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At a recent public hearing on the ballot initiative to return control of the St. Louis Police Department to City of St. Louis, the chief of police, Dan Isom, voiced some of his concerns about the specific ballot initiative, though he is a supporter of the idea of local control. Only three parties were involved [...]

Supporters of local control are marking National Day Against Police Brutality with a “Tow Local Control BACK to St. Louis!” rally across the street from City Hall.

The recent scandals in the St. Louis police department have fueled efforts to bring control of the department back to the people who pay the bills: the taxpayers of St. Louis City.