[Opinion] Lawsuit over control of St. Louis Police Department heard in Cole County

St. Louis should pay for state-run police, judge suggests in trial on takeover

Cole County Judge Daniel Green's comments mark the first in what will almost certainly be a slew of judicial opinions on who pays for the city's police department.

First trial in lawsuits challenging state control of St. Louis police underway in Jefferson City

The suit brought by two St. Louis residents and activists is one of three legal challenges to the 2025 law that reestablished state oversight of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department.

Lawsuit over control of St. Louis Police Department heard in Cole County

A Cole County judge on Wednesday heard testimony from two plaintiffs suing the state over control of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department.