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St. Louis police Lt. Col. Troy Doyle (left) and County Executive Sam Page. I could not serve as an impartial juror in police Lt. Col. Troy Doyle's race discrimination lawsuit against St. Louis County. The searing allegations put forth in the suit released last week by attorney Jerome Dobson are just that — allegations — and the absence of the defendants' response isn't an implied concession. That's why there's a judicial system. But if you know lots of the players and background — either personally or through the news — it's impossible to pretend to have an unbiased view. What happene...

On Friday, the majority selected new leaders, despite the objections of opponents who called the moves "obscenely illegal."

A bipartisan coalition of four members of the St. Louis County Council are calling a special meeting of the council today to elect a new chair and vice chair for 2021 — something the three other members say has already been done. The special videoconferenced council meeting is set for 4:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 15. To join the meeting via computer, use this link: Members of the public can also listen to the live audio of the meeting by dialing 1-408-418-9388 United States Toll – Access Code: 132 724 9712. Under a change voters made to the county Charter in 2019, new council members and th...