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Wednesday, April 24, 2024 - Leaving the White Evangelical Church

1 year 2 months ago
NPR National Political correspondent Sarah McCammon recently released "The Exvangelicals: Loving, Living, and Leaving the White Evangelical Church." It is part memoir and part exploration into the role Evangelicals play in politics. In a conversation with St. Louis Public Radio’s Jason Rosenbaum, McCammon first talked about how her book connected with a wide audience — including people who didn’t grow up Evangelical like her.

Missouri prison agency to pay $60K for Sunshine Law violations over inmate death records

1 year 2 months ago

The Missouri Department of Corrections must pay more than $60,000 for refusing to give records to a mother trying to find out how her son died in 2021 while in state custody. And that amount could grow, both because the department lost an appeal of an order finding it violated the Sunshine Law and because […]

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Rudi Keller

Trump’s claims of presidential immunity to be probed at U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday

1 year 2 months ago

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Thursday over former President Donald Trump’s pursuit of absolute immunity from criminal charges alleging that he schemed and knowingly fed lies to subvert the 2020 presidential election, eventually leading to the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot. In the final argument of this term, the justices […]

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Ashley Murray

Missouri Republicans Are Losing It Over Campus Pro-Palestine Protests

1 year 2 months ago
Right-wing Missouri politicians are throwing temper tantrums over free speech on college campuses. These snowflakes want Pro-Palestine protests silenced. Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey has doubled down on his calls for the federal government to “immediately expel” foreign student visa holders who “are found to have supported terrorist organizations.” Meanwhile, Senator Josh Hawley (R-Missouri) called on President Joe Biden to mobilize the National Guard against protestors. 
Kallie Cox

How Steve Ewing Became the Hardest Working Rock Star in St. Louis

1 year 2 months ago
When Steve Ewing unlocks the door to Steve's Hot Dogs on South Grand, the flagship location of his growing restaurant chain, he pulls open the door handle, which is shaped like a handheld microphone. There must be incredible muscle memory built into such a grip for Ewing, as he has held a similar microphone during thousands of shows as the lead singer for the Urge and in his various solo configurations dating back to his days as a teenager at Webster Groves High School in the '80s. It's Monday morning, an hour before the restaurant opens, and Ewing has walked over from his nearby Tower Grove South home, which he shares with his wife and teenage daughter, to talk with me. He's wearing a track suit that covers his compact frame, built solid from decades as a fitness nut and, more recently, as a competitive amateur bodybuilder.
Steve Leftridge

Fun and science at Busch Stadium for Cardinals Weather Day

1 year 2 months ago
ST. LOUIS -- The weather will be fantastic for the annual Cardinals Weather Day at Bush Stadium. The event is expected to bring together over 6,000 students and teachers to engage in fun science and weather-related activities, including explosive experiments. The event will also feature appearances from Fred Bird, the Cardinals' mascot, and collaborations with [...]
Joe Millitzer

Thousands of students in St. Louis for construction career convention

1 year 2 months ago
ST. LOUIS -- Nearly 3,000 students from 80 high schools in Missouri and Illinois are in St. Louis today to explore careers in construction. The third annual Build My Future STL event is happening today and tomorrow at the St. Charles Family Arena. The showcase features hands-on exhibits and virtual reality simulations focused on building [...]
Joe Millitzer

Trial resumes for man accused in Officer Bohannon's death

1 year 2 months ago
ST. LOUIS -- Testimony is set to continue today in the trial of Thomas Kinworthy, 47, the man accused of fatally shooting St. Louis City police officer Tamarris Bohannon and injuring his partner. The trial, taking place in the Civil Courts Building, enters its third day today. More prosecution witnesses are expected to testify. Kinworthy [...]
Chris Regnier

Nice midweek weather before rain takes us into the weekend

1 year 2 months ago
ST. LOUIS -- Dense fog has developed overnight. Visibilities will be less than a half mile in spots, so leave extra room between yourself and other cars this morning. Fog should lift after sunrise. After a cool start in the 40s, temperatures will warm to near 70 today. Mostly clear skies to start with, with [...]
Angela Hutti