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Autopsy: Cora Walker was given Narcan, commonly used when medical personnel treat an unresponsive patient.

Virtual Lecture   Throughout his career Lou Jones has used his camera to investigate jazz, wars, the death penalty, Olympics, BLM, hypnagogia, by traveling to

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Celebrate St. Louis’ jazz legacy and future, at the Wednesday Night Jazz Jam. Free and family-friendly, this weekly gathering brings jazz within reach for people

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One person has died after a vehicle crashed into a tree in south St. Louis County on Wednesday.

The new plan comes as lawsuits are pending in state and federal courts seeking to order new maps based on the 2020 census.

Women at the shelter can pick items from the closet to help them be more confident as they get out of a dangerous situation.

A Pagedale man was charged with involuntary manslaughter and armed criminal action; he is the second person charged in connection to a deadly shooting.

Cops love laws when they’re using them against people, no matter how esoteric or misunderstood (by cops) the laws are. When laws are applied to them, they’re far less concerned about being law-abiding. Kansas implemented a law in July 2019 that required all law enforcement agencies to track and report forfeiture amounts. This hasn’t gone […]

The Illinois Department of Transportation is getting ready to replace the Chain of Rocks Bridge and they want to make sure drivers know how the work will impact them. The I-270 bridge over the Mississippi is a vital link between north St. Louis and St. Louis County in Missouri and Madison County, Illinois, and it is reaching the end of its lifespan.

Multiple lawsuits have been filed against Missouri because lawmakers have failed to redraw the lines for a new congressional map. 

Following several inmate uprisings at the St. Louis Justice Center in the last 12 months, city leaders unveiled millions of dollars in security upgrades at the troubled facility.

The Lincoln County Sheriff's Office is looking for a missing and endangered 17-year-old boy.

The LA Times writes about homelessness today: The Los Angeles mayoral primary has seen candidates throwing big numbers around concerning how much shelter they’d like to see built for homeless people. Rick Caruso wants 30,000 new beds in his first year in office, Rep. Karen Bass says 15,000 new beds in hers and Councilman Joe ...continue reading "Here’s my plan to address homelessness in Los Angeles"

Taxpayers are on the hook for millions of dollars each year in legal judgments due to the actions of state workers

A proposal raising the age to purchase or use tobacco products from 18 to 21 would bring the state in line with federal law.

Demond Williams picked up a young girl in 2020, had sex with her, gave her drugs and forced her to have sex with others for money, his plea agreement says.

EDWARDSVILLE – Renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump of Ben Crump Law and Attorney Jennifer Hightower stood with the victims of the deadly Amazon warehouse collapse that occurred on Dec. 10, 2021, when tornadoes touched down in Edwardsville, during a Tuesday news conference at Mount Joy Baptist Church in Edwardsville. The mother of DeAndre Morrow, who lost his life that day, spoke about the loss of her son for the first time. On April 26, 2022, OSHA issued a hazard alert letter to Amazon, detailing critical and potentially life-saving improvements to be made at the Edwardsville warehouse, where six contractors were killed and many were traumatized when this tragedy occurred. Crump and Hightower also had PTSD victims Jamarco Hickman, Evan Jensen, Jada Williams, and Deontae Yancey present at the press event. Deandre Morrow’s mother, Deon January, said Amazon told her son to remain in the warehouse even with knowledge of a potential devastating

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CHICAGO – Attorney General Kwame Raoul today joined a multistate coalition of eight attorneys general urging President Biden to fully cancel federal student loan debt owed by every federal student loan borrower in the country. The coalition urges the president to immediately exercise his authority under the Higher Education Act to cancel the more than $1.7 trillion owed to the federal government by student borrowers. “Without action, the student loan crisis will continue to get worse, stifling economic activity and weighing down families with mountains of debt that they cannot afford to repay,” Raoul said. “While long-term reforms to the student loan system are desperately needed, I urge the Biden administration to take action that will provide immediate relief to student loan borrowers.” In their letter , Raoul and the coalition argue that a full cancelation of student debt is necessary to address the sheer enormity of debts owed, systemically

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Transportation is one of the biggest contributors to air pollution. In conjunction with the start of the Clean Air Partnership’s... Read More