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Ketanji Brown Jackson vows to decide U.S. Supreme Court cases from a ‘neutral posture’

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WASHINGTON — Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson began her four-day confirmation process to become the nation’s first Black female associate justice on Monday, listening to hours of opening statements from Senate Judiciary Committee members before giving her own. In her first public remarks since President Joe Biden nominated her last month, Jackson, who grew up […]

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Jennifer Shutt

Major Case Squad of Greater St. Louis Announces Charges Of Man In Homicide

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MARYVILLE - The Major Case Squad of Greater St. Louis announced at a press conference on Monday afternoon at the Maryville Police Station they have apprehended a person who was wanted in the murder this past Thursday. The man is Danyiel M. Johnson, 40 of St. Louis. The two men knew one another, authorities said with the release of information. The Maryville Police Department was called to a scene in the 2000 block of North Bluff Road in Collinsville at 4:05 p.m. this past Thursday. A deceased male subject was found at the scene. At 4:05 p.m. on Thursday, March 17, 2022, Maryville Police Department received a call about a deceased subject found in the 2000 block of North Bluff Road, Collinsville. The caller discovered a male subject face down in blood who appeared to have been shot multiple times. The Madison County State's Attorney's Office has charged Johnson with two counts of first-degree murder, a count of possession of a stolen firearm, and a count of possession of a firearm

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St. Louis official: Inquiry finds no wrongdoing in death of Cora Faith Walker

3 years 3 months ago

There is no evidence of foul play in the death of former state lawmaker and St. Louis County official Cora Faith Walker, and there is no continuing investigation, St. Louis Director of Public Safety Daniel Isom said Monday. Walker died March 11 at age 37. News of her passing sent shockwaves through the St. Louis […]

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Rudi Keller

New energy standards in St. Louis mean changes for 65% of big buildings

3 years 3 months ago
Buildings across St. Louis of 50,000 square feet or more must comply with new energy guidelines — or face fines of up to $500 a day beginning in 2025. The manager of the city's new Office of Building Performance explains the new rules, while Cara Spencer, director of the new Building Energy Exchange St. Louis, explains how her organization will help building owners comply.