St. Louis, MO (KTRS) The concerns over the conditions at the St. Louis City Workhouse is drawing attention from activists outside of the St. Louis area. Local activists have joined forces with a coalition of national organizations to launched a national bail fundraising effort. Organizers are doing so in response to the jail’s lack of…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) About 150 protesters demonstrated outside of the St. Louis Workhouse Friday night over the conditions at the jail. The protesters voiced concerns over the lack of air conditioning at the jail. They also claim the jail has a mold and rodent problem. The protested resulted in a stand off with police,…
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A St. Louis jail inmate has been charged in a beating that left his cellmate hospitalized in critical condition. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that 26-year-old Anthony Bell is charged with first-degree assault in the July 15 attack at the St. Louis Justice Center. Court records say his cellmate, 27-year-old Harold…