ST. LOUIS (AP) — Several elected officials and faith leaders on Monday called for an investigation into the way police arrested and incarcerated protesters at a suburban St. Louis mall, with many referring to the altercation as a “police riot.” Police from both agencies involved in the arrests defended officers’ actions, saying demonstrators got out…
St. Louis County, MO (KTRS) A man is dead after a five hour police stand off in south county. Police say a woman called police around 7:30 a.m. Monday to report that her estranged husband was at her home on Mattis Road, despite a restraining order she had against him. When police arrived, the man…
By ALAN FRAM, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican drive to tear down President Barack Obama’s health care law was flickering out Monday as a decisive handful of GOP senators remained opposed to the last-gasp bill. Changes aimed at galvanizing GOP support produced no apparent additional votes as time was running out for the White…
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Protesters who were arrested at an unruly demonstration at a suburban St. Louis shopping mall are out of jail amid cheers from demonstrators. Several people gathered at the St. Louis County Justice Center Sunday afternoon, a day after 22 protesters were arrested at the St. Louis Galleria in Richmond Heights. Among those…
By ARNIE STAPLETON, AP Pro Football Writer President Donald Trump’s criticism of players who kneel during the national anthem sparked angry protests around the National Football League Sunday, as about 200 players sat, knelt or raised their fists in defiance. A week ago, just six players protested. Most NFL players on Sunday locked arms with their…