New legislation approved by the Missouri Senate bans gender-affirming medical procedures and medications, like puberty blockers, for minors, and requires young transgender athletes to only play on sports teams matching the gender on their birth certificates. The state attorney general is also filing an emergency rule to restrict gender-affirming care for minors.
A St. Louis County commission focused on combating crime in the region is set to reconvene later this month after a hiatus during the pandemic. County Executive Sam Page announced the revival of the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council at a press conference last Wednesday. The commission has not met since the fall of 2019; before.
St. Louis County Executive Sam Page announced the relaunch of the St. Louis County Crime Commission, formerly known as the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council.