CITY HALL – St. Louis Public Safety Director Jimmie Edwards defended himself this week against protesters who claimed he had made insensitive statements about the 13 children who were victims…
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Fest at Fairground Park promotes black unity, economic growth
FAIRGROUND PARK – Unity and economics. Those two black community directives took center stage Saturday along with the honoring of a local civil rights icon and an 11-year-old keynote speaker…
'Nobody should have to wait 16 years for justice': Father charged in disabled son's death
PINE LAWN – It has been 16 years since Theda Person last saw her son alive. Person’s 9-year-old, Christian Taylor Ferguson, was reported missing from St. Louis on June 11,…
Black groups ask rank-and-file police to help 'repair the bridges'
WEST END – A collective of black groups is calling on the city’s rank-and-file police to reconcile differences with the community and to stop what the groups believe to be…
Old North Provisions offers healthy foods and a place to gather
OLD NORTH ST. LOUIS – It all started with a Facebook post for James Forbes, co-founder and chief executive officer of Good Life Growing, an urban farming company that has…
Black aldermen criticize lack of representation on freeholder board
CITY HALL – North side aldermen lashed out Monday at the fact that only one of Mayor Lyda Krewson’s nine nominees for a Board of Freeholders lives north of Delmar…
Passage of Cure Violence brings hope for cutting homicide rate
CITY HALL – The final passage of a bill granting $5 million for the Cure Violence program in St. Louis brought cheers at City Hall and hope for real cuts…
City is offered free 'eye in the sky' crime camera system
CITY HALL – Some time soon, a man with a semiautomatic weapon may think he got away with murder gunning down a 6-year-old child in front of a home in…
Looking for coffeehouses in north St. Louis? Tough beans
OLD NORTH ST. LOUIS – Wake up Siri. Ask Alexa over and over. Google it from the break of day to nightfall. Or get on the grind and stir around…
Author of 'Hoodie' says lessons should be learned from the article of clothing
ST. LOUIS – When it comes to early school year shopping, most young boys have their personal style already figured out. They’ll buy jeans, belts and the latest sneakers. But…
SLPS tardy on plan of action after public violence meeting
DOWNTOWN – St. Louis Public Schools is nearly two weeks tardy in turning in a plan to district parents and stakeholders regarding their voiced concerns, questions and suggestions on school…
Plan to help residents buy vacant properties meets some skepticism
KINGSWAY EAST – A proposed plan for potential monies next year to help residents buy the city’s Land Reutilization Authority properties is being met with excitement and skepticism. Residents at…