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One-on-one with Police Chief Robert Tracy
By Sylvester Brown Jr. The St. Louis American
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COMPLIMENTARY
Bush endorsed by CBC PAC
“I’m not compromised in my position, my integrity, or my character to serve this city.”
It’s little wonder why Mayor Tishaura Jones and the city’s Department of Personnel chose Robert J. Tracy as chief of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department. Jones in her effort to “reimagine” public safety was looking for someone with alternative views on police response programs that utilized other resources to address crime, such as mental health clinicians for crisis situations. Tracy, 60, who holds a master’s degree in public administration and a Bachelor of Arts degree in History from SUNY, Empire State College has built an impressive portfolio of achievement. He has more than 30 years of law enforcement experience with the New York, Chicago, and Wilmington Delaware Police Departments. He either created or led innovative police
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By Alvin A. Reid St. Louis American
Photo by WIley Price / St. Louis American
St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones listens as St. Louis Police Chief Robert Tracy speaks.
Jefferson Elementary School kindergardner Alexander Hardwrict 5, is getting into 314 Day activities last Thu. March 14, 2024 while participating in the Saint Louis Public Schools’ Literacy for the Lou initiative. The program used “314 Day” as the backdrop for the latest launch in St. Louis’ largest-ever literacy push.
Congresswoman Cori Bush has landed a powerful endorsement in her quest for re-election in November 2024. Bush, the first Black woman elected to Congress in Missouri, has been endorsed by the Congressional Black Caucus PAC (CBCPAC) in her bid to remain Missouri’s First Congressional District representative. “Congresswoman Cori Bush has stood as a champion for racial, social, economic, and environmental justice in Congress,” said Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-N.Y.), chair of the Cori Black Caucus PAC. Bush Bush is being challenged for the Democratic nomination by St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell and former state Rep. Maria Chappelle Nadal. The Democratic Primary is August 6, 2024. Meeks praised Bush for delivering more than $27 million in community project funds to the St. Louis region. “[Congresswoman Bush] has stood as a strong advocate for the disbursement of American Rescue Act funds in [her] district. Bush said in a release she is “thrilled” to have the support of the Congressional Black Caucus PAC. “Together, we will continue to deliver meaningful investments and real results
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Coalition wants to hold prosecutors accountable By Marissanne Lewis-Thompson St. Louis Public Radio Photo by Wiley Price / St. Louis American
‘Literacy for the Lou’ a new 314 Day chapter
Spring reading challenge is 314 minutes By Ashley Winters The St. Louis American
Jefferson Elementary School students showed a lot of St. Louis and school spirit on 314 Day. Students waved blue and gold pom poms, some had on custom 314 Day t-shirts, and displayed their school spirit waving banners in the air that read ‘Literacy for the Lou’.
BUSINESS
Harris Stowe ‘HuSTLe Expo’ makes an impact on 314 Day
Organized by HSSU Anheuser-Busch School of Business Thrivent Student Ambassadors, the HuSTLe Expo was one of many 314 Day events that took place on March 14, 2024.
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314 Day served as the backdrop for the Literacy for the Lou Passport Reading Challenge initiative–the initiative is St. Louis’ largest-ever literacy push. High-energy music played in the background as the kids paraded into the gym. They were cheering and dancing as they kicked off their spring challenge of reading 314 minutes. “I’m so excited about 314 Day,” said Superintendent of St. Louis Public School District Keisha Scarlett. She’s learning a lot from the St. Louis community about the significance of the local holiday. “It’s a day of civic pride,” Scarlett added.
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A coalition of racial justice groups in the St. Louis region has released its Prosecutor Watch: An Introduction report. It’s the first of a planned series taking a critical look at the St. Louis and St. Louis County prosecutor offices. “We hope that the prosecutors in St. Louis city and county take this opportunity to make their offices more transparent and accountable,” said Jia Lian Yang, the director of storytelling and communications for Forward Through Ferguson. “We’ve actually never seen that in the region, and at this point this is a standard that we are demanding that the prosecutors meet.” The Prosecuting Organizing Table was formed in 2020 in response to St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell and former St. Louis Circuit Attorney
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SPORTS
St. Louis schools shine during Show-Me Showdown In a complete flex of talent and domination, St. Louis area teams swept all six basketball state championships on both the boys’ and girls’ side.
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