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Four SLMPD officers were charged in connection with the assault of an undercover officer during a downtown protest related to the 2017 Jason Stockley ruling
Today on
@stlonair
: Tigrayans from
#STL
and
#KC
reflect on Ethiopia’s deadly civil war almost a year after it began.
The conflict has made it nearly impossible for them to stay in touch with family and friends in their home country.
Parents as Teachers, a St. Louis-based early childhood development nonprofit, has received a $7 million gift from billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott, the largest donation ever.
Former
@WhiteHouse
photographer
@PeteSouza
is among this year's
@IPHF
inductees. He'll join
@STLonAir
over the noon hour to reflect on his presidential photography career across administrations.📸
@tishaura
is the new mayor of St. Louis, making her the first Black woman to hold the office. She won with 51% of the vote in the city’s first non-partisan election. Story to come.
"Black AF History" author
@michaelharriot
noted that the “myths” of American history often serve to downplay the impact of slavery and racism.
"We usually learn history, especially American history, through a white perspective."
Cahokia Mounds encompasses 70+ mounds built by the ancient Mississippians. At its peak in 1200 A.D., 100,000 people lived there.
Native American tribes that trace their ancestry to the Mississippians want Congress to make Cahokia Mounds a national park
While all the attention in the race for Missouri’s open U.S. Senate seat has been focused on the crowded GOP primary, a Democrat quietly out-raised the field last quarter.
JUST IN:
@RiverfrontTimes
, St. Louis' alternative weekly newspaper, has been sold — and its editorial staff has been laid off.
This is a developing story, stay tuned for further updates...
Philanthropist Mackenzie Scott has donated $9 million to Planned Parenthood of the St. Louis Region and Southwest Missouri, the last remaining clinic in Missouri that offers abortions.
It’s largest one-time donation the organization has ever received.
Advocates are urging the federal government to issue visas to 380 more Afghan refugees who fled their country in 2021 and are now stranded in Albania.
“These people are already St. Louisans, as far as the people here are concerned,”
@JasonKander
said.
U.S. Representative
@CoriBush
is launching a new initiative to incorporate feedback from local, young people in her decision-making.
“Congress in your Classroom” would give students a chance to share their thoughts about issues facing young people.
On Oct.15, the family of the St. Louis school shooter had asked police to take the gun later used in the shooting from the home.
The officers determined that the suspect was lawfully permitted to possess the firearm, police said.
.
@MoRepMackey
wants to end school suspensions in grades K-3. He believes suspension serves no purpose in helping to improve a child’s behavior. Instead, schools need enough counselors and other resources to address discipline challenges.
What a night for soccer in STL!! ⚽️
Our
@stlcitysc
defeats cross-state rivals
@sportingkc
, 4-0, in the inaugural Clásico Capital.
If you watched the match, what departing words do you have for our KC guests? 😉
Sheena Greitens said she agreed break her silence about her marriage because of repeated accusations by her ex-husband that she is lying in their ongoing child custody case — and because of fear rekindled by the “RINO Hunt” video. via
@MO_Independent
@jrosenbaum
@clairecmc
#STL
County Prosecutor race update:
With ~90 percent of the precincts reporting, Wesley Bell holds a nearly 10-point lead over incumbent Bob McCulloch in what could prove to be the night’s biggest upset.
.
@WUSTL
is getting rid of federal student loans for all undergrad students.
The university already has “no-loan” program for students whose families make less than $75,000 annually. Now it's extending it to all undergraduates who receive a financial aid.
JUST IN: Rep.
@CoriBush
easily wins her first reelection bid in Missouri’s 1st Congressional District, which is heavily Democratic and includes St. Louis and parts of St. Louis County.
St. Louis seniors can soon request non-emergency transportation to grocery stores, doctor’s appointments and social activities through a new electric car-sharing service.
A mask mandate in St. Louis and St. Louis County goes into effect today. It requires all residents over the age of 5 (even those who have received the COVID-19 vaccine) to wear masks in indoor public places to prevent the coronavirus from spreading.
"As I've said many times, [Trump] is not new. He was a culmination, not an aberration."
@sarahkendzior
's latest book, "They Knew: How A Culture of Conspiracy Kept America Complacent," takes a wide-ranging look at America’s relationship with conspiracies:
In addition to restoring the library funding removed by the House Budget Chair, the Senate Appropriations Committee also removed anti-DEI language the House had added to every budget bill.
MetroLink will soon get $223 million from the federal government to replace aging light rail cars and repair damage from flooding, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said in East St. Louis on Monday.
.
@MO_Independent
learned that the governor’s office planned for a secret signing of the gender-affirming care and trans athletes bills, and ignored questions about the date the legislation was up for Gov. Parson's signature.
Webster Groves native and fashion icon
@karliekloss
helped gather signatures in Creve Coeur to help legalize abortion in Missouri.
"So you don't have to leave Missouri to receive just the vital care that I believe every woman deserves."
✍️:
@jrosenbaum
Michael Shreves died of
#COVID19
on Nov. 28. He's most notably known by his drag alter-ego Michelle McCausland, who helped overturn St. Louis’ masquerading laws that prohibited drag and crossdressing.
@STLonAir
remembers his remarkable life today at noon.
St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney
@WesleyBell4STL
says he will not reopen the investigation into Michael Brown’s death: “This is one of the most difficult things I’ve had to do as an elected official.”
