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St. Louis Company Amara Arts Showcases Dance of the African Diaspora
Amara Arts’ new piece, “Speak,” examines how “Afro-Brazilian movement enables us to claim space and speak with our bodies.” The company will be showcasing that work, and others, with an upcoming performance at the Riverfront Times Art A’Fair on June 23. “I just came out of grad school, so I’m in this very experimental mode,” founder Charis Railey says. “We’ve got a fun interactive segment planned as well that plays with the idea of conversation between audience, dancer and the art experience that’s being created by us all.”
St. Louis Mayor Bans No-Knock Warrants in City
St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones announced today that she signed an executive order banning the use of no-knock warrants by the St. Louis Metropolitan Police. No-knock warrants allow police to enter a residence without first giving warning or announcing themselves as law enforcement. Such warrants were created for cases when knock-and-announce warrants might lead to the destruction of materials related to illegal activity or put the safety of the police or other individuals in jeopardy.
Lunchtime Photo
This is the Irvine Spectrum shopping center, a vast and growing conglomeration of all the usual mall suspects. As you can see, the photo was taken at sunrise via drone. After this I have one more drone picture to show you: the one that prompted me to finally buy a drone in the first place. ...continue reading "Lunchtime Photo"
No-knock warrants banned in St. Louis City
St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones signed an executive order Tuesday banning the use of no-knock warrants in the city.
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St. Louis County man gets 12-year term in killing of woman he met via dating service
Henry McCulley IV pleaded guilty in the October 2018 killing of Rebecca Williams in St. Louis.
Texas DPS Wants Uvalde Bodycam Footage Buried Because It Might Let School Shooters Know Cops Won’t Stop Them From Killing Children
The Uvalde Police Department — which currently avails itself of 40% of the town’s budget — did nearly nothing to stop an extremely horrific school shooting that resulted in 19 dead children, two dead teachers, and 17 others being wounded. While Robb Elementary turned into a bloodbath, Uvalde officers retreated after a couple of flesh […]
Caterpillar relocating global headquarters from Illinois to Texas
St. Louis man sentenced for distributing fatal fentanyl dose
A St. Louis man who sold a dose of fentanyl to a Florissant man who later overdosed and died was sentenced Tuesday.
Courage and Convictions
Today on TAP: If Democrats want the January 6th hearings to lead to criminal conviction of Donald Trump, it would help if they had clearer convictions of their own.
Metallica announces collaboration with guitar instruction platform Yousician
Metallica has announced a collaboration with the guitar instruction platform Yousician. The course allows you to jam alongside 'Tallica members James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett as they take a deep…
Dellwood man admits 2018 murder for a 15-year prison term
Tarron Gill of Dellwood was originally charged with first-degree murder and armed criminal action in Donald Lang's 2018 shooting death.
Local Family-Owned Hardware & Rental Store Opening New Store In Breese, Illinois
ALTON – St. Peters True Value Rental is planning to expand by adding a third location in Breese, Illinois opening early this fall in September. The new location will add a third component to their business, Farm & Ranch. The 16,000 square foot building located off Old US Hwy 50 on N 4 th Street is currently being remodeled to include full-service hardware, farm, and ranch, along with equipment and party rental departments. This store will sell traditional hardware products such as fasteners, electrical supplies, tools, plumbing, and will feature several “store-in-a-store” concepts – Work Gear and Clothing, Farm Supplies, Inspiration Realized Paint Center, The Tool Shop, Smoke and Grill Center, Bird and Pet Shop, and Outdoor Power Equipment. Shoppers will find many top-notch brands, that they know and trust. Dealer agreements have already been made with Echo Outdoor Power Equipment, Milwaukee Electric Power Tools, DeWalt, Black & Decker, Freud, Diablo, Behrens,
Missouri psychiatric hospitals still understaffed as officials push for mental health treatment
The Missouri Department of Mental Health has over 1,000 job openings.
COUNTRY Financial Rep Mark Ringering Makes Large Donation To Got Your Six Support Dogs Group
MARYVILLE – COUNTRY Financial Representative Mark Ringering in Maryville announced that he made a $1,500 donation to Got Your Six Support Dogs to help with the expenses for providing a support dog to a first responder or veteran suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). “Got Your Six Support Dogs is committed to providing specialized service dogs to veterans and first-responders suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder and/or sexual trauma,” the organization’s website states. “Our mission is to help these men and women regain their lives through the healing power of dogs.” The donation provided will benefit the program by covering 18 months of veterinarian expenses and parasite preventatives for one of the service dogs in training. “We are so pleased to be able to help take care of those who help care for us and enrich our lives every day within our community – our first responders,” said Mark Ringering. “This
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This St. Louis library was named one of the most beautiful in the US
Startup co-founder joins local investor BioGenerator in new role
Illinois loses another major corporate HQ as Caterpillar announces move to Texas
The corporation has been based in Illinois for more than a century.
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