ST. LOUIS (AP) — The St. Louis police union is requesting a restraining order to prevent the release of the names of officers whose cases prosecutors will no longer pursue. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that union sought the order Tuesday against St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner’s office and a police commander. A judge…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) Governor Mike Parson is expressing concern over the so-called police exclusion list issued by St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner. Parson said this also impacts victims of crime, “You also have victims out there and are you taking away their rights as victims on whether you’re going to prosecute.” Parson said.…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) St. Louis Police Chief John Hayden denies any involvement in the so-called exclusion list of 28 police officers issued by St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner. This is in response to a statement released by Gardner’s office on Friday, indicating that the list was created at the request of of the St.…
By JIM SALTER , Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — The top prosecutor in St. Louis said Friday that her “exclusion list” of officers who will not be permitted as primary witnesses in criminal cases was requested by the police department itself. Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner’s list of 28 officers, announced Thursday, raised concerns from…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) State Senator Jamilah Nasheed is calling for a hearing on the St. Louis Circuit Attorney’s so-called police exclusion list. Nasheed said she wants the Board of Aldermen’s Public Safety Committee to hold hearings into the ‘exclusion list’ of officers for whom the Circuit Attorney’s office has said it may refuse cases…
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The top prosecutor in St. Louis has established what she calls an “exclusion list” of 28 city police officers and is reviewing all open cases in which those officers were essential witnesses. The action by Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner, first reported in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and confirmed Thursday by Gardner’s…