The St. Louis Circuit Attorney's Office announced today that Kim Gardner will leave her position as Circuit Attorney effective immediately. The announcement came via Twitter:
Gardner initially planned to resign on June 1, leading to speculation over motivation.
"Until she’s physically gone from that office she remains a public safety threat to St. Louis," Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey told Marc Cox last week.
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Meanwhile, Governor Mike Parson met with St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones to discuss the needs of the Circuit Attorney's Office.
"We should be thinking about them [victims and families] as priority number one," Governor Parson told Marc Cox ahead of that meeting.
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