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St. Louis, Missouri - Why Are East Scooters Banned?
On May 15, 2022, the Black community of St. Louis gathered downtown to celebrate the Annie Malone May Day parade. The day after the parade, Public Safety Director Dan Isom held a press conference. He said that groups of young people downtown had caused traffic and safety disruptions with electric scooters. A few weeks later, St. Louis banned East Scooters altogether in two downtown neighborhoods.