City “should be embarrassed” about level of violence
HAMILTON HEIGHTS — James Clark, vice president of Better Family Life, shared his thoughts with The NorthSider on what it…
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The weed business is coming to Missouri? Will minorities benefit?
Activists claim stringent requirements attached to Missouri’s new legal medical cannabis business mean poor, black communities the most affected by…
Clay makes appeal on behalf of workers impacted by shutdown
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Congressman Lacy Clay is urging utility and service providers in the region to take measures to…
Bringing justice to victims of sex trafficking
DOWNTOWN — January is Sex Trafficking Awareness month in St. Louis, and during the month local organizations, charities, advocates and…
Freed from jail, trapped by monitoring fees
DOWNTOWN — Local legal organizations such as the Arch City Defenders, the St. Louis Public Defender’s Office, The Bail Project…
Bill seeks to improve conditions of pregnant inmates
DOWNTOWN — A jail cell is never a good place for a woman to be when she’s pregnant. But Sixth…
Battle for the Board
DOWNTOWN—The Jan. 4 filing deadline for the St. Louis aldermanic races ended with 42 candidates in the running for positions…
Yeyo Arts Collective Coming North
GREATER VILLE — Yeyo Arts Collective has been empowering women and families through the arts across the St. Louis region…
Heroin overdoses on the rise in Missouri, blacks die at higher rates
According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, heroin use and deaths from heroin overdoses have been increasing in Missouri…
The Heroine Fighting Heroin
For 33 years, Daryl Tandy (not his real name) was decimated, debilitated and controlled by heroin. His struggle was exacerbated…
Opinion: A tough week for Black officials
It was a rough week for black elected officials in St. Louis. Just a few days into 2019 and local…
Crime Down, Chief Defends Dept
Crime is down in the city, but St. Louis Police Chief John Hayden said he is focusing on all of…
SLPS cutting Sumner Football?
Here’s the play that has allegedly been tossed from “downtown”: the Sumner Bulldog’s football program may be cut after this…