City launches winter operations for homeless

With dangerously cold temperatures here, nonprofits, volunteers, and City officials are launching Winter Operations over the next few nights. Increased outreach and additional shelter bed space is being offered for people who do not have shelter. Individuals or families seeking shelter should please contact the following agencies: St. Louis Housing Helpline: (314) 802-5444 United Way:…

Missouri prison harassment reports spur call for review

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Missouri’s Republican House Speaker Todd Richardson is calling for an investigation of the state Department of Corrections after reports of widespread workplace harassment. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch (http://bit.ly/2h7tw7F ) on Wednesday reported Richardson says he won’t tolerate what he said appears to be a culture of sexual harassment. The alternative…