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Cole County Circuit Judge Jon Beetem denied the city’s claims that the 2021 state law bolstering protections for police under investigation for misconduct was unconstitutional.
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Thousands of people whom Normandy police jailed, fined or filed a warrant against between 2013 and 2021 can receive money from a $1.3 million class-action settlement. People who are eligible have until Aug. 26 to join the suit.
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The special investigation examined thousands of hours of overtime incurred by police officers to fix up the city jail.
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A report by the Center for Policing Equity provides public safety recommendations to St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones and city police.
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Records show that two Independence, Missouri, police employees reported working more than 1,000 hours of overtime in 2021, raising questions about safety and who's watching extra pay at City Hall.
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The police union in the city voted on a no-confidence measure last week.
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Independence is revisiting its policies after discovering that a police officer made close to $170,000 in overtime pay in 2021, making him the highest paid city employee that year.
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The City of St. Louis has asked a judge to strike down a wide-ranging bill that boosts protections for police under investigation for misconduct.
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St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones and Public Safety officials plan to ensure that police officers stop using force far more often on Black people than on white people.
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Council members were opposed to the cost and called them unnecessary, but changed their position when the police chief said the cameras are essential equipment.