The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department released information on Monday regarding police activity at Mardi Gras.

City officials say the state’s plan to wrest back control of the police department is an attempt by white conservatives to weaken Black political influence. It’s part of a broader pattern of Missouri Republicans trying to override the will of voters.

The Missouri House also passed legislation barring state funds from going to diversity, equity and inclusion programs and a bill shielding companies from having to place specific cancer warnings on pesticides.

The proposed change would reverse a 2012 voter-approved measure that gave St. Louis local control of its police force for the first time since the Civil War.

A 14-year-old boy was critically hurt in a shooting in the Penrose area of St. Louis. A dark vehicle was involved and detectives are seeking information.

Look again at the Kansas City experience and our ongoing public safety crises before mandating a return to state police control for St. Louis.

The legislation would take away control of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department from the mayor’s office to a board mainly appointed by the governor. It's a structure similar to the Civil War-era system that manages the Kansas City Police Department.

"Three additional juveniles were conveyed to the hospital in stable condition, but it's unclear at this time if they were occupying the Jeep Wrangler or the Malibu."