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Cori Bush's Congressional Office Staff File to Unionize

2 years 4 months ago
Staffers of Representative Cori Bush's congressional office have filed a petition to unionize. A spokesperson for Bush's office confirmed the unionization attempt on Monday and said Congresswoman Bush was supportive of the effort. "Workers are stronger together, and I'm proud to stand in solidarity as they strive in making Congress a better workplace," Bush (D-St. Louis) tweeted on Monday.
Monica Obradovic

Spring Church Art Installation Brings Healing, Collaboration to St. Louis

2 years 4 months ago
Whenever Jordan Weber visited St. Louis to catch up with his extended family or in-laws, he’d visit the Spring Church, the ruins of a 1950s-era church located on Spring Avenue near Grand Center. Built in 1884, the church fell into disrepair after a 2001 fire. Now, with its roof long gone, the stone building stands open to the heavens, covered in ivy.
Jessica Rogen

World Naked Bike Ride Returns to St. Louis July 30

2 years 4 months ago
If a naked cyclist rides past you later this month as you're driving down the street, don’t worry about it. The World Naked Bike Ride is coming back to St. Louis with the same rules — go as bare as you dare in the name of body positivity and cyclists’ rights. The bare bike ride happens on July 30, beginning at 4 p.m. in The Grove (Manchester Avenue between Sarah and Talmage Street).
Jenna Jones

Alleged Accomplice to Testify in Trial of David Dorn's Accused Killer

2 years 4 months ago
This morning in court the jury heard opening statements in the trial of Stephan Cannon, the man accused of murdering retired police Captain David Dorn. Statements by both the prosecution and defense signaled that the trial's outcome may hinge on the testimony of Mark Jackson, a man who was allegedly with Cannon on the night of Dorn's killing and who police say fled with Cannon from the scene. Cannon is charged with one count of first degree murder as well as stealing, burglary, robbery and three counts of armed criminal action.
Ryan Krull

St. Louis' Indie Rock Ice Cream Social Returns After 9-Year Hiatus

2 years 4 months ago
After a 9-year hiatus, the popular Indie Rock Ice Cream Social is returning to Off Broadway on Friday, August 12. The event features four indie rock bands and a free ice cream bar provided by Serendipity Homemade Ice Cream. Michael Tomko, the show’s organizer, announced the event’s return on social media at the end of June.
Carlos Mendoza

Hartmann: It’s Time to Stop Coddling Cortex

2 years 4 months ago
In just 20 years, the innovation hub known as Cortex has emerged as one of the proudest examples of what civic and corporate St. Louis can be at their best. Now, the politics of Cortex are showing them at their worst. Anchored by behemoths Washington University, Saint Louis University and BJC HealthCare, as well as the Missouri Botanical Garden and University of Missouri-St. Louis, Cortex has produced striking success as a magnet for emerging companies and endeavors, especially in the tech sector.
Ray Hartmann

Parson Rejects Special Session on Missouri Abortion Law

2 years 4 months ago
Missouri Governor Mike Parson on Thursday shot down a call for a special session to clarify how Missouri's abortion ban law relates to medical emergencies and contraceptives. Missouri law prohibits most abortions except in cases of medical emergency, though medical providers and pregnant Missourians have feared legal retribution as state law provides little specificity on what constitutes a medical emergency. State law defines medical emergencies as instances when, "based on reasonable medical judgement," a woman may die as a result of her pregnancy or face "a serious risk of substantial and irreversible physical impairment of a major bodily function of the pregnant woman."
Monica Obradovic

Jury Selected in Trial of Man Accused of Killing David Dorn

2 years 4 months ago
A jury was seated this afternoon for next week's murder trial of one of the men accused of killing David Dorn, a former St. Louis Metropolitan Police Officer who died while attempting to protect a pawn shop in the Ville neighborhood in north city from looting in the wake of the 2020 police murder of George Floyd. Dorn's killing happened in the early hours of June 2 that year, about a week into the nationwide civil unrest following Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin's murder of Floyd. Dorn, who was 77, helped out with security for Lee's Pawn and Jewelry on the 4100 block of Dr. Martin Luther King Drive, which was owned by a friend.
Ryan Krull

St. Louis Aldermen Pass $1 Million Abortion Assistance Bill

2 years 4 months ago
The City of St. Louis Board of Aldermen approved a bill on Friday that will set aside $1 million in American Rescue Plan Funds to help residents pay for costs associated with abortions. Board Bill 61 creates a Reproductive Equity Fund to cover residents' travel and childcare costs as they seek abortions. Aldermen also approved a measure authorizing independent investigations of police misconduct.
Monica Obradovic

