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‘I don’t believe in prosecuting poverty’ St. Louis County Prosecutor Wesley Bell explained interim policy changes to a reporter from The American on Tuesday, January 8 after an interim policy document was leaked to media and misreported in part by other media.
Wesley Bell explains interim policy changes By Sandra Jordan Of The St. Louis American The first week in office for St. Louis County Prosecutor Wesley Bell included firings, changes on what to prosecute – and leaks to the media of an internal policy document, which was in part misreported. That leaked document outlined interim changes effective January 2 as Bell and his administration discuss and develop final policies. Those interim changes involve bail/bonds, issuing of charges, discovery requests, preliminary hearings, witnesses and victims,
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Tishaura endorses Nasheed Treasurer says she would make Board of Aldermen more progressive By Rebecca Rivas Of The St. Louis American St. Louis Treasurer Tishaura O. Jones endorsed Jamilah Nasheed in the heated race for Board of Aldermen president at a rally for Nasheed on Saturday, January 5. Nasheed will try to unseat long-standing incumbent Lewis Reed in the March n “By my 5 municipal Democratic math, putting primary. Nasheed on Jones said it was a tough the Board with decision choosing between Nasheed, a state senator Green would since 2013, and the other be a vote major contender seeking closer to 15.” Reed’s position, 15th Ward Alderwoman Megan Ellyia – St. Louis Green. Both were ardent Treasurer supporters during Jones’ Tishaura O. campaign for mayor in Jones 2017. “The easier thing for me to do would have been to sit out of this election because both Megan and Jamilah are my friends; they are like sisters,” Jones said. “Both of them would do a much better job than Lewis Reed.” Reed also ran for mayor in 2017. However, Jones told the crowd that Nasheed’s
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My progressive platform to lead St. Louis Board of Aldermen Photo by Wiley Price
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Louis, and Alderwoman Megan Ellyia Green, D-15th Ward. Nasheed has name recognition from her 12 years as an outspoken member of the Missouri General Assembly and will give Reed a run
St. Louis is known nationally for our problems. Let’s have 2019 be the year that we are known nationally for our solutions. From high crime rates, to racial and economic disparities, to infant mortality rates, to high STD rates, and our number of officerinvolved shootings, we top many of our nation’s worst lists. Choices made by city government put us at the top of these lists. With different leadership making different choices, we can be at the top of Megan very different lists. Ellyia This will require leadership Green independent of the corporate and Republican donors who have benefited from bringing our city to the brink of bankruptcy. Leadership with the courage to do the right thing for our city, regardless of political expediency. Leadership that centers the Ferguson
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Tasia Towns, Shemiah Green and Maxwell Morgan and practiced subtraction by using 10 cubes during a math session in Rose Bruce’s second grade class at Columbia Elementary School in the Saint Louis Public School District on Tuesday, January 8.
Filing closes for March 5 primary Reed challenged by Nasheed and Green, many aldermanic seats contested By Rachel Lippmann Of St. Louis American Residents of St. Louis will head back to the polls on Tuesday, March 5 for municipal primary elections. Filing for those contests — president of the Board of Aldermen and
even-numbered wards — closed Friday, January 4. This is the first time since Lewis Reed was elected aldermanic president in 2007 that he will face any significant competition for re-election. He is being challenged by termlimited state Sen. Jamilah Nasheed, D-St.
By Megan Ellyia Green For The St. Louis American