SPRINGFIELD, Mo.– Coming up this morning on Daybreak, St. Louis is going to have some extra help in the fight to lower violent crimes. We’ll have details on this new operation.
And, the class of 2020 is finally getting a chance to graduate in Springfield. We take a look at how the ceremonies are looking during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Also, we wrap up our parent preseason series with advice for parents of elementary school children.
These stories and more, this morning on Daybreak.
![In this photo released by The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, shows officials burning seized drugs in Niamey, Niger, Monday, June 26, 2023. Drug seizures soared in the West African Sahel region according to figures released Friday April 19, 2024 in a new U.N. report, indicating the conflict-ridden region is becoming an influential route for drug trafficking. In 2022, 1,466 kilograms, [3,232 pounds], of cocaine were seized in Mali, Chad, Burkina Faso and Niger compared to an average of 13 kilograms [28.7 pounds] between 2013 and 2020 , said the report from the U.N. Office on Drugs and Crime. (UNODC via AP)](https://www.ozarksfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/65/2024/04/66227f20833c86.35694935.jpeg?strip=1)
