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How does US fix police-community relations? GOP Rep. James Comer of Kentucky gives his take on 'Fox & Friends First.' A St. Louis husband and wife facing criminal charges for waving guns at racial injustice protesters last summer have told a judge they are concerned about Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner’s handling of their case and asked that it be sent back to the grand jury. "Due to the bias of Kim Gardner’s office, we believe the grand jury process was tainted and should be reviewed and revisited," Joel Schwartz, the attorney for Mark and Patricia McCloskey, said in an email to The A...

increase font size Couple who pointed guns at protesters want grand jury to review case A St. Louis husband and wife facing criminal charges for waving guns at racial injustice protesters last summer are asking a judge to send their case back to the grand jury. By JIM SALTERAssociated Press Share A St. Louis husband and wife facing criminal charges for waving guns at racial injustice protesters last summer have told a judge they are concerned about Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner’s handling of their case and asked that it be sent back to the grand jury. “Due to the bias of Kim Gardner’s ...

McCloskeys want grand jury to take a new look at their case by Jim Salter, The Associated Press Posted Apr 21, 2021 2:39 pm EDT Last Updated Apr 21, 2021 at 2:44 pm EDT A St. Louis husband and wife facing criminal charges for waving guns at racial injustice protesters last summer have told a judge they are concerned about Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner’s handling of their case and asked that it be sent back to the grand jury. “Due to the bias of Kim Gardner’s office, we believe the grand jury process was tainted and should be reviewed and revisited,” Joel Schwartz, the attorney for Mark...

New St. Louis mayor pledges to fight all discrimination JIM SALTER, Associated Press FacebookTwitterEmail 12 1of12Tishaura Jones addresses her supporters during her mayoral victory party, late Tuesday, April 6, 2021, at the Omega Center in St. Louis. Jones, who has been outspoken in her criticism of the criminal justice system’s “arrest and incarcerate” model, will take over leadership of a city in the midst of yet another wave of violent crime after winning election as mayor on Tuesday. (Laurie Skrivan/St. Louis Post-Dispatch via AP)Laurie Skrivan/APShow MoreShow Less 2of1...

Mayoral candidates agree: St. Louis must tame the violence The four mayoral candidates offer differing plans to contain the violence, but agree it’s the top priority Author: Jim Salter Associated Press Published: 6:18 PM CST March 1, 2021 Updated: 6:18 PM CST March 1, 2021 ST. LOUIS — The next mayor of St. Louis will face the same overwhelming challenge that has haunted the current mayor and many of her predecessors: Violent crime is rampant and efforts to address it have failed. The city known for its gleaming Gateway Arch is filled with ch...