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Two Missouri Cops Are Facing Criminal Charges For Helping Themselves To Nude Photos Found On Drivers’ Phones

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You can’t trust cops around your personal info, data, communications, or pretty much anything. Officers have a lot of power and access to plenty of databases filled with personal info. They abuse this power and access frequently. Here’s some (recent) historical perspective. In July 2024, a female police officer was awarded a $1 million settlement […]
Tim Cushing

Daily Deal: Rosetta Stone (All Languages)

1 year 1 month ago
Embark on the journey of language learning with the Rosetta Stone lifetime subscription for all languages. Trusted by top-tier organizations like NASA, Calvin Klein, and TripAdvisor, Rosetta Stone has been the go-to software for language learning for the past 27 years. With its immersive and intuitive training method, you might be reading, writing, and speaking […]
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Missouri school district performance improves, but 2 local charters in unaccredited range

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The latest round of student test scores show fewer Missouri public school districts and charter schools in jeopardy of losing accreditation, though this year’s data won’t immediately affect how schools are graded. Based on annual performance report scores released Monday for the sixth iteration of the Missouri School Improvement Program, or MSIP6, there were 343 districts and charters that improved when compared to an average of their scores over the previous two years. A total of 71 districts…
Annelise Hanshaw

Father McGivney Students Deliver 16 Meals During Successful 'Cansgiving' 2024

1 year 1 month ago
GLEN CARBON - On Nov. 22, 2024, several Father McGivney Catholic High School (FMCHS) students made a meaningful impact in our community by delivering 16 full Thanksgiving meals to local families in need. This heartwarming outreach was made possible by the dedicated efforts of the McGivney National Honor Society Cansgiving Committee. The students organized this initiative from start to finish, ensuring the proper food items were collected, shopping for turkeys and hams, and coordinating delivery logistics with Brightpoint. Their commitment and teamwork were truly inspiring. A special thank you to the generous supporters whose cash donations helped cover any needed items, as well as the purchase of the turkeys and hams. Additional support came from our own Griffin Guard, whose contribution ensured this project’s success as well as the Gardening Club who provided fresh flowers for all the families. We are incredibly proud of our students and grateful to everyone who played

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Trump Orders Republicans to Kill Journalism Shield Law They Had Supported

1 year 1 month ago
What stupid times we live in. President-elect Donald Trump has ordered Republicans to kill a widely-supported bipartisan journalism shield law that would protect press freedom and whistleblowers. Many people voted for Donald Trump on the false belief that he would “protect free speech.” But in reality, nearly every instinct he has is to stifle free […]
Mike Masnick

Elsah Woman Charged In Child Battery Case

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ELSAH - A woman from Elsah is the subject of a Jersey County child battery case after allegedly battering a minor with a belt while another child was present. Christina A. Smith, 41, of Elsah, was charged on Nov. 18, 2024 with aggravated domestic battery (a Class 2 felony) and endangering the life or health of a child (a Class A misdemeanor). On Nov. 16, 2024, Smith allegedly struck a child under the age of 18 with a belt “several times, kicked him in the head with her feet, and struck him in the arms and back area multiple times,” according to descriptions of the charges. A petition to deny Smith’s pretrial release states another child was present during the incident, leading to the involvement of the Department Children Family Services (DCFS). “The defendant battered the child with the belt in such a manner to cause bruising to the arms and back in addition to kicking the child in the head,” the petition states. “The defendant is also

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