Demand for Local Control of St. Louis Police Department: Senate Bill 785
- Item sets
- The Organization for Black Struggle
- Title
- Demand for Local Control of St. Louis Police Department: Senate Bill 785
- Description
- Missouri Senate Minority Leader Maida Coleman, called for a return to local control of the St. Louis Police Department. An identical version of SB 785 was filed in the state House of Representatives by state Rep. Talibdin El-Amin. In 2008, St. Louis and Kansas City were the only two cities in the nation that do not control their own police.
- Date Created
- January, 2008
- Creator
- John Chasnoff
- Format
- Web Article
- Rights
- St. Louis American
- Subject
- Local Control
- Coalition Against Police Crimes and Repression (CAPCR)
- Organization for Black Struggle
- Legislation
- Spatial Coverage
- Missouri
- Timeline Date
- January 2008
- Timeline Title
- Demand for Local Control of St. Louis Police Department: Senate Bill 785
- Timeline Text
- Missouri Senator Maida Coleman and State Rep. Talibdin El-Amin introduced legislation calling for a return of local control of the St. Louis Police Department to the city.
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- Timeline