‘Hammered' Police Chief Gets Hug, Ride, No Drunk Driving Charges

2 years 4 months ago
Recently released footage of a May 28 traffic stop involving Hazelwood Police Chief Gregg Hall shows that the O'Fallon officer who pulled him over described him as "hammered drunk" to a supervisor before ultimately releasing him with no charges. What's more, then-O’Fallon Police Chief John Neske appeared on the scene as well, and is seen on the video hugging Hall before telling his subordinate he's going to give his fellow chief a ride home. The footage, which was obtained by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch through an open records request, also shows Hall struggling to maintain his balance, slurring while reciting the alphabet, and taking a breathalyzer test administered by O'Fallon officer Nathan Dye, who subsequently noted that his blood alcohol content was more than two and a half times the legal limit.
Daniel Hill

‘Hammered' Police Chief Gets Hug, Ride, No Drunk Driving Charges

2 years 4 months ago
Recently released footage of a May 28 traffic stop involving Hazelwood Police Chief Gregg Hall shows that the O'Fallon officer who pulled him over described him as "hammered drunk" to a supervisor before ultimately releasing him with no charges. What's more, then-O’Fallon Police Chief John Neske appeared on the scene as well, and is seen on the video hugging Hall before telling his subordinate he's going to give his fellow chief a ride home. The footage, which was obtained by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch through an open records request, also shows Hall struggling to maintain his balance, slurring while reciting the alphabet, and taking a breathalyzer test administered by O'Fallon officer Nathan Dye, who subsequently noted that his blood alcohol content was more than two and a half times the legal limit.
Daniel Hill

Showcase Brings St. Louis-Connected Films To the Big Screen

2 years 4 months ago
Growing up in north St. Louis city, Bruce Carlton Cunningham’s cousins gave him a less-than-flattering nickname — couch potato — because he’d post up in front of the TV and not move. During those hours, he became enthralled by the worlds created within his favorite movies. “I always wanted to be on the big screen,” he says.
Jessica Rogen

Armed St. Louis County Man Breaks Into Mother-in-Law's House

2 years 4 months ago
The St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney's Office has charged an Affton man with Burglary and unlawful use of a weapon after he broke into his mother-in-law's house and demanded $300,000 to "buy him out" of his marriage with the victim's daughter. According to a Kirkwood Police Department probable cause statement, on Tuesday 44-year-old Todd Hilgert entered his mother-in-law's house in Kirkwood through a sliding glass door. The mother-in-law told police that Hilgert and her daughter are going through a divorce and Hilgert is not allowed in the mother-in-law's residence.
Ryan Krull

Clayton's Bistro La Floraison Offers Playful French Classics

2 years 4 months ago
Oak furniture, marble tables and gilded candelabras fill the two rooms that make up Bistro La Floraison (7637 Wydown Blvd, 314-725-8880, bistrolafloraison.com). A velvet banquette lines one wall of one room, and a formidable, wooden wine cabinet brimming with glassware and porcelain occupies another. Lantern-like, wrought-iron chandeliers cast a warm glow that mingles with the natural light gushing in through the front windows.
Kasey Noss

St. Louis Standards: Frank Papa's Is a Storied Local Treasure

2 years 4 months ago
When Rob Duerscheidt bought the storied Frank Papa's Ristorante from his eponymous uncle, it represented the culmination of his culinary career, a homecoming to the place where he became a chef and a passing on of his family's legacy. It was also April 1. "Yes, I bought a restaurant on April Fools' Day," Duerscheidt laughs.
Cheryl Baehr

Best Senior Dating Sites Of 2022: Dating App For Senior Singles

2 years 4 months ago
Dating is awkward, scary, and often a pain in the neck at any age. True, being over 60 means fewer individuals your age are available — but online dating can show you that the older dating pool isn't as small as you would think. It's not easy to find a senior-friendly dating website.
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St. Louis' Jason Spencer Takes Top Prize at Illustrated World Series

2 years 4 months ago
Here in St. Louis, we already know and love Jason Spencer and the myriad bonkers artistic works he creates through his Killer Napkins brand. His demonic creatures haunt our galleries, his trippy sci-fi murals cover our walls, his monstrous tapestries keep us warm in the winter. Now, word of our hometown hero's outsize talent has gone international.
Daniel Hill

Eric Dontè's 'Ghetto Trance' Is Taking Over St. Louis

2 years 4 months ago
Inspired by childhood memories of St. Louis and a teddy bear mascot, as well as “fantasy movies and things that are uncanny and surreal,” musician and “nightlife icon” Eric Dontè has always created a dichotomy of light-heartedness and boldness. “It just comes from being an alt black boy from the hood that likes experimental music,” Dontè says of his self-defined genre “ghetto trance,” which he describes as “a combination of hip-hop, R&B, punk and trance, with a taste of experimental and cutting-edge atmosphere.” While many may be familiar with Eric Dontè, who has been performing in the city since around 2016, it can be hard to keep up with the prolific artist.
Delia Rainey