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Board President Megan Green says two pieces of legislation that received initial approval on Friday mark a shift at the board toward balancing new police powers with greater accountability.

The St. Louis Board of Aldermen is taking steps toward regulating open-carry weapons in the city. Despite the unanimous vote, it's still legal to openly carry a gun.

Dr. Keisha Scarlett, the new superintendent of the St. Louis Public School System (SLPS), is not only an intelligent, commanding, statuesque figure (she’s six feet tall), it’s also fun to

Projects whose funding was cut run the gamut, including veterinary technician programs at a few community colleges, salary increases for the Highway Patrol, removing vacant properties in St. Louis County and a handful of proposals to mediate erosion and manage stormwater.

About 1 in 5 Missouri school districts have accepted an offer to install an app designed to protect students and school employees during an active shooter event.

Hundreds of people were honored Tuesday by city officials and department top brass for their response to a school shooting last year that rocked the community.

Shahid wrote a guided self-care journal called "Heartwork" in the spring and has recently spoken about trauma-informed care at various education conferences.

Top leaders in the city said they want the state Legislature to tighten gun laws.

About 1 in 5 Missouri school districts have accepted an offer to install an app designed to protect students and school employees during an active shooter event.

Back in 2016, the Missouri General Assembly reversed a state law to allow open carry, meaning conceal carry permits are no longer needed to possess a gun. While federal law has an age requirement to buy a firearm, Missouri doesn't.