Winston Calvert served as City Counselor to the City of St. Louis, MO between in 2014 and 2015. He led the development of business law reforms that focused on eliminating unnecessary red-tape, repealing of old laws, and making permit processes simpler and fair to all businesses. The improvements were highlighted in a front-page story by the Post-Dispatch newspaper.

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MO : POST-FERGUSON REFORMS

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Winston Calvert is a former city counselor to the City of St. Louis, MO,
serving during the Ferguson protests. In the aftermath of the events in
Ferguson, Calvert participated in developing wide-ranging reforms of
laws and administrative procedures concerning policing, social justice,
and other issues that were brought to the forefront by the events.

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“I regularly interfaced with civil rights leaders concerning
reforms and treatment of protestors,” he said. “I also handled
public messaging concerning protest-related news, including
regional, national and international news outlets,” he added.

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Calvert’s legal knowledge came in handy during this trying time for the
City of St. Louis. In an article for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch entitled
Through Trying Times, St. Louis Comes a Long Way, he summarized the
police and municipal court practices that had been reviewed in light of
the protests. These included:

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• An order that requires municipal courts to determine a defendant’s ability to pay
fines, or whether community service can be performed in place of a fine.
Municipal court judges also can’t send individuals to jail for failure to pay fines.
• The development of a racial profiling model for the police department. The
policy required new officers to undergo bias training.
• The inclusion of residents in the disciplinary process for officer misconduct
through the creation of a Civilian Oversight Board.
• Emphasis was placed on keeping police officers accountable for their actions.
• Addressing the cause of some of the protests witnessed in the state, including
issues such as racial disparities in wealth, education and job opportunities.

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At the time, St. Louis city leaders and public officials such as Winston
Calvert acknowledged that the system wasn’t perfect, but with a review
of all practices, things could get better.
“We aspire to make justice, opportunity and fairness equally available
to everyone in the city of St. Louis,” he concluded.

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