Editorial: Republicans who argue they can do a better job overseeing St. Louis’ police from Jefferson City than Democrats can from City Hall have no data to back that up.
Some House Democrats from St. Louis city broke with their party to support returning SLMPD to state control. The measure now moves to the Senate for consideration.
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Republican state lawmakers this year have renewed an effort to end local control and revive state control of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department.
For more than an hour Tuesday, Missouri lawmakers debated House Bill 1481, which is sponsored by south St. Louis County Republican Representative Brad Christ.