St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner Resigns Amid Controversy.

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Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch
St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner Resigns Amid Controversy.
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Former St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kimberly M. Gardner tried to grant St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell the powers of her office one day before she stepped down, according to a copy of an order she submitted to the city courts. Gardner unexpectedly resigned Tuesday, about two weeks earlier than expected. Republican Missouri Gov. Mike Parson will appoint a replacement for Gardner and said Tuesday he will speed up the process after her resignation.

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