"This is an ill-founded and disingenuous attempt by a vocal minority to control access to diverse perspectives and experiences obfuscated by concerns about 'protecting children.'"
Juana Summers started in public radio at KBIA (91.3 FM) in Columbia, Missouri. In 2010, she was an intern at the Post-Dispatch and covered state politics.
The contract establishes wage increases through 2024 and new sick day policies. It's very similar to a contract ratified by union members at Schnucks grocery stores in May.
Willow Rosen, a sex education instructor with Planned Parenthood of the St. Louis Region and Southwest Missouri, was honored for her inclusive approach and work to create a new curriculum designed just for transgender students.
Marc Tragesser, 55, former chief in Marble Hill, was sentenced Tuesday after pleading guilty in January to a misdemeanor charge of deprivation of rights.