Jones threatened to cut funding for homelessness, lawsuit says
The St. Louis mayor looked to stop a critic of hers at the St. Patrick Center, a new lawsuit says.
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The St. Louis mayor looked to stop a critic of hers at the St. Patrick Center, a new lawsuit says.
Advocates sharply criticized Mayor Tishaura Jones for demolishing a homeless camp, but the city says it’s fixing the homelessness situation.
Yitzchak Simon, who worked for St. Patrick Center, filed a federal lawsuit this week seeking damages.
Yitzy Simon alleges he was fired from St. Patrick Center after the mayor threatened the loss of public grant money over his advocacy work
Advocates have repeatedly raised alarms about cases just like Brenda Coffman's: There aren't enough walk-up beds for people who need emergency overnight shelter.