$25,000-$30,000 per case: Major rewards posted in four unsolved child killings
ST. LOUIS – Another child has been shot and killed in the city of St. Louis, and now officials are…
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Walk in Forest Park will build awareness of opioid risk, treatment
FOREST PARK – Getting off of heroin and other opiate drugs is no walk in the park. However, to bring…
Better Family Life’s CEO talks money, movement and motivation
HAMILTON HEIGHTS – Meet Malik Ahmed. He’s the mastermind behind the preeminent black community advocacy nonprofit Better Family Life. His…
40 years since Homer G. Phillips Hospital, loss is still felt
THE VILLE – This month marks the 40th anniversary of the closing of the venerable Homer G. Phillips Hospital. Built in…
Moms Demand Action draws hundreds to Arch for gun control
DOWNTOWN – Concerned people with various experiences with gun violence came together Saturday under the Gateway Arch to rally against mass…
Artist Cbabi’s positive black male images counter Ferguson biases
ST. LOUIS – Artist and businessman Cbabi Bayoc isn’t exactly a starving artist, but he’s no opportunist either. He has…
Fatal shooting of boy, 7, deepens shock in city
HYDE PARK – Xavier Usanga, 7, missed the first day of school on Tuesday. He was the latest child under the…
Volunteers manning school bus stops give students, parents peace of mind
ST. LOUIS – As promised, area men were present at school bus stops to form a safety net for St.…
Luncheon honoring McSpadden addresses economic equity
BERKELEY – Lesley McSpadden, Michael Brown Jr.’s mother, didn’t have time to finish her food Saturday at a luncheon observing…
Male volunteers sought to increase safety at school bus stops
ST. LOUIS – Student bus stops will be crowded during the first week of school. That’s because area men will…
Digital radio station puts local artists on global map
ST. LOUIS – Though not as loud and cadenced as famed DJ Khalid’s “we the best” declarations, music industry exec…
Database now tallies fatal police shootings here, nationwide
While the country’s collective camera was still capturing Ferguson amid the protests that followed the controversial killing of Michael Brown…
Vigil for slain boy underlines value of identity, pride
LEWIS PLACE – “I am somebody.” Those are the last words of an African creed that 5th-grade shooting victim Eddie…
CareSTL’s back-to-school fair gets top grade
THE VILLE – An A. That’s the grade parents say CareSTL earned Saturday with its annual Back to School Health and…
Fighting H.A.R.D. against hit-and-run driving
ST. LOUIS – This city has been known to have its share of speeding and even distracted drivers – be…
Fair to offer free school supplies, physicals, treats and fun
THE VILLE – Think you can school someone in basketball? If so, grab a couple of schoolmates and dribble on…