CITY HALL – Board of Aldermen President Lewis Reed says he’s seen too many children die from gunshots. “As a father of four, words cannot express how heartbroken I am…
Category: The NorthSider
Culture shock lingers along divided line in Ferguson
FERGUSON – Bridgette Gordon-Billingsley sells her beauty products at the Ferguson Farmers Market. She lives in the Old Jamestown area of north St. Louis County, but she lived in Ferguson…
Undefeated: Once-homeless refugee soccer player beats the odds
ST. LOUIS – Nelson Mustafa, 21, has overcome more obstacles than most people his age. Born in Sudan, Mustafa, alongside his mother and family, fled to Egypt to escape war,…
Artist Cbabi's positive black male images counter Ferguson biases
ST. LOUIS – Artist and businessman Cbabi Bayoc isn’t exactly a starving artist, but he’s no opportunist either. He has a portfolio that boasts an original painting of an album…
Volunteers manning school bus stops give students, parents peace of mind
ST. LOUIS – As promised, area men were present at school bus stops to form a safety net for St. Louis Public Schools students during their first week back. “It’s…
Out of control? St. Louis police struggle with negative headlines
ST. LOUIS – It has been a trying year for the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department. You need look no farther than the seemingly endless slew of headlines. There was…
French: Police should 'step up,' clean own house before scolding the public
Last weekend, many people marked the five-year anniversary of the killing of teenager Michael Brown Jr. by Ferguson police Officer Darren Wilson. That killing, of course, sparked months of protests…
'As I See You' exhibit shows Brown as person who loved, was loved
FERGUSON- In a heartfelt dedication to her deceased stepson, Cal Brown vowed to always pay tribute to the young man she knew and loved. Friday, Aug. 9, marked the five-year…
Luncheon honoring McSpadden addresses economic equity
BERKELEY – Lesley McSpadden, Michael Brown Jr.’s mother, didn’t have time to finish her food Saturday at a luncheon observing the fifth anniversary of her son’s shooting death by then-Ferguson…
Male volunteers sought to increase safety at school bus stops
ST. LOUIS – Student bus stops will be crowded during the first week of school. That’s because area men will be out chaperoning to help make students’ wait a safe…
Benign Neglect: The Team Four plan's legacy in north St. Louis
How did north and south St. Louis become so different? Why have neighborhoods in south St. Louis seen so much development while many north St. Louis neighborhoods fall further and…
Jaco Report: The Ferguson Commission five years later
ST. LOUIS – Five years after “Ferguson” became both world-wide shorthand for often-deadly brutality against black people by white police officers and a metaphor for urban uprisings countered by para-military…