US Politics
The Missouri Mirage: How a 'Bill of Rights' is Eroding Public Trust and Undermining Democracy
The Missouri State Police Board blocked the St. Louis Mayor's plan for a strengthened civilian police review board, ruling it illegal under the state's 2021 Police Officer Bill of Rights. This is a dangerous and regressive blow to democracy, cloaking the powerful in secrecy and severing the essential bond of trust between police and the communities they are sworn to protect.
