The Latest Breaking News from Tishaura Jones

St. Louis could lose control of its police to a state-appointed board under Missouri bill

St. Louis local elected officials would lose control over the city's police force under a bill before Missouri's Republican Gov. Mike Kehoe

The Independent UK · Mar 12, 2025

Decade Of Racial Justice Activism Transforms American Politics

Explore the evolution of racial justice activism in America, from grassroots movements to policy changes and political leadership.

Top News · Oct 28, 2024

A decade of racial justice activism transformed politics but landmark reforms remain elusive

Michael Brown’s fatal shooting by police a decade ago set off more than a week of protests by thousands of people in Ferguson, Missouri

The Independent UK · Oct 28, 2024

St. Louis launches program to pay $500 a month to lower-income residents

St. Louis is launching a program that seeks to help low-income families by providing them with $500 monthly payments for a year and a half

The Independent UK · Oct 11, 2023

Brickbat: Carry On

Responding to a series of shooting, many involving minors, St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones has proposed banning AR-15s, AK-47s, and similar weapons from city streets. Jones has also called for banning celebratory gunfire and banning people convicted of insurrection and hate crimes from possessing firearms in the city.

Reason · Sep 8, 2023

St. Louis proposal would ban 'military-grade' weapons, prohibit guns for 'insurrectionists'

As the St. Louis mayor pushes legislation that would prohibit “military-grade weapons” on city streets and make it a crime for “insurrectionists” and those convicted of hate crimes to possess firearms, Missouri’s Republican attorney general is warning that such a law would violate the state constitution

The Independent UK · Aug 23, 2023

Mix of bravado and access to guns contribute to mass shootings by teens in St. Louis, other cities

Recent high-profile mass shootings by young people underscore the deadly mix of teenage bravado, immaturity and growing access to high-powered guns that can kill faster and more efficiently than ever

The Independent UK · Jun 24, 2023

Missouri governor to announce his pick as new St. Louis prosecutor after Kim Gardner resignation

Republican Missouri Gov. Mike Parson on Friday will announce his pick to serve out the remainder of Kim Gardner’s term as the chief prosecutor in St. Louis, following her sudden departure earlier this week

The Independent UK · May 19, 2023

Progressives tout string of wins across US as template for Democrats

Victories in Chicago and St Louis, plus a key judicial race in Wisconsin, argue against tacking to center, leftwingers say

The Guardian - US · Apr 8, 2023

St. Louis picks Delaware chief to lead police department

St. Louis officials have chosen the Wilmington, Delaware, police chief to lead its police department

The Independent UK · Dec 14, 2022