Teen shot by man had hands up, prosecutor says
DOWNTOWN – A 15-year-old boy was backing away with his hands in the air when he was gunned down by…
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‘Taste Of Africa’ brings flavor of Diaspora to north St. Louis
O’FALLON – From patrons dressing up in their in Kente cloths in honor of Ashanti traditions to its musical lineup…
Benign Neglect Part III: The mystery of Paul McKee
ST. LOUIS PLACE – A big part of what is viewed as “today’s story” of north St. Louis comes with…
Residents say NGA is not welcome in St. Louis Place
ST. LOUIS PLACE – Every Sunday evening, Larry Chatman and Gustavo Rendon walk to the 100-acre site of the new…
Bowen’s beauty supply shop boosts black economy, legacy
FOUNTAIN PARK – In black neighborhoods, blacks don’t usually own the businesses, especially beauty supply stores. That’s very obvious in…
Viral Twitter hashtag helps teachers buy special supplies
ST. LOUIS – Back-to-school shopping can be stressful. Parents have to buy backpacks, notebooks, pencils, paper, markers and so much…
Pimped Out Pickles fulfills entrepreneur’s dream of success
KINGSWAY WEST – It all started with a dream. For most entrepreneurs, this would be a hypothetical scenario, but for…
More police overtime, cameras planned amid violence
ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis Mayor Lyda Krewson says that police are ramping up overtime and that the city…
Parson rejects call for special session on gun violence; town hall scheduled here
ST. LOUIS – Federal, state and local Black caucus members and legislators are trying to do their part in the…
Federal judge blocks Missouri’s 8-week abortion ban
KANSAS CITY, MO. (AP) — A new Missouri ban on abortions at or after eight weeks of pregnancy won’t take…
Medical marijuana certification clinic opens on Cherokee Street
BENTON PARK – If you’re looking to grow or sell marijuana in the state of Missouri and you haven’t already…
Newly renovated building bodes well for Chippewa Street
GRAVOIS PARK – With drink and music, friends and neighbors on Friday celebrated the rebirth of a nearly 100-year old…
Reed, Green clash over Estimate and Apportionment agendas
CITY HALL – Questions over what should be on the agenda of the Board of Estimate and Apportionment led to…
Murderers give real-life insight on steering youth away from violence, prison
ACADEMY – A panel discussion last week addressing gun violence bypassed the usual suspects and put actual murderers on stage…
$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…
Cheshire Grin Cat Cafe combines coffeehouse and cat rescue
MARINE VILLA – Like lovers of felines everywhere, Jamie Crowe and Alex Tu positioned themselves on a floor and played…