Protesters demanding St. Louis officials do more to prevent evictions

(AP) – Protesters are demanding St. Louis officials do more to prevent evictions. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports about 40 protesters occupied the mayor’s office Monday. There are more than 3,000 pending St. Louis eviction cases. A federal suspension on evictions ended Sunday. Residents now can apply for housing assistance directly through the city. Mayor Tishaura Jones also set aside another $1.5 million to speed the application process. But protesters say that’s too little too late. A protest organizer says the application is tedious and help is delayed, if any comes at all.