Kehoe applauds St. Louis police takeover bill. Jones calls it ‘disrespectful,’ ‘pathetic,’ ‘cowardly’

Missouri legislature approves plan to take control of St. Louis Police away from the city

The bill now goes to Gov. Mike Kehoe, who made the state takeover of St. Louis Police one of his priorities. St. Louis' two police unions support the legislation, but the city mayor and police chief testified against it.

Kehoe applauds St. Louis police takeover bill. Jones calls it ‘disrespectful,’ ‘pathetic,’ ‘cowardly’

The Missouri House on Wednesday gave final approval to a proposed state takeover of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, sending the plan to Gov. Mike Kehoe.