St. Louis and city official sue Missouri over the state’s control of local police

St. Louis and city official sue Missouri over the state’s control of local police

ST. LOUIS (AP) — The city of St. Louis and the leader of its city council filed a federal lawsuit Monday against a new Missouri law putting a state-appointed board back in control of the local police department, putting St. Louis among a handful of major U.S. cities that don’t fully oversee law enforcement. The president of the city’s Board of Aldermen, Megan Green, argues in the lawsuit that the new law violates her rights to free expression, f…

St. Louis and city official sue Missouri over the state's control of local police

The city of St. Louis and the leader of its city council have filed a federal lawsuit against a new Missouri law that puts a state-appointed board in control of the local police department. The case filed Monday challenges a…

City of St. Louis sues State of Missouri over plan to takeover police department

The City of St. Louis is suing the State of Missouri over its plan to take control of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department.

Mayor’s office confirms lawsuit to prevent state takeover of police

ST. LOUIS – The City of St. Louis is suing Missouri in federal court to prevent the state takeover of the city police department. The lawsuit was filed Monday, according to our news partners at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. A spokesperson for Mayor Tishaura Jones confirmed the suit to FOX 2 News. The city and Board of Aldermen President Megan Green are listed as plaintiffs in the suit. "While a favorable judgement won’t overturn state control, it…

St. Louis sues Missouri over police control citing 'Hancock Amendment'

The City of St. Louis has filed a federal lawsuit against the state of Missouri in an effort to block its takeover of the city's police department. Here's why.

St. Louis Leaders Sue To Challenge State Control Of Local Police

The city of St. Louis and the leader of its Board of Aldermen filed a federal lawsuit Monday challenging a new state law that puts a state-appointed board back in control of the police department, putting St. Louis among a handful of major U.S. cities that don’t fully oversee law enforcement. Board of Aldermen president Megan Green argues in the lawsuit that the new law violates her rights to free expression, freedom of assembly and to petition …