St. Louis, MO (KTRS) Lawmakers and community leaders are coming together to combat gun violence in the St. Louis-area. US Congressman Lacy Clay and the St. Louis Aldermanic Black Caucus held a town hall Wednesday night at Harris Stowe State University to address the issue. It was packed house of about 250 people at the…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) U.S. Congressman Lacy Clay is taking steps that would allow high crime cities to have stricter gun laws. The Democratic lawmaker from Missouri unveiled his proposed legislation during a Friday morning press conference at Children’s Hospital. “In St. Louis and across this nation…we are faced with an ugly, obscene, inescapable truth…gun…
Ferguson, MO (KTRS) House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D) California made a stop in the St. Louis-area on Monday afternoon to rally support for two key pieces of Democratic legislation. Pelosi joined Congressman Lacy Clay(D) Missouri, and other elected officials as well as community leaders at the Urban League Empowerment Center in Ferguson for the purpose…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Democrats are calling on Republican Attorney General Josh Hawley to drop an appeal of a ruling that struck down parts of Missouri’s voter photo ID law. U.S. Rep. Lacy Clay in a Monday statement said Hawley is appealing to “suppress the vote of minorities, the disabled and the rural poor…
Bridgeton, MO (KTRS) A North County Retirement Community is now the first retirement community in the nation with an onsite AMVETS Post. The Sarah Community in Bridgeton held an official induction of AMVETS Post 122 at an opening ceremony Tuesday afternoon. Congressman Lacy Clay stated, “The Sarah Community and AMVETS share an unshakable bond of…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) July 31st, 1993 metro-link light rail system opened. 25 Years to the day later, Bi-State Development announces the grand opening of the Cortex District station. Congressman Lacy Clay spoke at a dedication ceremony this morning, “You know this new Metrolink stop at Cortex and the first quarter-mile section of the Chouteau…
Ferguson, MO (KTRS) Efforts continue to move Ferguson forward. On Monday morning, Congressman Lacy Clay met with Ferguson Police Chief Delrish Moss and other community leaders at Ferguson’s new Starbucks. Clay says he’s appreciative to Starbucks for choosing Ferguson. “One thing we’ve learned over the almost last two years was the economic inequality that existed…