‘A crisis that is hiding in plain sight’: missing and murdered women of color
WASHINGTON — Parents at a congressional hearing about missing and murdered women of color detailed their frustrating attempts to get…
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A Black writer in 19th-century America used humor to combat white supremacy
Any writer has to struggle with the dilemma of staying true to their vision or giving editors and readers what…
Missouri bill that would weaken hazardous waste rules returns for another year
A GOP lawmaker is once again working to reel in what he sees as overly aggressive enforcement of Missouri regulators’…
City to let mask mandate drop, urges continued caution for those at high risk
ST. LOUIS – City health officials have decided that it’s finally safe enough for most people to stop wearing face…
Change to bill cutting sales tax on food transformed it into massive tax hike
With a change of just a few words, a bill to expand the sales tax exemption for food purchases became a bill…
State has met minority participation goal for contracts only four times in 30 years
Every year, Missouri makes what it calls a “feasible effort” at spending 10% of state agencies’ expenditures with minority-owned businesses.…
Health care firms were pushed to confront racism; some are now investing in Black startups
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Marcus Whitney stands out in Nashville’s $95 billion health care sector as an investor in startups. In addition to…
Missouri spent $25 million to aid hospitals in deal marked by no-shows, high costs
SLSCO, a Texas-based construction company, made lofty promises to Missouri’s state health department over the summer that, if hired, it…
Judges must produce Missouri Senate map before candidate filing closes
Local election officials want new state Senate district maps as soon as possible, Greene County Clerk Shane Schoeller told the…
St. Louis tries to block lawsuit against police officers from going to trial
ST. LOUIS – The city is asking a panel of federal judges to reconsider a January decision to allow a…
Why pregnant people were left behind while vaccines moved at ‘Warp Speed’
Kia Slade was seven months pregnant, unvaccinated, and fighting for breath, her oxygen levels plummeting, when her son came into…
Biden taps Ketanji Brown Jackson as first Black woman on top court
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden formally announced the nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Supreme Court Friday…
Metro Transit schedules are changing on March 21
ST. LOUIS – MetroBus riders in the city and county will find some changes at some of their stops next…
Missouri Senate passes $4.6B spending bill with federal school funds, pay raises
With a deadline looming that could cost Missouri almost $2 billion in federal education aid, the bill to distribute the money passed the…
Claim that reporter hacked state website was debunked, but Parson still says he’s a criminal
For four months, Gov. Mike Parson tried to convince Missourians that a reporter who discovered a security flaw in a…
Federal lawsuit targets Missouri’s ‘dysfunctional’ food assistance program
Mary Holmes, a St. Louis resident with cancer and other health challenges, has struggled for more than a month to…