City Hails Lower Crime Stats; St. Louis Circuit Attorney Backs Local Slmpd Control
January 14, 2025
ST. LOUIS—Mayor Tishaura Jones and Police Chief Robert Tracy have already made the well-worn journey to Jefferson City to testify against past state legislative attempts to bring back state control of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department.
It appears they’ll have company when a new effort reaches the hearing phase in the General Assembly this year. In what may have been his first public comments in his official capacity as Circuit Attorney, Gabe Gore said Tuesday he supports local control.
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