Kavahn Mansouri
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Washington, MO, United States
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After aldermanic indictments, St. Louis development agency wants help shaping up its practices
The St. Louis Development Corporation is on the lookout for a consultant that can help improve its internal workings. That's weeks after a federal grand jury indicted a St. Louis alderman for allegedly pressuring agency staff to sell property to a businessman in exchange for a bribe. → Read More
St. Louis Board President Lewis Reed and two aldermen indicted on federal bribery charges
A grand jury indictment unsealed on Thursday accuses St. Louis Board of Aldermanic President Lewis Reed, as well as former aldermen John Collins-Muhammad and Alderman Jeffrey Boyd, of taking payments in return for their support for development deals. → Read More
Cities make their case to Missouri Supreme Court that the state's gun law is unconstitutional
A St. Louis attorney told the Missouri Supreme Court that the Second Amendment Preservation Act was an 'unintelligible statute' that has confused state law enforcement. → Read More
Post-Dispatch owner should reject Alden's 'insufficient' takeover bid, a top shareholder says
Harris Kupperman, who owns 7.3% of Lee Enterprises' shares, called Alden Global Capital's offer to buy the publisher for $141 million "insufficient and opportunistic." → Read More
Post-Dispatch owner blocks play by hedge fund Alden for more control of Lee’s board
Lee executives said the hedge fund, known for gutting the newspapers it acquires, did not follow the rules in trying to nominate three people to the the publisher's board. → Read More
Madison County Board considers $28 million budget increase without property tax hike
The $28 million increase in the budget is meant to cover some “one-time costs” the county will incur this year, plus wage increases and county projects that were postponed due to the pandemic. → Read More
Social workers are riding the MetroLink to help people in crisis
The program launched by the St. Clair County Transit District is meant to relieve pressure on local police and offer better care for riders who need it. → Read More
Transit officials aim to increase MetroLink ridership by making the stations more inviting
A project to change Belleville’s station will closely mirror one that’s been completed at the Emerson Park Transit Center in East St. Louis. → Read More
St. Clair County Reopening A Mass Vaccination Site In Belleville For COVID Booster Shots
“We strongly encourage appointments. As they become available, we’ll have those posted on our website,” the county’s health department director said. → Read More
In Lawsuit, Wife Of Fairview Heights Man Killed On Amtrak Train Details Their Experience
The lawsuit describes Zach Schneider’s death as a “preventable tragedy.” → Read More
St. Clair County OKs $1.4 Million Plan To Replace Decades-Old Ballot Machines
Some of the ballot machines were purchased by the county 50 years ago. → Read More
Republicans Sue St. Clair County Government, Saying Democrats Are Gerrymandering Districts
Two county Republicans allege Democrats conspired to dilute conservative presence in some districts in the newly proposed redistricting map. → Read More
EPA Orders Cahokia Heights Drinking Water Tested After ‘Serious Problems’ Found
The city will have to increase its testing and monitoring under the Safe Drinking Water Act. → Read More
Metro East COVID Surge—Worst In Illinois—Is Taxing Hospitals’ ICU Bed Capacity
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker said he is closely watching the southwestern Illinois counties that border Missouri, which have the highest growth of new COVID-19 infections in the country. → Read More
New Lawsuit Filed Over Chronic Flooding, Sewage Issues In Former Centreville Area
Residents say no changes have been made in the year since a previous lawsuit was filed. → Read More
Some Back Police, Others Question Use Of Force In Fairview Heights Sky Zone Incident
An internal investigation reviewed by the Illinois State Police and the local NAACP found the officer used restraint. Families of the teen girls disagree. → Read More
MetroLink Extension To MidAmerica Airport Expected To Be Finished By 2024
The $96 million project will add more than five miles of new track and bike trails to the existing light rail line to connect it to the county-owned airport. → Read More
Fairview Heights Probes Officer’s Use Of Force On Black Teens. Alderman Calls For Change
The police department says it’s investigating the officer’s use of force but declined to identify the officer. → Read More
St. Clair County Boosts Cybersecurity, But Questions Remain Over Alleged Ransom Hack
The St. Clair County board voted unanimously Monday night to approve a new policy hoped to minimize security risks from future attacks. The new policy adds multi-factor authentication on county accounts and raises requirements on county network passwords. → Read More
Madison County Spends Thousands On Cybersecurity, Citing Nearby Ransomware Attacks
The county government hopes to bolster its network security to prevent what happened to neighboring St. Clair County. → Read More