St. Louis City Counselor Faces Mounting Criticism

Plus Ray Hartmann asks: Why is the city throwing down for bad cops?

Advertisement Week of March 9 - March 15             St. Louis City Counselor Faces Mounting Criticism  By Ryan Krull UPDATES: A statement from the mayor's office is below, and Cori Bush has reiterated her stance against qualified immunity. In a rare break with Tishaura Jones' administration, civil rights activists and  politicians sharply criticized City Counselor Sheena Hamilton today in front of City Hall. Find out more Advertisement Latest Stories When Someone Is Stabbed in Missouri Prisons, Officials Don't Even Tell the Family  Sixty miles south of St. Louis, the low-lying Eastern Diagnostic and Reception Correctional Center sits off bucolic Highway K. Parallel fences of razor wire ring the facilities. Read more Yes, We're Cynical, But These St. Louis Arch License Plates Are Fire  When you're on road trips playing that game where you try to spot vehicles from each of the 50 states, do you ever get license plate envy? Missouri plates are generally milquetoast; the classic "Show Me State" design, with the state outline and the Eastern bluebird, is cool, but the Centennial edition, we gotta say, was a pretty big bust. Read more Gioia's Deli Made the Most Epic Fish Fry Sandwich Ever  Owner Alex Donley realizes that Gioia's Deli's (multiple locations including 1934 Macklind Avenue, 314-776-9410) King Cod sandwich goes against everything sacred about the Catholic season of Lent. Gluttonous, decadent and an object of pure pleasure, the Hill institution's answer to the church basement fish fry is more an act of sin than one of penance. Read more Announcing RFT's New Staff Writer, and a Departure  The RFT is thrilled to announce our new staff writer, Monica Obradovic! A Webster University journalism graduate and former RFT intern, Monica comes from the Southeast Missourian in Cape Girardeau, where she covers city government and education. Read more Hartmann: Why Is the City Throwing Down for Bad Cops?  Too bad it's on the wrong side. Read more More this week Advertisement Advertisement   Copyright © 2022 Riverfront Times, All rights reserved. unsubscribe from this list   update subscription preferences