Story to come
Janitors at
@AnheuserBusch
InBev have unionized.
"This is a big day for working people ... These folks, they were looking for the pay benefits and respect they deserve, and they understood that unionizing would be the best way to go about that.”
More than 10 neighborhoods in north St. Louis will see vacant lots assessed and cleaned up thanks to a $500,000 grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
A program that put social workers in five St. Louis County Library branches has helped connect nearly 200 people to services since it started in June.
Now the county is looking to make the Community Resource Initiative permanent:
.
@WUSTL
students set up an encampment today to protest their university's ties to
@Boeing
amid the war in Gaza, and community members and activists gathered to support.
Law enforcement officers later arrested dozens of protestors at the campus:
.
@oheysteenz
has only been drawing "Heart of the City" for a few years.
Now, the comic has replaced “Dilbert” in the
@washingtonpost
after its creator Scott Adams made racist remarks on his YouTube channel.
Via
@STLonAir
Best known for his official portrait of Barack Obama, Kehinde Wiley has a free show up at
@StlArtMuseum
featuring of portraits of people from
#STL
and
#Ferguson
.
@DollyParton
's Imagination Library is coming to Missouri. Starting Nov. 8, parents can sign up for the program, which mails a free book a month for children ages 0-5. 📚
If you're signing up for the program, what do you hope your child gets out of it?
Cahokia Mounds encompasses 70+ mounds built by the ancient Mississippians. At its peak in 1200 A.D., 100,000 people lived here.
Native American tribes that trace their ancestry to the Mississippians want Congress to make Cahokia Mounds a national park
Wentzville Superintendent Curtis Cain has been awarded the 2022 National Superintendent of the Year — the first from Missouri to receive the award.
He'll join the Rockwood School District in July after leading the Wentzville district for nearly a decade.
The sale of the
@RiverfrontTimes
and layoff of its news staff signals the end of its 46-year era.
“It’s devastating for St. Louis. We were breaking a lot of news and that goes away as of today,” said Sarah Fenske, RFT's former executive editor.
Missouri is now offering a second option to adults without high school diplomas. New workforce diplomas are awarded for online coursework, rather than for passing an exam.
Courses are available to residents older than 21 at no charge:
BREAKING: AG Hawley says he has uncovered a potential felony violation by Gov. Greitens and turned evidence over to
@stlcao
. The violation is related to his nonprofit, The Mission Continues.
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt is still suing St. Louis and St. Louis County to block their mask mandates, despite evidence the state's health department found that mandates work to decrease coronavirus infections. via
@MO_Independent
At least six people were taken to the hospital around 9:25 a.m. today after a shooting at Central Visual and Performing Arts.
The police have the suspect in custody. Parents can reunite with their children at Gateway STEM, located at 5101 McRee Ave.
St. Louis is one of 19 locations the federal government designated as destinations for Afghans with Special Immigration Visas.
“They worked alongside of our troops to help keep them safe. This is a debt we should repay to them.”
How do you feel about the end of the
@RiverfrontTimes
in St. Louis, and what does this loss mean for our region?
Share your thoughts, favorite stories, questions by commenting here, send a DM or email us at social
@stlpr
.org.
JUST IN:
@RiverfrontTimes
, St. Louis' alternative weekly newspaper, has been sold — and its editorial staff has been laid off.
This is a developing story, stay tuned for further updates...
Two local organizations are partnering to distribute free copies of books deemed controversial in response to the recent increase in attempts to remove titles from school libraries — including “The Bluest Eye” by Toni Morisson.
Teacher Jean Kuczka is one of the victims of the shooting at Central Visual and Performing Arts High School this morning.
She is being remembered as a passionate teacher who loved helping kids take care of themselves and their health:
STLPR is very excited to welcome
@AbbyLlorico
as the new morning newscaster and host of “The Gateway” podcast. Listeners can look forward to hearing Llorico on their early morning drives in May. Read more:
The
@XFLBattlehawks
play their home opener Sunday — and many are ready to rally behind a football team again in St. Louis. 🏈
“No other city has a story like us around the love affair with football. No other city has lost two teams. No, lost three teams.”
Missouri House Democrats had their best election night in years, adding three seats to increase their caucus to its highest total in a decade. They beat well-funded Republicans in the suburbs of Kansas City, St. Louis and Springfield. via
@MO_Independent
St. Louis had more homicides in 2020 than in the past 30 years. Yet, the city's police department refuses to tell the public which cases it has solved.
St. Louis Public Radio's reporting partner,
@apmreports
is suing the police to get that information.
Starting today, St. Louis city employees must wear masks indoors.
St. Louis health officials are again recommending that residents wear masks as cases of COVID-19 and other respiratory viruses rise throughout the region.
In this episode of
@STLonAir
: Trans journalists Erin Reed and Evan Urquhart discuss how Missouri is embracing, and influencing, the national anti-trans movement.
✍️:
@D_Towski
Albert Pujols joins the 700 home run club! With back-to-back homers in Dodger Stadium he enters the exclusive company of Barry Bonds, Hank Aaron and Babe Ruth.
.
@SLU_Official
students plan to protest the university’s ties to Boeing on Wednesday.
St. Louis Board of Aldermen President Megan Green is urging police to stand down, following the recent mass arrests protestors faced at a
@WUSTL
.
✍️:
@Will_Bauer_