🌱 Civilian Oversight Lawsuit + Large-Scale Active Shooter Trainings

Hey, St. Louis. I'm here in your inbox this morning to tell you everything you need to know about what's going on in town. Let's dive right in...

Now, today's weather:

Nice with plenty of sunshine. High: 85 Low: 67.

Here are the top three stories today in St. Louis:

1. Three St. Louis police organizations have sued the City of St. Louis regarding its new civilian oversight law. The new law would create the Division of Civilian Oversight while forming a team of 10 investigators. The division would take over all internal police investigations. The St. Louis Police Officers’ Association, the Ethical Society of Police, and the St. Louis Police Leadership Organization filed the lawsuit on the eighth anniversary of Michael Brown's death. (KTVI Fox 2 St. Louis)
2. The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department reports that it is conducting large-scale active shooter trainings. This is reportedly the first time in six years that the department has conducted this type of training. The training is meant to reassure parents and students as the 2022-2023 school year begins and will take place throughout the next year. (KMOV4)
3. Five misdemeanor charges have been dropped against former St. Louis County police officer Amy Loftus. The charges were for misusing official information. She reportedly made searches on the Regional Justice Information Service database regarding fellow officers and her mother out of curiosity. The charges were dropped through a diversion program. (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

Today in St. Louis:

• 90's Night! At The Lewis And Clark Branch Library (4:00 PM)
• Thursday Nights At The Museum At The Missouri History Museum (5:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• St. Louis Symphony Orchestra announces that single tickets for the 2022-2023 season are currently on sale. Click to get tickets. (St. Louis Symphony Orchestra via Facebook)
• The Blues at the Arch Festival begins tomorrow on the Arch grounds. Click for the full festival lineup. (Gateway Arch)
• The St. Louis Cardinals have recalled right-handed pitcher Jake Woodford (3.05 ERA) from the Memphis Redbirds as the team continues to battle against the Brew Crew for the division title. (Twitter)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Thursday off right. See you all tomorrow morning for another update!

— Helen Eckhard

About me: Helen Eckhard is a marketing assistant at Lightning Media Partners. She is a self-professed logophile who is currently pursuing her master’s degree in library science. Outside of work, you can find Helen constructing crossword puzzles, knitting, or devising increasingly crafty ways to kill off characters in her mystery novels.