Tishaura Jones spent more than 20 years in local elected office before she lost her bid for a second term as St. Louis mayor to Cara Spencer.

An early look at the Vacancy Strategy Initiative Report shows the number of vacant properties in the city decreased by 4% since 2018.

The legislation contains other tax provisions, including eliminating the state sales tax on diapers and feminine hygiene products.

The bill was prompted by legislation in some communities that bars landlords from denying leases to renters on the grounds that they receive housing assistance.

The reforms required after the 2014 killing of Michael Brown to municipal ordinances are complete, and the initiatives surrounding the municipal courts are almost done, too.

St. Louis has agreed to pay $4 million to people detained in its former jail known as the Workhouse. The settlement will still need to be approved by a district judge.

Senate Bill 71 expands the death benefit for officers killed in the line of duty to $100,000.

Former Gov. Mike Parson appointed Melissa Price Smith to replace Wesley Bell when he resigned to take his seat in Congress. Price Smith has already said she plans to run for a full term in 2026.

State Sen. Mary Elizabeth Coleman called the case "an amalgamation of all of the horrible things that can happen to kids when they’re in care."

Although their visas and records have been restored, international students are not in the clear, one St. Louis immigration attorney said, especially if they have had interactions with law enforcement.