HUD Secretary Ben Carson Visits St. Louis To Speak On “Opportunity Zones” Program

St. Louis, MO (KTRS)  U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson was in St. Louis on Friday to speak on the “Opportunity Zones” program. Dr. Carson joined federal, state, and local lawmakers, as well as residents at the HUD-supported Sarah North Apartments, for a roundtable discussion. “All of our people are…

Lawmakers Announce Statute To Combat Carjackings

St. Louis, MO  (KTRS)  Lawmakers are taking steps to combat carjackings in Missouri. Attorney General Eric Schmitt joined other lawmakers during a Monday press conference to announce a measure to better track carjackings and create harsher penalties. The statute was introduced that  would allow prosecutors to charge carjackers with motor vehicle hijacking rather than a broader robbery…