Dem St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones Says Business Owners Should Be Held ‘Accountable’ For Crimes

Democrat St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones has initiated a bold approach to combating crime within her city, one that diverges from traditional strategies typically centered around bolstering law enforcement.Show more

Jones, instead, has proposed a new tactic: holding local businesses accountable for crimes occurring on or around their premises. Her strategy seeks to engage the private sector in a more proactive role in fostering community safety.

Jones’ inspiration for this approach stemmed from her attendance at the Black Mayors’ Coalition on Crime, held in Memphis, Tennessee.

It was there that she became acquainted with a program in Atlanta targeting nightclub owners, prompting her to contemplate the applicability of such measures to St. Louis.

Jones’ inspiration for this approach stemmed from her attendance at the Black Mayors’ Coalition on Crime, held in Memphis, Tennessee.

It was there that she became acquainted with a program in Atlanta targeting nightclub owners, prompting her to contemplate the applicability of such measures to St. Louis.

Jones’ inspiration for this approach stemmed from her attendance at the Black Mayors’ Coalition on Crime, held in Memphis, Tennessee.

It was there that she became acquainted with a program in Atlanta targeting nightclub owners, prompting her to contemplate the applicability of such measures to St. Louis.