New budget becomes law without final vote
CITY HALL – Without the final approval of the Board of Aldermen, a $1.116 billion St. Louis budget package for…
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‘Strike for Black Lives’ to highlight racism
NEW YORK (AP) — A national coalition of labor unions, along with racial and social justice organizations, will stage a…
‘Black flight’ is new, troubling problem for St. Louis
ST. LOUIS – As middle-class African Americans left the city for a better life elsewhere, young whites moved in for…
Facebook groups pivot to attacks on Black Lives Matter
CHICAGO (AP) — A loose network of Facebook groups that took root across the country in April to organize protests…
For nation’s birthday, Trump slams his enemies within
WASHINGTON (AP) — On a day meant for unity and celebration, President Donald Trump vowed to “safeguard our values” from…
Reed introduces bill to close workhouse
CITY HALL – Two bills introduced in the Board of Aldermen by Aldermanic President Lewis Reed call for closing the…
Masks will now be mandatory in city, county
ST. LOUIS – Wear a mask! That’s an upcoming order in St. Louis and St. Louis County, to fight the…
Demands for mayor’s resignation draw worldwide attention
ST. LOUIS – Mayor Lyda Krewson has succeeded in bringing nationwide and worldwide attention to St. Louis, but not the…
White couple who pointed guns support Black causes, they assert
CENTRAL WEST END (AP) — A white couple who stood outside their St. Louis mansion and pointed guns at protesters…
1,000 federal jobs will boost Downtown activity, energy
CITY HALL – A deal with the federal government will enable about 1,000 U.S. Department of Agriculture workers to stay…
Summer movie series first step to opening post-COVID-19 microcinema
BEVO MILL – Keith Watson and Sarah Baraba were busy preparing for opening night in a new bar-minicinema on Gravois…
Planned Parenthood abortion clinic here gets new license
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Missouri’s health department issued on Thursday another license to the state’s only abortion clinic after a…
‘No-knock’ warrants bill sparks clashing opinions
CITY HALL – A proposal to ban “no knock” warrants for drug cases brought sharply different opinions at a Board…
Missouri Democrats blast Haas for Facebook spat with woman
ST. LOUIS – Bill Haas says he was just carrying on a late-night conversation on Facebook Messenger with a woman…
Democratic nominees win vacant aldermen positions in two wards
ST. LOUIS – Democratic nominees were victorious in two special elections for aldermen Tuesday. In the north side’s Fourth Ward,…
Racial equality groups grapple with surge in donations
NEW YORK (AP) — A flood of donations following the death of George Floyd have left racial equality and social…