BALTIMORE (AP) – Jurors deliberating the fate of an officer charged in the death of Freddie Gray have asked the judge for a copy of a transcript from a witness, but the judge has refused to give it to them. The jury made the request Wednesday during the panel’s third day of deliberations in the…
St. Louis, MO Â (KTRS) Â St. Louis has a new initiative for combating crime. On Tuesday Alderman Antonio French and Mayor Francis Slay reached an agreement on a new city crime plan. The initiative outlines four points: 1.) Identifies 15 Focus Neighborhoods: Three in south St. Louis and twelve in north St. Louis 2.) Commits resources…
Webster Groves, MO (KTRS) – Another city is challenging a police standards measure that recently was approved by the St. Louis County Council. Webster Groves joined the effort Tuesday night. At issue is a measure requiring officers in all 57 St. Louis County police departments to meet certain minimum standard requirements. The measure is already…
WASHINGTON (AP) – The number of people executed in the United States this year dropped to the lowest level since 1991, as states impose fewer death sentences and defendants in capital cases have access to better legal help. The Death Penalty Information Center, a group that opposes executions and tracks the issue, says 28 inmates…
