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VIDEO: The Time is NOW for Local Control of Our Police Dept
Alderman Antonio French traveled to Jefferson City Monday to testify before the House Committee on Urban Affairs. French spoke in support of a bill sponsored by State Rep. Jamilah Nasheed which will finally return control of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department back to the people of the City of St. Louis. The state has controlled the department since the Civil War.
ADF Statement on murder-suicide involving 3-yr-old girl
Alderman Antonio D. French issued the following statement on last night’s apparent murder-suicide involving a 3-year-old girl on the 4100 block of North Taylor Avenue:
First 21st Ward Meeting of the Fall!
Last Thursday’s 21st Ward meeting at Wesley House got the fall off to a great start, with visits from local politicians, community organizers and law-enforcement.
District 5 Public Affairs Officer Nicola Lampkin, Problem Properties Officer Shamantha Edwards, and District 6 Problem Properties Officer Julius Conner answered questions from residents.
State Senator Robin Wright-Jones, Representative Jamilah Nasheed, and [...]
My 100 Day Report
Last week (July 30th, 2009) marked my 100th day as a St. Louis City alderman proudly representing our 21st Ward in City Hall. While I am very excited by everything we have already accomplished, I am even more aware of the work that lies ahead. In light of this significant milestone, I thought it important [...]
St. Louis American reports on 21st Ward’s Halloween project
Committeeman creates Safe Zone for North Side trick-or-treaters
By Bill Beene Of the St. Louis American
Thursday, November 6, 2008
“This year Halloween fell on the weekend; me and Geto Boys were trick-or-treating, robbing little kids for bags,” rapped Geto Boys emcee Bushwick Bill in the 1991 rap classic that featured frontman Scarface.
Those few lines in the popular [...]