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Police said the victim struck a curb on Lemay Ferry, causing him to lose control.

A new documentary about legendary Allman Brothers Band frontman Gregg Allman is headed to theaters later this year.The U.S. independent film production and distribution company Subtext has acquired the doc…

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Justin Smith also has worked as private attorney for Trump, in presidential immunity case and civil suit that found Trump liable for sexual abuse, defamation

More than a year after voters approved a 3% short-term rental tax for affordable housing, aldermen approved a bill to collect it.

"Stifel inexplicably wasted plan participants’ 401(k) assets on investments with lackluster performance," the lawsuit said.

ST. LOUIS - Two men climbed the Gateway Arch on July 14, 1964, to protest the exclusion of Black workers from construction jobs on the landmark. Percy Green II and Richard Daly scaled 125 feet of a construction ladder during the height of the Civil Rights Movement to demand fair hiring practices. The protest occurred [...]

Trump couldn’t accept the fact that he lost the 2020 election. So he stood idly by (if you believe his narrative) or urged on (if you believe your own eyes and ears) his supporters to raid the Capitol building to seize the election from the electorate. If that meant killing his own vice president, so […]

The Academy of Game Art Bundle teaches you the basics of how to create video game art. You’ll learn how to use Inkscape to create logos, 2D backgrounds, pre-defined modules, UI designs, and characters. A course on using DragonBones will teach you how to animate your characters as well. The bundle is on sale for […]

"Beyond Romance" an art exhibit featuring local artist's artworks with expressions of other forms of Love. Beyond Romance! The exhibit is free and open to the public and and runs […]

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We don’t yet know whether the government will appeal the dismissal of its deportation case against Rümeysa Öztürk for co-writing an op-ed it didn’t like. Regardless, others — like Ya’akub Vijandre — remain locked up by Immigration and Customs Enforcement for exercising their press freedom rights. Read on for more on the week in press freedom.

Leakers helped exonerate Rümeysa Öztürk

Tufts student Rümeysa Öztürk’s deportation case was finally thrown out this month, although the government can still seek review of the dismissal. The ruling came after a memo leaked to the press revealed that the administration knew before arresting her that its allegations of terrorism and antisemitism were false. Öztürk’s supporters were right all along — the case was based entirely on her co-authorship of a relatively tame pro-Palestinian op-ed.

Freedom of the Press Foundation (FPF) Chief of Advocacy Seth Stern wrote for The Intercept about how the case is yet another example of leaks — which the government claims pose a dire risk to national security — instead serving the public good and exposing misconduct. When the government lies to the people and ignores the Freedom of Information Act, it’s inevitable that people of conscience will bring important documents like the Öztürk memo to the press.

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How free news helped Chicago get through Operation Midway Blitz

When immigration authorities invaded Chicago last year, they often targeted lower-income neighborhoods, meaning the people who most needed news about their activities were unlikely to be able to afford a newspaper subscription.

Fortunately, Chicago is full of news outlets that don’t paywall their excellent reporting (as are Los Angeles and Minneapolis, Minnesota, which experienced similar assaults in recent months). But the next city might not be so lucky. Stern and FPF founding board member, actor, and activist John Cusack joined “In the Loop with Sasha-Ann Simons” on Chicago’s NPR affiliate, WBEZ, to discuss that and other press freedom issues.

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Uber for authoritarians

Speaking of leakers bringing us important news, a manual for ICE’s immigrant-targeting computer system, Palantir ELITE, was leaked on Jan. 30 via 404 Media.

John Skiles Skinner, an engineering manager at FPF, took a break from improving SecureDrop (more on that later) to evaluate the manual and the dark road it shows we’re on. He writes that “the software allows the administration to order up a goon squad wherever they want, at the touch of a button. Like Uber for authoritarians. Let’s call it repression as a service.”

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Five security lessons from the FBI’s Washington Post raid

The January FBI raid of the home of Washington Post federal government reporter Hannah Natanson, in connection with a leak probe involving a government contractor, was a dangerous escalation against press freedom and likely runs afoul of the Privacy Protection Act. It shouldn’t have happened at all, but it might preview what’s to come.

FPF Deputy Director of Digital Security Dr. Martin Shelton recently examined a court document that shines light on some specifics of the case, and wrote about five lessons journalists can learn.

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SecureDrop keeps getting better

FPF is proud to announce the latest version of SecureDrop — open source software whistleblowers use to communicate anonymously with journalists.

The release lays the groundwork for the upcoming SecureDrop App and other exciting efforts to make SecureDrop faster, cheaper, and more secure for newsrooms worldwide. Stay tuned.

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What we're reading ‘We returned from hell’: Palestinian journalists recount torture in Israeli prisons Committee to Protect Journalists

Fifty-eight Palestinian journalists “reported being subjected to what they described as torture, abuse, or other forms of violence” in Israeli detention facilities since October 2023.

Prison-style free speech censorship is coming for the rest of us The Intercept

Incarcerated journalist and FPF columnist Jeremy Busby wrote about how the upcoming trial of a Texas activist for possessing anarchist zines reminds him of the censorship and retaliation that has been prevalent inside prisons for decades.

Photojournalists documenting Trump’s deportation forces play critical role, but face increasing state violence Prism

A veteran civil rights attorney warns that “frontline journalists should read the specifics of any emergency order and ask: How do I protect myself, and how do I push back against laws that I feel are unjust, immoral, unconscionable, or that get in the way of freedom of the press?”

Homeland security wants social media sites to expose anti-ICE accounts The New York Times

It should be obvious that criticizing ICE — or any government agency — on social media is protected by the First Amendment. Tech companies must not comply with sweeping government demands that seek to unmask users simply for expressing their opinions online.

Officials investigating how Lookout obtained report on Oregon State Hospital Lookout Eugene-Springfield

“The hunting of whistleblowers is wrong because it is failing to address the actual problem, which is the reason they blow the whistle in the first place,” FPF Deputy Director of Advocacy Adam Rose said.

Wisconsin Assembly passes anti-SLAPP legislation Wisconsin Examiner

Good news: The Wisconsin Assembly advanced its bill protecting people from strategic lawsuits against public participation to the Senate. Legislatures in red, blue, and purple states understand there’s nothing partisan about protecting journalists, activists, and everyone else from anti-speech lawfare.

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Join us for a timely digital security training on how to protect your devices, sources and reporting material from adversaries, particularly in the face of physical interception, sponsored by the NewsGuild-CWA.

Lou Gramm has shared another preview of his upcoming solo album, Released.The former Foreigner frontman has dropped the new track “Long Hard Look,” the second single from the record following “Young…

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ALTON - The Alton Expo will not be held in 2026 or 2027 "because of a scheduling conflict with the carnival company," the City of Alton announced on Friday, Feb. 20, 2026. City officials also stated that they plan to bring the event back in September 2028. “The City of Alton enjoys working with Luehrs’ Ideal Rides, and we look forward to getting back on track with the Alton Expo in September 2028,” said Beth C. Bear, the city’s council coordinator. In place of the Expo

We’ve written a few times now about how the GOP’s “free speech warriors” have been waging an absolutely absurd campaign against NewsGuard, a company whose entire business model is… expressing opinions about the reliability of news sources. You know, speech. The kind of thing that’s supposed to be protected by that First Amendment thing the […]

The shooting happened about 3 a.m. at a small brick home on Cote Brilliante Avenue in Overland.

A judge said Missouri failed to allege "any actual adverse employment action" due to unlawful discrimination. Missouri appeals.

Glory Pro returns to Cherokee St.'s Casa Loma Ballroom this weekend. Erik Carlson previews this weekend's event and catches you up on last month's action.