Public officials from the St. Louis region on Tuesday morning released a plan to reduce youth violence over the next three years.

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The court en banc voted 16-11 on Monday to adopt a counterproposal in which gun cases would continue to be assigned to all trial judges.That plan is intended to move gun crimes to the top of the docket.

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Volunteer Lawyers and Accountants for the Arts and the American Civil Liberties Union-Eastern Missouri would like to hear from the community about St. Louis’ street performer permit and performance problems in other parts of the area.

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Mayor Francis Slay and other officials will hold a press conference Tuesday morning to announce details of the grant awards.

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An official in St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay’s office confirmed a disciplinary investigation is being conducted of Municipal Court Administrator Catherine Ruggeri-Rea.

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A St. Louis Circuit judge has upheld the city's decision to demote an ex-fire chief. The St. Louis City Civil Service Commission first upheld Sherman George's demotion last August and George (pictured) appealed the commission's decision to the circuit court. Judge Robert Dierker affirmed the commission's decision on Friday and had asked the commission to supplement its findings of fact and conclusions of law regarding Sherman George's claims of racial discrimination and constructive discharge. The commission has 60 days to turn the decision over to the court.

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Produce vendors at farmers’ markets in St. Charles County can breathe easy. The food police won’t start regulating their operations. Some vendors at the St. Charles Lions Club Farmers’ Market apparently were caught off guard a week ago last Saturday ...

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Former St. Louis Fire Chief Sherman George is suing the city of St. Louis for racial discrimination in violation of the Missouri Human Rights Act. The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in the St. Louis Circuit Court, alleges Mayor Francis Slay and ...

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