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Red-Light Cameras Stall as Aldermen Push to Curb Police Surveillance
To Aldermanic President Megan Green, the two issues are linked — putting her at odds with the mayor’s office
By Kallie Cox
Tags: St. Louis Metro News, Megan Green, Tishaura Jones, St. Louis Board of Aldermen, red light cameras, automated enforcement, police surveillance
St. Louis Could Bring Back Smoking in (Big) Bars Under New Proposal
A category of “Tobacco Consumption Bar” would allow cigarettes in bars of 4,000 square feet or more
Tags: St. Louis Metro News, City of St. Louis, Laura Keys, St. Louis Board of Aldermen, smoking ban, tobacco consumption bar, Slideshow
That Drone Guy Claps Back at St. Louis Critics
“If we want to hear Black voices, we shouldn’t demonize Black voices that try to create solutions for crime in St. Louis,” says Jomo Johnson
Tags: St. Louis Metro News, Jomo Johnson, SMS Novel, drone surveillance, St. Louis Board of Aldermen, Alisha Sonnier
Aldermanic Bill on Police Surveillance Goes Beyond Mayor’s Order
Calling Mayor Jones’ executive order “half-baked,” aldermen are pushing forward with a model pioneered by the ACLU
Tags: St. Louis Metro News, police surveillance, St. Louis Board of Aldermen, Mayor Tishaura Jones, red light cameras, ACLU
Alderwoman's Plan to Target Reckless Drivers: Let Cops Boot Their Cars
Under Alderwoman Cara Spencer's bill, drivers would have to post a bond to get the boot taken off
Tags: St. Louis Metro News, Cara Spencer, traffic violence, St. Louis Board of Aldermen, St. Louis Police, SLMPD, reckless drivers
St. Louis Aldermen Balk at Liquor License Bill, Send It Back to Committee
The effort to make it easier to get a license has run into criticism from all sides
Tags: St. Louis Metro News, St. Louis liquor licenses, St. Louis Board of Aldermen, Bret Narayan, Cara Spencer, St. Louis restaurants
Aldermanic Committee Approves Bill Cracking Down on For-Profit Spy Drones
The bill was inspired by a company that charges $9.99 to watch a livestream surveilling the city
Tags: St. Louis Metro News, SMS novel, spy drones, St. Louis Board of Aldermen, Mayor Tishaura Jones, surveillance drones, Alisha Sonnier
Aldermanic Vote on Firefighter Pensions Defies Mayor’s Warnings
But will supporters stick together if Mayor Tishaura Jones vetoes the bill?
Tags: St. Louis Metro News, St. Louis Board of Aldermen, Mayor Tishaura Jones, St. Louis Fire Department, firefighter pensions, Slideshow
St. Louis Residents Push to Block Spy Drones
Board Bill 199 would only allow for-profit drone surveillance of city residents who consent
Tags: St. Louis Metro News, drones, Gravois Park, Alisha Sonnier, St. Louis Board of Aldermen, surveillance dones
St. Louis Aldermen Seek to Ease Liquor License Process, But at What Cost?
Even some people who believe changes are overdue say Board Bill 60’s fast-track is too fast
Tags: St. Louis Metro News, St. Louis Excise Division, liquor licenses, Board Bill 60, St. Louis Board of Aldermen, Bret Narayan, Danni Eickenhorst, Slideshow
Jeffrey Boyd Gets Released from Prison, But He’s Not Home Free Yet
The former St. Louis alderman pleaded guilty to taking bribes in 2022
Tags: St. Louis Metro News, Jeffrey Boyd, St. Louis Board of Aldermen, St. Louis bribery scandal, Bureau of Prisons, Slideshow
That Drone Guy Surveilling St. Louis Against Our Will Is Back as of Today
"Drone-Stream TV" is going to let people pay to spy on you and your neighbors, apparently
Tags: St. Louis Metro News, SMS Novel, Done-Stream TV, Jomo Johnson, Gravois Park, St. Louis Board of Aldermen
Pointed Questions About City Justice Center Garner Few Answers
Corrections Commissioner Jennifer Clemons-Abdullah remains in the hot seat
Tags: St. Louis Metro News, Jennifer Clemons-Abdullah, City Justice Center, St. Louis Board of Aldermen, Inez Bourdeaux, St. Louis jail
Lewis Reed Really Digs the Self-Improvement Options in Prison
Serving time for bribery, the former aldermanic president has learned welding and drives newly released inmates to the airport
By Ryan Krull
Tags: St. Louis Metro News, Lewis Reed, St. Louis Board of Aldermen, Board of Aldermen bribery scandal, U.S. District Court, Slideshow
City Is Liable for Lewis Reed Blocking People on Twitter, Court Finds
The ruling makes clear: Public officials can't just block their critics
By Sarah Fenske
Tags: St. Louis Metro News, Lewis Reed, St. Louis Board of Aldermen, Sarah Felts, Megan Green, Twitter, U.S. District Court, 8th Circuit
Illegal Rooming Houses Avoided Inspections by Including Utilities
In St. Louis, inspections are tied to changes in utilities — and that lets bad landlords skate
Tags: St. Louis Metro News, Dara Daugherty, illegal rooming houses, St. Louis Board of Aldermen, Megan Green, Affirmative Litigation Unit, St. Louis Building Division
SMS Novel’s Drones Are Already Surveilling St. Louis, Founder Claims
The company’s plans have drawn heated pushback from residents and St. Louis city officials
Tags: St. Louis Metro News, drones, Gravois Park, St. Louis Board of Aldermen, public safety, SMS Novel, Jomo Johnson
St. Louis City's $4,500 Bill for Email Records Draws Sunshine Lawsuit
Michelle Pona sought emails related to aldermanic regulation of short-term rentals — and got hit with a big bill
Tags: St. Louis Metro News, Michelle Pona, short-term rentals, St. Louis Board of Aldermen, Airbnb, Elad Gross, Joseph Sims, Missouri Sunshine law, St. Louis litigation, public records
A Filmmaker Wants to Put Gravois Park Under Drone Surveillance
But both city officials and businesses are pushing back
Tags: St. Louis Metro News, Gravois Park, St. Louis Board of Aldermen, spy plane, surveillance, drones, Earthbound Beer
Brandon Bosley Charged With Filing a False Report
The misdemeanor charge stems from an alleged carjacking that police say never happened
By Monica Obradovic
Tags: St. Louis Metro News, Brandon Bosley, St. Louis Board of Aldermen
Midtown St. Louis Will Get a Pedestrian Bridge Over I-64
St. Louis Mom of Slain 14-Year-Old Needs Money for His Funeral
Slain Soulard Hit-and-Run Victim Remains Unidentified