Category: Local
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Packed City Council Meeting after Death of Lloyd Gilmore
The second Sikeston City Council Meeting since the in-custody death of Lloyd Gilmore happened yesterday — and at one point, the room was nearly packed. The meeting lasted just short of 2 hours. This is a huge difference from last week, which saw a low turnout. The official business was quite similar to the week…
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Empty City Council Meeting Following the Death of Lloyd Gilmore
June 29, 2026 Today was the first regular Sikeston City Council Meeting since the death of Lloyd Gilmore in police custody on June 10th. I counted 14 heads in attendance (excluding council members). Sikeston is a town of approximately 16,000 people. This means less than 0.000875% of the population attended the meeting. This is less…
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Lloyd Gilmore’s Funeral
Lloyd Gilmore was laid to rest today. He died in the custody of the Sikeston Police Department on June 10th. Cornerstone Baptist Church in Sikeston was packed. Around the room, you saw folks of different walks of life, all affected by or moved by Lloyd at some point in their life. A few, likely, moved…
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Living in a Heavily Policed Community While Grieving
I spoke with Lania Gilmore as she prepared to lay her father to rest. I learned as much as I could about what it was like to be her situation. On June 10th, Lloyd Gilmore died in the custody of the Sikeston Police Department. Lania says that officers described her father in a state of…
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Sikeston Protestors Demand Justice for Lloyd Gilmore
Posted July 14, 2026 Saturday, June 13, in Sikeston began with gathering, and conversation — for a unified cause. The death of Lloyd Gilmore on June 10th, in Sikeston, Missouri relit a fire many prayed would never light again — tensions between the black community and the police force. Lloyd Gilmore died in the hands…