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Police take up positions near the scene of a shooting Saturday, Aug. 29, 2020, in St. Louis. Ten years after gaining local control of its police for the first time since the Civil War, the city of St. Louis has even more murders than before — and Missouri lawmakers are again considering a state takeover of the police force. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)

Judge awards $23.5 million to undercover St. Louis officer beaten by colleagues during protest

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St. Louis police want chemical agent restrictions lifted

By JIM SALTER - Associated Press

FILE - In this Aug. 1, 2017 file photo, former St. Louis city police officer Jason Stockley, 36, left, arrives with his legal team at the Carnahan Courthouse in St. Louis. A judge has dismissed the malicious prosecution and defamation lawsuit filed by the white former St. Louis police officer whose acquittal in the death of a black suspect set off weeks of protests. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that U.S. District Judge Charles Shaw issued the 58-page ruling dropping Jason Stockley's lawsuit Thursday,. Feb. 14, 2019. (Laurie Skrivan/St. Louis Post-Dispatch via AP, File)

Judge dismisses suit filed by acquitted St. Louis officer

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FILE - This undated file photo provided by the St. Louis Police Department shows former St. Louis police officer Jason Stockley. A civil case settlement announced Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018, calls for an additional $500,000 to be paid to the daughter of Anthony Lamar Smith, a black man killed by Stockley in 2011. An earlier court case resulted in a $900,000 payment, but the additional money comes amid claims that evidence was hidden from her attorneys.(St. Louis Police Department via AP, File)

Settlement over claims of hidden evidence in St. Louis case

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Officer acquitted in St. Louis suspect’s death files suit

By JIM SALTER - Associated Press

Judge reopens fact-finding in St. Louis police shooting suit

By SUMMER BALLENTINE - Associated Press

FILE - In this Sept. 17, 2017, file photo, police arrest a man as people protest a not guilty verdict in the trial of former St. Louis police officer Jason Stockley, in St. Louis. A federal judge has ruled that St. Louis police can't shut down non-violent protests or use chemical agents such as mace to punish people demonstrating against police conduct. The Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2017, order responds to an American Civil Liberties Union of Missouri lawsuit against St. Louis over police tactics during ongoing protests following the acquittal of the white former police officer in the 2011 killing of a black man. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)

FBI, Justice Department to investigate St. Louis-area police

By JIM SALTER - Associated Press

Darryl Gray, a pastor with deep roots in civil rights activism who serves as a mentor to the unofficial leaders of the so-called Frontline protest movement poses for a photo in St. Louis, Thursday, Oct. 5, 2017. Protests have been plentiful in St. Louis since the mid-September acquittal of Jason Stockley, a white former officer who fatally shot a black drug suspect, Anthony Lamar Smith, in 2011 while still on the city's police force. Young people have been thrust into activism driven by the belief that change won't happen until the entire region is confronted with the uncomfortable reality of racism. (AP Photo by Jim Salter)

New wave of protest leaders emerged after Ferguson

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The Latest: St. Louis town hall organizers display demands

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Protesters rally in downtown St. Louis as fans arrive for a Billy Joel concert at Busch Stadium on Thursday, Sept. 21, 2017. The protest was the latest of several since a judge on Friday announced a not-guilty verdict for a white former St. Louis police officer charged in the shooting death of a black suspect. (Christian Gooden/St. Louis Post-Dispatch via AP)

The Latest: Protesters leave mall, march on suburban street

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Protesters stand outside of the St. Louis city jail on Monday, Sept. 18, 2017. The protesters chanted &quot;free our people&quot; outside the jail on Monday night to show solidarity with those who remain behind bars. Police said that more than 120 people were arrested during Sunday's protests. Monday was the fourth day of protests over the acquittal of a white former police officer in the killing of a black suspect. (David Carson/St. Louis Post-Dispatch via AP)

The Latest: Police say some protesters ignored commands

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Hundreds of protesters stand outside of the St. Louis city jail on Monday, Sept. 18, 2017. The protesters chanted &quot;free our people&quot; outside the jail on Monday night to show solidarity with those who remain behind bars. Police said that more than 120 people were arrested during Sunday's protests. Monday was the fourth day of protests over the acquittal of a white former police officer in the killing of a black suspect. (David Carson/St. Louis Post-Dispatch via AP)

The Latest: St. Louis mayor decries police officers’ chant

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Hundreds of protesters stand outside of the St. Louis city jail on Monday, Sept. 18, 2017. The protesters chanted &quot;free our people&quot; outside the jail on Monday night to show solidarity with those who remain behind bars. Police said that more than 120 people were arrested during Sunday's protests. Monday was the fourth day of protests over the acquittal of a white former police officer in the killing of a black suspect. (David Carson/St. Louis Post-Dispatch via AP)

St. Louis faith leaders urge peace, justice amid turmoil

By JIM SALTER and SUMMER BALLENTINE - Associated Press

Demonstrators march in response to a not guilty verdict in the trial of former St. Louis police officer Jason Stockley Saturday, Sept. 16, 2017, in St. Louis. Stockley was acquitted in the 2011 killing of a black man following a high-speed chase. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Protests resume after 80 arrests in St. Louis unrest

By Jim Salter and Summer Ballentine - Associated Press

This undated file photo provided by the St. Louis Police Department shows former St. Louis police officer Jason Stockley, who is charged with first-degree murder and armed criminal action in the December 2011 shooting death of Anthony Lamar Smith. A television station reported that a ruling is expected Friday, Sept. 15, 2017, in Stockley's case, and Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens has put the National Guard on standby in case unrest breaks out. (St. Louis Police Department via AP, File)

Timeline in murder case against ex-St. Louis police officer

By JIM SALTER - Associated Press

Police line up as protesters gather, Friday, Sept. 15, 2017, in St. Louis, after a judge found a white former St. Louis police officer, Jason Stockley, not guilty of first-degree murder in the death of a black man, Anthony Lamar Smith, who was fatally shot following a high-speed chase in 2011. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

St. Louis protests peaceful at malls, shopping district

By Jim Salter and Summer Ballentine - Associated Press

In this undated photo released by 22nd Judicial Circuit Court of Missouri, St. Louis Circuit Judge Timothy Wilson is seen. Wilson acquitted Jason Stockley, a white former St. Louis police officer Friday, Sept. 15, 2017, in the death of Anthony Lamar Smith, a black man who was fatally shot following a high-speed chase in 2011. (22nd Judicial Circuit Court of Missouri via AP)

Questions of gun planting, outburst key in officer’s verdict

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Timeline in murder case against ex-St. Louis police officer

By JIM SALTER - Associated Press

Police arrest a protester as protesters gather, Friday, Sept. 15, 2017, in St. Louis, after a judge found a white former St. Louis police officer, Jason Stockley, not guilty of first-degree murder in the death of a black man, Anthony Lamar Smith, who was fatally shot following a high-speed chase in 2011. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

The Latest: Some public transportation halted after violence

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Timeline surrounding officer’s murder trial in St. Louis

By JIM SALTER - Associated Press