Vietnam War pushed MLK to embrace global justice, not only civil rights at home
On July 2, 1964, Martin Luther King Jr. stood behind President Lyndon Baines Johnson as the Texan signed into law the…
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Online orders for free at-home COVID tests to begin Jan. 19
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Friday launched a new website for Americans to request up to four free COVID-19…
Judge hears arguments over whether Missouri House rule violates Sunshine Law
A government transparency advocate argued Friday that the Missouri House of Representatives is defying the will of the voters by…
‘Voter-Cade’ through north St. Louis will honor King’s life, legacy
A motorcade, voter registration, COVID-19 vaccinations and more are among events planned for Monday to honor the Rev. Dr. Martin…
COVID hits Missouri nursing homes again; staff hard hit
ST. LOUIS (AP) — COVID-19 infections are rising again in Missouri nursing homes as the highly contagious Omicron variant surges.…
Businesses oppose ban on COVID vaccine mandates, argue it’s their choice
Proposals that would bar COVID-19 vaccine mandates and provide greater exemptions for vaccinations more broadly faced a wave of opposition…
Congressional Black Caucus calls for Senate action on voting rights
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden planned to meet with Senate Democrats on Thursday to push for the swift passage of…
COVID cases set new monthly record as Omicron variant spreads through Missouri
Missouri has reported more cases of COVID-19 in the first 12 days of January than any full month of the…
Missouri Supreme Court rules against virtual trials
There are no “sick days” for constitutional rights, the Missouri Supreme Court ruled Tuesday as it overturned the results of a…
Nearly 60 police chiefs back suit against Missouri gun law
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Nearly 60 Missouri police chiefs are supporting a lawsuit that raises concerns about a new state…
Conservative groups target states’, local voter registration rolls
North Carolina’s voter rolls are like a refrigerator that needs to be cleared periodically of rotting milk and other items…
History, art museums close as COVID strikes public, staffs
ST. LOUIS — The Missouri Historical Society — which operates the Missouri History Museum, Soldiers Memorial Military Museum, and the MHS…
Missouri virus hospitalizations set yet more records as cases surge
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The number of people being treated for COVID-19 across Missouri continues to set records as virus…
Deadlines loom on $5.3B spending bill for Missouri Medicaid, federal COVID aid for schools
With Gov. Mike Parson promising state employees a pay raise by Feb. 1 and the state’s Medicaid program likely to run short…
Groundbreaking actor Sidney Poitier dies at 94
NEW YORK (AP) — Sidney Poitier, the groundbreaking actor and enduring inspiration who transformed how Black people were portrayed on screen, and…
City updates guidance for COVID-19 isolation, quarantine, other precautions
CITY HALL – Health officials have updated the city’s recommendations for managing the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The city’s website offers…