Police to Increase Presence at St. Louis PrideFest
St. Louis police plan to increase their presence at PrideFest events this month in the aftermath of the fatal shootings in Orlando, Florida. Fifty people died in the shooting early Sunday at a gay...
View ArticleSt. Louis Raises Transgender Flag at City Hall
St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay says the city is sending a message of inclusiveness with the raising of the transgender flag at City Hall. The pink, light blue and white flag was raised Monday, making St....
View ArticleTop Election Officer Releases Investigation Of Missouri Race
Missouri Secretary of State Jason Kander is sending findings from an investigation of a state House race to state and federal prosecutors to determine if charges are warranted. A report from Kander's...
View ArticleVideos Offer Insight Into 2011 St. Louis Police Shooting
Videos obtained by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch provide new insight into a fatal 2011 police shooting that led to first-degree murder charges this year against a white officer, who was carrying a...
View ArticleColdwater Creek in Hazelwood area turns milky white
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources is investigating after a suburban St. Louis creek that has already been the source of health concerns turned milky white. KMOV-TV reports that Coldwater...
View ArticleMissouri University Prepares For Media Arriving For Debate
Journalists are expected to arrive at Washington University in St. Louis as early as Wednesday to cover the presidential debate. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that by the time Sunday's debate...
View ArticleCurator Out After Racial Sensitivity of Exhibit Questioned
The chief curator of the Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis is stepping down amid tensions from an exhibition that was criticized as racially insensitive. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that...
View ArticleMissouri Supreme Court Weighs Cap on Traffic, Court Fees
Missouri Supreme Court judges are weighing arguments over the constitutionality of a law passed in the wake of the unrest in Ferguson that would cap the amount of revenue cities can keep from traffic...
View ArticleMissouri Audit Cites Illegal Fees Charged by Defunct Court
A state audit finds that a now-defunct suburban St. Louis municipal court illegally charged fees on dismissed cases and that police were collecting unlawful booking fees at the jail. Missouri State...
View ArticleGlobal Journalist: St. Louis Racial Divisions in Columnist's Spotlight
The shooting death of Michael Brown and the ensuing riots in Ferguson, Mo. altered the course of Tony Messenger's career. Along with colleague Kevin Horrigan, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch editorial...
View ArticleSt. Louis' City Minimum Wage May Rise as Early as Next Week
St. Louis' city minimum wage could rise to $10 an hour starting next week now that the state's highest court won't reconsider its ruling upholding it. The Missouri Supreme Court in February rejected...
View ArticleMissouri River Flooding Causes Town to Evacuate Near St. Louis
Residents are being asked to evacuate a small Missouri town because the rain-swollen Missouri River is threatening to topple a nearby levee. City officials are urging West Alton's roughly 500 residents...
View ArticleDisaster Specialists Assessing Missouri Storm, Flood Damage
Disaster specialists are assessing flood and storm damage across Missouri in the wake of storms and severe flooding. Gov. Eric Greitens said Wednesday that local, state and federal disaster specialists...
View ArticleSt. Louis, Black Firefighters Group Settle Promotions Suit
A black firefighters organization has settled its 2015 lawsuit against the city of St. Louis over disputed promotion examinations. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports the lawsuit by more than 130 black...
View ArticleSt. Louis School District Asks for Help Paying Student Meal Debt
Some school districts in the St. Louis area are asking the community to help pay off student meal debt for families who can't afford daily lunches for their children. More than 2,100 students in the...
View ArticleAmeren Plans $11 Million Program to Add Charging Stations
The St. Louis-based utility company Ameren plans an $11 million program aimed at creating about 1,200 charging station plugs for electric vehicles. Ameren's "Charge Ahead" plan, detailed Thursday in a...
View ArticleGrounds of Gateway Arch Get a New Name
The grounds of the Gateway Arch in St. Louis will now be officially known as The Gateway Arch National Park. President Donald Trump on Thursday signed a bill that renamed the former Jefferson National...
View ArticleMissouri Commission To Review Christopher Columbus Statue
A Christopher Columbus statue in a St. Louis park is being called into question about a year after a Confederate monument was removed from another park in the city. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports...
View ArticleSpecial Assistant U.S. Attorneys Join Anti-crime Effort
Five attorneys from the Missouri Attorney General's office are now turning their attention to violent crime in St. Louis, and a few more will soon take on similar tasks in Missouri's two other largest...
View ArticleCensus: 52 Missouri Counties and St. Louis Lost Population in 2018
New census data shows that while Missouri's population rose slightly last year compared to 2017, more than 50 counties lost population. Data released Thursday shows estimated county populations as of...
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