New Weed & Seed Director 

Following the retirement of executive director Kim Norman, Edmund Hennessey has been named the new head of Weed & Seed St. Louis.

According to the Department of Justice’s website, the Weed & Seed initiative involves a two-pronged approach: law enforcement agencies and prosecutors cooperate in “weeding out” violent criminals and drug abusers and public agencies and community-based private organizations collaborate to “seed” much-needed human services, including prevention, intervention, treatment, and neighborhood restoration programs.

The City of St. Louis today has two active Weed & Seed neighborhoods: Hamilton Heights and the West End.