SLMPD, St. Louis City and Mayor Tishaura Jones

St. Louis mayors calls lawmakers 'disrespectful' in attempt to move SLMPD to state control
Rep. Mike Collins (R-Ga.) heavily criticized statements made by the Right Rev. Mariann Budde on Tuesday at the inaugural prayer service held for President Trump. “The person giving this sermon should be added to the deportation list,” Collins wrote in a post on the social platform X, alongside a clip of Budde’s comments. Trump has…
St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones testifies against state control of SLMPD
St. Louis City Mayor Tishaura Jones went over to the Missouri state capitol Jefferson City Wednesday to testify against state control of the city’s police department.
Missouri lawmakers consider placing St. Louis City police department under state control
The mayor of the City of St. Louis called lawmakers from outside the city “disrespectful” for filing legislation to put the city’s police department back under state control.
St. Louis Mayor Jones to Testify Against State Control of SLMPD in January
ST. LOUIS - Mayor Tishaura Jones will be in Jefferson City, Mo., on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025, to testify against SB44 (Fitzwater), SB52 (Schroer) and HB49
Keep local control of police, St. Louis mayor tells GOP lawmakers
Tishaura Jones warns lawmakers that a takeover would undermine city’s progress on crime. But Gov. Mike Kehoe and Republican lawmakers are pushing for state control.
Mayor Jones, Chief Tracy combat state control of St. Louis Police Department
The St. Louis mayor and police chief were in Jefferson City to fight off another attempt by the ruling majority to take back control of city police.
St. Louis, SLMPD agree to 7% pay raise for officers
A seven percent pay raise is on the way to St. Louis Metropolitan Police officers in an effort to help with staffing ...
St. Louis mayor announces police raises, and cuts to officer counts
St. Louis' mayor and police chief announced 7% across-the-board raises for city police officers. But to do it, they cut 124 ...
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7-Year-Old Girl in Critical Condition After Being Found Unresponsive at Midtown St. Louis Hotel Pool
A 7-year-old girl was found unresponsive in a Midtown hotel pool and is now in critical condition; police investigate the ...
Teen slips on ice, drops weapons, runs to mother's home after police pursuit, charges say
Kavon Greene, 18, got out of the car, immediately slipped and fell on the ice, dropped a pistol, and ran to his mother's ...
Police officers lose licenses after their own department sees their bodycam
Two former St. Louis Metropolitan Police officers were caught by their own department ignoring their call of duty.
Police said there was no cold-related death
There's a social media post circulating about a member of our unhoused community dying in the cold weather in the area of Washington and Tucker. @SLMPD and @STLFireDept have no records of this ...
Teen carjacked in north St. Louis, 16-year-olds arrested
Officers with the St. Louis County Police Department later spotted and pursued the carjacked vehicle, arresting two ...