St. Louis Prosecutor Kim Gardner Resigns Amid Scandal and Criticism.
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St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kimberly Gardner, the first Black woman to hold the post, has announced her resignation effective June 1. Gardner, a Democrat, faced criticism from Missouri's Republican attorney general, who sought to remove her from office. Gardner framed the criticisms as part of a longstanding trend of partisan attacks. Her resignation allows the Republican governor to appoint a replacement in an overwhelmingly Democratic city that has long struggled with high crime rates and disinvestment.
- Embattled St. Louis Prosecutor to Resign Amid Effort to Disqualify Her The New York Times
- Soros-backed prosecutor mired in scandal resigns from office Fox News
- St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner resigns, effective June 1 FOX 2 St. Louis
- Editorial: Gardner's downfall was her own doing, try as she so often did to blame others St. Louis Post-Dispatch
- Editorial: Jones already suggested Gardner should resign. It's time that she demanded it. St. Louis Post-Dispatch
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