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A man is in critical condition after an attempted suicide while he was in custody at a police station near downtown St. Louis.

The man was found unconscious in his cell by a correctional officer just before 6:15 a.m.

The man was found unconscious in his cell by a correctional officer just before 6:15 a.m.

In 26 months of Jennifer Clemons-Abdullah's administration, seven inmates have died, staff has been attacked and injured and no policies have been updated or changed

Rasheen Aldridge spoke at a protest outside the troubled City Justice Center

The St. Louis police departments understaffed communication center operated with about half the dispatchers it needed during at least 18 shifts this summer. Officers were told to limit public interactions.

Members were blocked from investigating a complaint detailing concerns about Terrence Smith, who died in jail custody Aug. 30

Another detainee has died at the St. Louis City Justice Center, a little over a week after a detainee died following a medical emergency.

Authorities havent disclosed what demands, if any, the inmates made or how many inmates were involved.

Ashley Schlesing could barely believe what she was hearing when she turned on the news July 1.