After a week of protests and some violent riots in Ferguson following the police shooting of Michael Brown, Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon on Monday signed an executive order to send in the Missouri National Guard to restore peace in the…
Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon said Sunday St. Louis County Prosecutor Bob McCulloch should “step up” his investigation into the fatal police shooting of Michael Brown last weekend in Ferguson. “I think it’s a time [for] the local prosecutor to have…
After a third night of clashes between protestors and police in Ferguson following the police shooting of teenager Michael Brown, Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon called for calm in the north St. Louis community. “The worsening situation in Ferguson is deeply…
Republican gubernatorial candidate Catherine Hanaway announced a list of supporters in all 114 counties and the City of St. Louis, a “grassroots team” she hopes will help build early support in all parts of the state. In a news release…
President Barack Obama weighed in on the death of Ferguson teen Michael Brown on Tuesday, calling the police shooting “heartbreaking.” The shooting has prompted protests and riots in the predominantly African American community which has criticized the predominantly white police…
As police began to push back a crowd of angry protestors in Ferguson Monday night, Missouri State Sen. Maria Chappelle-Nadal – whose district includes the township – was there among them. “It’s getting rowdy and it’s not even dark yet,” the…