The mayor of the City of St. Louis called lawmakers from outside the city "disrespectful" for filing legislation to put the city's police department back under state control.

Tishaura Jones warns lawmakers that a takeover would undermine city’s progress on crime. But Gov. Mike Kehoe and Republican lawmakers are pushing for state control.

St. Louis City Mayor Tishaura Jones went over to the Missouri state capitol Jefferson City Wednesday to testify against state control of the city’s police department.

St. Louis mayors calls lawmakers 'disrespectful' in attempt to move SLMPD to state control

The St. Louis mayor and police chief were in Jefferson City to fight off another attempt by the ruling majority to take back control of city police.