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Wesley Bell (born November 5, 1974) [1] [2] is an American attorney who currently is prosecuting attorney for St. Louis County, Missouri. [3]
- Bell Says Campaign Promises Are One Thing, Action is Another & He Vows Criminal Justice Reform. In remarks after the tally Tuesday, Bell was quoted as saying, “People say, ‘well you shocked the world.’
- Bell Has Very Definitive Plans for the Office Which is Likely a Lock for Him in November. Bell wants to end cash bail, he says. And, he believes that prosecuting and incarcerating non-violent drug offenders increases crime rates.
- Son of a Police Officer & a Public Servant, Bell Earned a Law Degree, Defended the Poor & ‘Disenfranchised’ & is a College Criminal Justice Professor & Department Head.
- After the ‘Ferguson Uprising,’ Bell Hit the Streets as a ‘Leader’ & Advocate for Change & Ran For & Won a Seat on the City Council. The year after Ferguson, his website says, Bell ran for a won a seat on the Ferguson City Council where he “then-Pres.
Meet Wesley Bell. All his life, Wesley Bell has worked to find solutions to problems big and small. Raised in North St. Louis County, Bell is the son of a police officer and county civil servant. His childhood instilled a deep appreciation for public service.
- City Councilman. Bell, 43, sits on the Ferguson City Council. He was elected in 2015 at a time when the city still bore the physical scars of the days of unrest the previous year.
- Son of a Police Officer. Like McCulloch, Bell is also the son of a police officer. His mother works for St. Louis County. Bell says his upbringing instilled in him a “deep appreciation for law enforcement and public service.”
- Legal Background. The University of Missouri-Columbia law school graduate was a St. Louis county public defender and later started his own criminal defense firm.
- Cash Bail. Perhaps partly owing to his first-hand dealings with the law, Bell is proposing the elimination of the cash bail system. He explained his stance to the New York Times: “If you take nonviolent offenders with drug addiction in jail, you’re only increasing the likelihood that they will reoffend.
Aug. 8, 2018. Wesley Bell watched the city of Ferguson, Mo., erupt outside his window almost four years ago, after the prosecutor of St. Louis County announced that a grand jury would not...
Aug 7, 2024 · Who Is Wesley Bell, the Prosecutor Who Ousted ‘Squad’ Member Cori Bush? The House primary between rival progressives in Missouri was influenced by heavy spending from pro-Israel groups, who ...
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Aug 7, 2024 · Wesley Bell, the St. Louis county prosecutor, unseated Rep. Cori Bush in the Missouri 1st Congressional District’s Democratic primary, according to Associated Press projections. The race was...
