First Alert 4 NewsST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - ArchCity Defenders has filed a lawsuit to stop the state takeover of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department.
The organization filed the lawsuit on behalf of two St. Louis residents, Jamala Rogers and Mike Milton.
The lawsuit alleges that the state takeover law passed by the Missouri legislature violates the Missouri Constitution by imposing special legislation on a singular jurisdiction and levying an unfunded mandate against City taxpayers.
“As we can see from recent legislative sessions, this is a pattern—of overturning the vision of everyday people who are living and trying to make St. Louis home, despite extreme obstacles,” said Blake Strode, Executive Director of ArchCity Defenders. “Particularly, in this post-tornado landscape, it is clear th