stLouISTU.S. Rep. Cori Bush calls Paul McKee’s actions ‘an abomination’
State and local officials continue to weigh in on a new medical facility that bears the “Homer G. Phillips Hospital” name in North St. Louis.
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City sues state over law with ‘police officers bill of rights'
St. Louis leaders have challenged a new Missouri law that expands the rights of police officers and mandates local governments provide their legal defense in court regarding their actions while off duty.
A Warrior for the Heart: The Gigantic Music Legacy of Greg Tate
“Hip-hop is ancestor worship,” Greg Tate wrote in The Village Voice in the fall of 1988. He always chronicled music with that fiercely worshipful spirit of sacred ritual. Reading Tate was a revelation, then or now, because he was a…
Witty Kids Holiday a welcome yule time event
The 3rd Annual “Witty Kids” Holiday will be held Saturday, December 18 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis Ferguson Community Empowerment Center at 9420 West Florissant in Ferguson, Missouri.
Healthcare with hope
In March 2020, the COVID-19 global pandemic hit the state of Missouri. A new hospital came to the St. Louis City area five months later.
SoulFisher Ministry nets $150K grant from County CSF
St. Louis County Children’s Service Fund (CSF) has awarded The SoulFisher Ministries (TSM) a $150,000 grant to support health and wellness for youth.
As COVID recedes, NYC’s Black, Brown, and immigrant residents struggle to access healthy food
Parkway’s Deputy Superintendent Chelsea Watson announces retirement
Parkway Deputy Superintendent, Dr. Chelsea Watson, has announced her plans to retire, effective June 30, 2022.
Maryville University launches new Owners of Color Initiative
Maryville University announced the Digital Development Project, a new initiative to help St. Louis small business owners of color grow their businesses online to meet the demands of a digital-first world that has been accelerated by the pandemic. The Digital…
Missouri to test drinking water for ‘forever chemicals’
Missouri could start testing small drinking water systems for harmful “forever chemicals” by the end of the year as the federal government ramps up its own regulatory efforts.
Wash U senior Young named Rhodes finalist
After sink hole incident, St. Louis City firemen from Engine House 13 assist seniors
St. Louis City firemen from Engine House 13 assist seniors in being removed from a Call-A-Ride bus Thur. Dec. 2, 2021 after the rear tire fell into a unmarked small sink hole at Wells Ave. and Clara. One person was…
City releases criteria for $500 direct cash assistance
St. Louis leaders on Tuesday released eligibility criteria for the $500 direct cash assistance payments the city is providing some residents under the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA).
You’ll soon get to hoop in St. Louis’ two biggest parks
By 2023, St. Louis’ two largest parks should have basketball courts.
Activist meeting scheduled for Thursday
Developer Paul McKee’s stubbornness will soon be met with more protests as the battle to force a name change for a medical facility carrying the name, Homer G. Phillips Hospital continues.
Supreme Court hears case that could overturn Roe v. Wade
Supreme Court justices heard oral arguments Wednesday in what has been called the most significant abortion case in nearly 50 years.
Dr. James T. Minor named SIUE’s 10th Chancellor
Southern Illinois University President Dan Mahony has named James T. Minor, Ph.D., as the 10th chancellor of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.
County Executive Page tears into Missouri judge on lifting mask mandate
St. Louis County Executive Sam Page addressed a Missouri judge who declared public mask mandates in the state were “invalid” during his Monday briefing.
DePaul Hospital, community partners host food distribution
Cars bustled through the parking lot at DePaul Hospital to receive boxed items at one of two food distribution events this year.