In St. Louis and across the country, gun buybacks have been touted as a way to get firearms out of the hands of criminals and permanently destroyed. But in many cases, including gun buybacks sponsored by police in St. Louis, it turns out that’s not what happens.
MONDAY, DECEMBER 4. A chance of snow was supposedly on tap for morning rush hour, but instead there’s just a little rain, and it’s 48 degrees by mid-afternoon.
St. Louis sushi purveyor Wasabi has bid adieu to Midtown. Its location at 4239 Duncan Avenue in the Cortex district closed permanently about two weeks ago, an employee at the Clayton location confirmed to the RFT. Wasabi Sushi Bar, which has still has locations in Clayton, Town & Country, St. Charles, Kirkwood, and Edwardsville and O'Fallon in Illinois, is owned by John Kim.
The St. Louis Public Schools Board of Education is set to vote Tuesday night on whether to scuttle its memo of understanding with the St. Louis Treasurer’s office for the school district’s College Kids Savings account program. Board members will vote to invoke the 60 days’ notice provision to cancel the agreement, according to a meeting agenda posted on the school board website.Â
November was an interesting month for restaurant closures. On Cherokee Street, two beloved bars, B-Side and San Loo, announced their closings almost simultaneously, causing fans of their burgers, dive-bar chill vibes, live music and more to shed a few tears. Meanwhile, two Grove spots with contentious histories, Takashima Record Bar and Parlor, closed their doors with little fanfare.
Last month, St. Louis officials announced that in the wake of a rash of deaths at the City Justice Center, they were changing healthcare providers. "Ensuring the health and wellness of individuals detained at the City Justice Center remains a top priority," the mayor's office said on November 30, announcing that as of the next day, the nonprofit Physician Correctional USA would handle healthcare at the jail.
The air smells of weed, and a soft haze of smoke blankets the room. People sit at tables chatting, laughing and puffing as they smoke, roll joints and grind their weed.
In August, Missouri followed the lead of 48 other states and finally banned texting while driving. Three months later, a new study shows that the state's new hands-free driving law is already making a measurable difference. The study is based on data from Cambridge Mobile Telematics (CMT), which gathers information from smartphones, dashcams and other devices to analyze driver behavior. It found a 2 percent reduction in phone use by Missouri drivers in the month after the law took effect — and, three months later, that's grown to a 4 percent drop.
Women who receive abortions could face homicide charges under two proposals filed by two Republican Missouri legislators in the past week. The bills, sponsored by Representative Bob Titus (R-Christian County) and Senator Mike Moon (R-Ash Grove), would each give an unborn child the same rights as someone already born. If either bill survives the lengthy legislative process, those who undergo abortions could face criminal charges if they receive an abortion in Missouri.
Kenny’s Upstairs is set to open this month – “very soon,” said owner Kenny Marks — at 3131 South Grand Boulevard in Tower Grove South. Located in the legendary Upstairs Lounge space, Kenny’s Upstairs bars will be a “neighborhood bar, cocktail dive that you can just count on,” Marks said.
Stray Dog Theatre sticks to its tradition of providing theatergoers an alternative to holiday standards and pushes the idea over the edge with the darkly comic Sister Mary Ignatius Explains It All for You. Crisp direction by Gary F. Bell and a talented cast keep the laughs coming as the tension builds.
Poor Things is a movie about a woman who receives a second chance to get to know her vagina. That’s what happens to Bella Baxter (Emma Stone), a formerly dead lady who is found and brought back to life by a deformed mad scientist Dr. Godwin Baxter (Willem Dafoe), whom she refers to only as God.
Because apparently Taylor Swift’s birthday is around the corner, and St. Louis Swifties act like it’s a national holiday. Yes, the St. Louis Public Library is throwing a Taylor Con, because nothing says "happy birthday" like people you don’t know dressing up like you.
A small park in the heart of South Grand’s business district would be kept on a tight curfew under a new proposal at the Board of Aldermen. Board Bill 179, which will be introduced by Alderwoman Daniela Velázquez on Friday, December 8, calls for Ritz Park to close at 6 p.m. and open at 6 a.m. from November 1 to March 31.
A 27-year-old St. Louis man is now facing charges for killing another man two years ago near the City Museum downtown. Around 4 a.m. on November 20, 2021, officers found Sandro Bajric, 28, on North 15th Street between Lucas Avenue and Delmar Boulevard, dead of a single gunshot wound through his back.
A 22-year-old man who attempted suicide in St. Louis police custody two weeks ago has now died, his family confirmed. On November 29, DeJuan Cole was in custody at the police's Central Patrol Division near Downtown West when he attempted to end his own life.
Prepare to hear '80s anthems like "Pour Some Sugar on Me" and "Don't Stop Believin'" live from Busch Stadium this summer. Eighties rock icons Journey, Def Leppard and Cheap Trick will kickstart a 23-city tour in St. Louis on July 6 as part of Def Leppard's 2024 Stadium Tour.
An internationally known director has lent his talents to a rap group in St. Louis. DOUG released their jazz-and-rap infused single, "Buy You The World," on November 22 along with a music video directed by Anthony Gaddis. Gaddis, a director, illustrator and creative director, co-directed several music videos for tracks on deceased rapper Mac Miller's album, Swimming.
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