Violence

Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens said earlier this week that he’ll provide more trauma counseling services to St. Louis’ public schools as part of a broader…

This week’s shooting of a police officer in the Central West End underscores the fact that crime continues to be a big problem in the area.As of July 14,…

St. Louis is increasing its funding for a local agency’s initiative to shift the culture of St. Louis’s most dangerous blocks away from violence.Better…

Violence affects all of us. But for children, violence can be particularly difficult to cope with and understand.Compounding the issue, there’s not a…

The anti-violence initiative Stop the Killing has been wildly popular among street demonstrations in Ferguson since the death of Michael Brown at the…

Most people want the nightly violence in the streets of Ferguson to end.But getting there could take a while.The protestors who have been gathering daily…

When violence broke out in Ferguson late Sunday, St. Louis Public Radio reporters Stephanie Lecci and Durrie Bouscaren took refuge in a family’s home.…

At a community forum in north St. Louis County Monday night, elected officials, law enforcement and educators discussed ways to curb youth violence. In…

Updated at 12:45 Thursday, Feb. 7 with arrest numbers.The St. Louis Police Department is deploying 80 extra officers and resources to north city’s College…

Author and psychologist Steven Pinker argues that violence is on the decline. In, "The Better Angels of Our Nature,” Pinker says despite ongoing news…