of Politically Speaking, 2nd Ward Alderman Tom Oldenburg discusses chairing a committee on red tape, finding common ground with the growing progressive bloc at City Hall and plans for his political future.
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Kim Gardner’s abrupt resignation on Tuesday led to confusion about who was in charge of an office that had descended into chaos over the past two months.
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St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner was expected to resign June 1 but sent an e-mail to Gov. Mike Parson’s office that she was leaving Tuesday.
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Two key witnesses against Christopher Dunn recanted their testimony but a quirk of Missouri law makes applying for actual innocence claims impossible except in death penalty cases.
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The Senate had been moving at a glacial pace all week, imperiling major pieces of legislation for the GOP majority.
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Prosecutors, public defenders and others review the damage caused by the staffing crisis in the circuit attorney’s office and discuss how to move on after Kim Gardner leaves.
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Facing a move by the Missouri attorney general to oust her, a contempt of court charge and increasing public and legislative pressure, Gardner announced Thursday that she will resign effective June 1.
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The case is set for a hearing May 30. This is the second time this week Gardner has been ordered to explain why prosecutors from her office did not show up in court.
