St. Louis mayor: Judge the new youth summer curfew by teen violence levels downtown ^30.9%

STLPR - By Chad Davis - 7/2/2026, 6:24 PM

Self-Serving Bias 12.5% - Framing Effect 11.1% - Negativity Bias 9%

St. Louis’ new summerlong curfew for teens in the city’s downtown neighborhoods should be judged by whether residents see less teen-involved violence there, Mayor Cara Spencer said. The mayor said the curfew, which begins Friday night and runs from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. through Labor Day, will help keep young people safe this summer. “I think... more