Freed from jail, trapped by monitoring fees
DOWNTOWN — Local legal organizations such as the Arch City Defenders, the St. Louis Public Defender’s Office, The Bail Project…
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The Jaco Report, Ep. 3: Missouri’s first Cannabis Trade Show
Missouri’s first medical marijuana trade show and expo comes to Union Station in March, despite concerns that stringent state rules…
Aldermen introduce 32 bills to start off 2019 session
DOWNTOWN — Members of the St. Louis Board of Aldermen went back to work after the holidays on Friday and…
Bill seeks to improve conditions of pregnant inmates
DOWNTOWN — A jail cell is never a good place for a woman to be when she’s pregnant. But Sixth…
The Jaco Report, Ep. 2: Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner says city police department has culture of lying, cover-ups
St. Louis’s first African-American Circuit Attorney tells the Jaco Report that a culture of lying and cover-ups inside the city…
Battle for the Board
DOWNTOWN—The Jan. 4 filing deadline for the St. Louis aldermanic races ended with 42 candidates in the running for positions…
Yeyo Arts Collective Coming North
GREATER VILLE — Yeyo Arts Collective has been empowering women and families through the arts across the St. Louis region…
Heroin overdoses on the rise in Missouri, blacks die at higher rates
According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, heroin use and deaths from heroin overdoses have been increasing in Missouri…
The Heroine Fighting Heroin
For 33 years, Daryl Tandy (not his real name) was decimated, debilitated and controlled by heroin. His struggle was exacerbated…
The Jaco Report, Ep. 1: James Clark says gun violence can be prevented, one conflict at a time
Activist James Clark says many African-American communities have “checked out” when it comes to violent crime, and that the solution…
Cathy “Mama Cat” Daniels, feeding mouths and souls
ST. LOUIS— Four years after the death of Michael Brown Jr. and the Ferguson Uprising, community activist and chef Cathy…
New Year’s Eve vigil honors St. Louis homicide victims
KINGSWAY WEST— “This country needs love right now.” Those were the words that community activist and vice president of community…
New prosecutor makes changes first day in office
ST. LOUIS (AP)— St. Louis County’s new prosecuting attorney is shaking up his staff and instituting new policies just two…
Opinion: A tough week for Black officials
It was a rough week for black elected officials in St. Louis. Just a few days into 2019 and local…
The SouthSider launching in January 2019
SOUTH SIDE—A new voice is coming to local media starting next year as the publisher of The NorthSider expands citywide…
Crime Down, Chief Defends Dept
Crime is down in the city, but St. Louis Police Chief John Hayden said he is focusing on all of…