Flaw that exposed teacher data existed since 2011, report says
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A flaw in a state database that allowed public access to thousands of teachers’ Social Security…
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Being the first: What it’s like to make Supreme Court history
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sandra Day O’Connor was nervous when she joined the Supreme Court in 1981 as the nation’s first…
Happy Twosday! Numbers such as 2/22/22 have been too fascinating for over 2,000 years
This Feb. 22, the world hits an unprecedented milestone. It’s the date itself: 2/22/22. And this so-called “Twosday” falls on…
Legislative deadlock, commission failure cause uncertainty for Missouri candidate filing
In 1932, after Missouri lost three congressional seats and state lawmakers deadlocked over redistricting, all candidates for the U.S. House…
Some school systems pause diversity programs amid pushback
Conservative takeovers of local school boards have already altered lessons on race and social injustice in many classrooms. Now some districts…
Feud between Missouri, Justice Department complicates joint program
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A crime-fighting partnership between Missouri and the Justice Department is caught in the middle of a…
Historic Black children’s school receives $5 million grant
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) — A foundation has given a $5 million boost to efforts to preserve a colonial-era schoolhouse where…
U.S. House hearing on extremism toward minorities turns into ‘defund the police’ debate
WASHINGTON — Leaders of faith organizations and Historically Black Colleges and Universities told members of a U.S. House panel on…
Misinformation fuels false belief that Missouri COVID death figures are being inflated
On a recent Tuesday evening in southeastern Missouri, John Freeze stood in front of yet another angry group of constituents. Some…
Group sues St. Louis over police promotion procedures
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A police group that advocates for minority officers filed a lawsuit against St. Louis and some…
Millions on Medicaid are at risk of losing coverage in months ahead
Federal and state officials are bracing for a great unwinding: millions of people losing their Medicaid benefits when the pandemic…
22nd Judicial Circuit Court begins publishing monthly pretrial data reports
ST. LOUIS – The 22nd Judicial Circuit Court of Missouri, which serves the city of St. Louis, is making monthly pretrial…
U.S. DOJ sues Missouri over law blocking enforcement of federal gun regulations
A controversial Missouri gun law that penalizes police for enforcing federal gun laws is facing a new legal challenge from…
‘A shock’: Health care groups kept in dark when Missouri ended COVID emergency order
When Susan Klotz heard the governor had announced he would be allowing the COVID-19 state of emergency to expire at…
DeVerne Calloway’s legacy in Missouri politics celebrated during Black History Month
In June 1961, DeVerne Calloway sat down at her typewriter to write a column about the uncertain future of the…
Black members of Biden’s Cabinet mark Black History Month
WASHINGTON (AP) — The six Black members of President Joe Biden’s Cabinet marked Black History Month recently by discussing their roles, some…