When it comes to Backpage.com, the truth has been buried beneath a mountain of political grandstanding and legal theatrics. There’s the public narrative about Backpage.com, and then there’s the real story. We’ve discussed this before, but if you’re not familiar with the details, you might think that Backpage was a huge sex trafficking operation that […]
Police arrested about 100 protesters Saturday night after a pro-Palestinan march at Washington University. Protesters have a list of demands that include wanting the university to cut ties with Boeing. Wash U officials say they respect freedom of expression — but that protesters violated campus policy by setting up an encampment. STLPR photojournalist Eric Lee discusses the protests and arrests that unfolded on Saturday.
The game between the Detroit Tigers and St. Louis Cardinals has been postposed Monday night because of inclement weather. The teams will play a straight doubleheader on Tuesday.
Sting is set to headline the Germania Insurance Super Stage during the Formula One Pirelli United States Grand Prix, happening October 18-20 in Austin, Texas.Sting is set to perform on…
Every Wednesday, Peggy Winckowski opens her home to cook and host breakfast for up to 35 teenagers before they head to school. What started as a casual breakfast with her grandsons has turned into a regular gathering — one that’s become particularly special after the loss of Peggy’s grandson, Sam Crowe, who was killed in a vehicle crash in 2022 at age 15. We join the Wednesday crew for breakfast and learn about Peggy’s wish for a national breakfast day movement.
As of Monday, no one is facing criminal charges after 100 people were arrested over the weekend for participating in anti-war protests on the campus of Washington University in St. Louis. Twenty-three students and four faculty members were among those taken into custody.
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Mo. - Officials have released new information on a woman who was reported missing less than two weeks ago. Emily Strite, 33, was reported missing April 20. Detectives originally stated that she was last seen April 2 in Imperial, MO, but have now learned that she was last seen on foot the morning [...]
While the store's owner had said he was going to have "a hard time" reopening the business after Saturday's damage, the shop will welcome customers sooner than initially expected.
First opened in 2004, the Missouri History Museum closed their long-running running exhibit on the 1904 World’s Fair last April to reimagine the experience. The newly renovated exhibit has been unveiled and it confronts the many hard truths that hid behind the grandeur of the World’s Fair hosted in St. Louis. Sam Moore, managing director of public history and Sharon Smith, curator of civic and personal identity at the Missouri History Museum share the additions and new perspectives in the exhibit.
Cannabis' biggest holiday of the year, 4/20, brought Missourians out in droves. Missouri Independent cannabis reporter Rebecca Rivas explains how a glitch “jacked up” the sales systems in some dispensaries. She explores the story around a new warning from Missouri regulators about “predatory practices” in the state’s cannabis industry, and what’s next in the legal fight over Delta-8 THC.
Former Rolling Stones bassist Bill Wyman reveals that almost two years passed before his bandmates accepted that he had actually quit the band.In a new interview with The Mirror, Wyman says that…
The "sounds of summer" are returning to the riverfront in Alton, IL, after a 44-year-long hiatus with music, boating, and a cornhole tournament in June.
Six faculty members from Washington University — four of whom were arrested at Saturday’s protest — are not only banned from campus, but are forbidden from speaking with Wash U staff and students even in off-campus settings. The university administration refused to provide comment on the bans. A total of 100 people were arrested on campus Saturday, including 23 Wash U students and at least four employees, according to Chancellor Andrew Martin.
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