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Ferguson Police Chief Troy Doyle says a cultural shift in the department has led to improved recruitment efforts — and greater community trust.
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Doyle announced he would retire from the county’s police department earlier this month after serving more than 30 years.
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In one conversation, Page told Doyle he was getting “push back” regarding the appointment of a Black police chief, the lawsuit alleges.
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Our Legal Roundtable dives into the case against St. Louis attorneys Mark and Patricia McCloskey, who became a cause célèbre after brandishing guns at protesters marching past their Midwestern palazzo. St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner has charged them with unlawful use of weapon, a felony, even as Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt is attempting to intervene in the case, seeking to have the charges dropped. Attorneys Dave Roland, Mark Smith and Nicole Gorovsky also discussed a controversy in St. Louis County. Attorneys for the county have accused of lawyer Jerome Dobson of "effectively extorting" St. Louis County Executive Sam Page, to the tune of $3.5 million.
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Lt. Col. Troy Doyle has taken the first step toward filing a racial discrimination lawsuit against St. Louis County, alleging that County Executive Sam Page passed him over for police chief because he is Black.Doyle’s attorney, Jerry Dobson, tells 5 On Your Side he filed an Equal Employment Opportunity Complaint Friday at the federal courthouse.“I do believe powerful interests in St. Louis County didn’t want Doyle to be chief because of his race,” Dobson said.
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At a meeting in Florissant to get public comment on selecting a new St. Louis County police chief, residents said they want a leader with integrity and…
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St. Louis County plans to launch a six-month pilot program in January that tracks people accused of crimes by using a smartphone app. County Executive Sam…
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Jason Eberhart, 16, was a football player ― like his brother who plays for Ball State University and his father who played for the University of…
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The new interim head of the St. Louis County jail wants to bring in an outsider to help figure out why three inmates have died in custody since January.“I…