A recent meeting of the Peaceful Village board offered a chance to see the birth, and death, of democracy at the same time.

Kinloch was named Missouri’s first Black city in 1948, but portions were bought out by St. Louis City in the 1980s to expand Lambert Airport.

The legislation heard in the Missouri legislature would place the St. Louis police department under a governor-appointed board, similar to the Civil War-era system that runs the Kansas City Police ...

According to his candidacy announcement, Jazz Hampton’s campaign will continue his advocacy work for “justice, equity, safety and opportunity.” ...

The mayor’s assessment follows a week of more negative grades from residents and aldermen frustrated by what one called an “absolute failure” of a response.

The legislation heard in Senate and House committees would place the St. Louis police department under a governor-appointed ...