Terry Epps News Today

In these north St. Louis County cities, aldermen had to file lawsuits to get the public documents they need. Thats not how good government works.

After the mayor and other leaders failed to provide financial documents, some aldermen got fed up and sued their own city. Theyre not alone.

What was supposed to be a Special Board Meeting on Thursday turned volatile, and police were called in to keep things from escalating.

“The cohort itself was amazing. Just the people in there, the connection alone goes a long way..." — Shavanna Spratt, Neighborhood Leadership fellow Photo by Wiley Price / St. Louis American Even after nine months of leadership training through the Neighborhood Leadership Fellows, Shavanna Spratt says she still feels like an ordinary, everyday person. The difference now is she’s prepared and ready to take action to make Ferguson a better place. ...