St. Louis Morning Brief: ICE Office Vigil, License Plate Reader Expansion, Spencer-Police Union Dispute, and Wright City Asphalt Lawsuit

In the St. Louis Morning Brief, hosts Marc Cox and Kim St. Onge examine local media coverage and public policy issues across the St. Louis metropolitan area. The brief critiques local broadcast news reporting on an activist protest and prayer vigil held outside the downtown St. Louis U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) office. The hosts evaluate activist calls for local governments to sever detention center contracts and terminate cooperation with federal immigration authorities.Additionally, the segment reviews data privacy debates regarding license plate reader technology following a FOX 2 St. Louis report identifying over 1,400 automated cameras across the region, including automated plate readers operated by Flock Safety. The brief also covers a dispute between the St. Louis Police Officers Association and St. Louis Mayor Cara Spencer over alleged conversations regarding compensation and benefits during an officer's funeral service, as well as a resident lawsuit in Wright City, Missouri, attempting to block a proposed 58-acre Magruder Asphalt plant near a new high school. Hashtags: #StLouisBrief #ICEVigil #FlockSafety #SLPOA #CaraSpencer #WrightCity