Circuit attorney pushes for new trial for man convicted of 1994 murder
DOWNTOWN – Circuit Attorney Kimberly Gardner is pressing her case for a new trial for a man she says was…
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More than Ferguson: Reform-minded prosecutors face obstacles
ST. LOUIS – What was the root cause of the unrest in Ferguson? The depth and complexity of that question…
Ferguson protests changed area, professors say
On the fifth anniversary of the death of Michael Brown, academics in the area say the protests that followed have…
From our publisher: It’s not just Ferguson
The dream of “One St. Louis” has been the aspiration of civic and business leaders for decades. Ever since the…
Symposium tackles school-to-prison pipeline
PENROSE – Shonta Smith eats, sleeps, breathes and lives education. As an educator for almost 30 years, she’s seen students…
Crazy Sexy Curves fashion show celebrates plus-size women
GRAND CENTER – On what normally would have been a sleepy summer Sunday at the Contemporary Art Museum at 3750…
Baden residents get clean sweep to beautify neighborhood
BADEN – It was a clean sweep over the weekend for one north St. Louis neighborhood. Better Family Life in…
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…
Summer Psychic Party offers glimpses of worlds beyond, tips for the here-and-now
BENTON PARK – Anyone hoping to get a glimpse into her future could pop by the Lemp Brewery, 3500 Lemp…
Versatility is key to KVtheWriter and ‘The Ratchet Tapes’
CENTRAL WEST END – In the small neighborhood, on Cabanne Avenue, night has fallen and time is edging closer to…
Lo-Fi Cherokee: Sister Wizzard
GRAVOIS PARK – Sister Wizzard performing “Temporarily” at Ace of Hearts Vintage Clothing. One of 19 live performance videos we…
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…
New stores, apartments promise to energize South Kingshighway
BEVO MILL – A new look is coming to Kingshighway Boulevard south of Chippewa Street, and it should bring new…
The Rep introduces, celebrates new artistic director Sharif
WEBSTER GROVES – It was a celebration fit for a queen on July 25 at the Loretto-Hilton Center for Performing…
Cortex practices high-tech job creation
CENTRAL WEST END – On a recent Friday, Will Farrell wore a Hawaiian shirt and stood next to a raised…
St. Louis activist charged with mysterious ‘felony’ for protest at border
ST. LOUIS – It seems the U.S. Border Patrol and the El Paso, Texas, police, along the El Paso border…