Tishaura Jones

St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones is one of a dozen U.S. mayors calling for local reparations to address the racial wealth gap by ending racist policies.

Yusef Scoggin has led St. Louis County’s Office of Family and Community Services since 2017 and will become the city's next director of human services.

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.

A group of government, community and business leaders will meet weekly for the next six weeks to come up with long-term solutions to increase public safety.

The proposed Office of Public Accountability is an attempt to give civilians more control in police reform efforts.

The Social Workers for St. Louis Initiative aims to connect nonviolent people experiencing mental health crises with trained health care workers — rather than police officers.

St. Louis is one of the few destinations approved for fleeing Afghans who assisted U.S. military forces. The International Institute is gearing up for a “wave” of migrants.

St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones announced Wednesday that the city will soon require its 6,000 employees to get the COVID-19 vaccine or take a weekly coronavirus test. The requirement comes as more than 900 people test positive for the coronavirus each day in the St Louis region.

Mayor Tishaura Jones line-item vetoed provisions for $33 million in economic development spending along four major corridors in north St. Louis, which she argues doesn't fall within federal spending guidelines. The Board of Aldermen could override her veto.

Last week, a federal lobbyist for the city said leaders are “inviting an audit” from the U.S. Treasury by including a provision that goes against its spending guidelines. He warns the city may be ordered to pay back some of the money.