KMOX reported on Winston Calvert's court arguments in favor of the City's minimum wage ordinance, noting that: 

St. Louis city counselor Winston Calvert told the judge the city does have the legal and moral authority. He adds that anyone against raising the wage hike is ignoring the lessons of Ferguson.

“The reality of it is we live in a city where some people work full-time jobs, they play by the rules, and they still live in poverty,” Calvert says.