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Vigil held at Kiener Plaza, honoring Sonya Massey
The nation mourns as vigils are held from coast to coast for Sonya Massey, a 36-year-old black woman fatally shot by police in her Springfield, Ill., home. Residents gathered at Kiener Plaza in St. Louis Monday evening, united in grief and outrage over what they see as a tragic miscarriage of justice.
Physical Video Games Are Like The Vinyl Market, Making Digital Consumer Rights All The More Important
You will likely have noticed that we have begun talking more frequently over the past couple of years about the importance both of video game preservation efforts as well as the idea that people should either be better informed of the terms of buying a digital version of a game, or should have more rights […]
Why only five golf courses in the world have hosted Olympic golf, including St. Louis
Best of You Paid For It: No laughing matter
ST. LOUIS -- Elliott Davis is retiring after 45 years at FOX 2. He is sharing the top ten "You Paid For It" reports. Check out this interview with the St. Louis Comptroller that goes off the rails and the former head of Bi-State finds himself in hot water after calling Elliott a clown. It [...]
Metro East superintendent silent on district's financial woes
A Metro East superintendent turned down to talk regarding how the district is handling money.
Tornado warnings expire, Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains until 3 a.m. for several Illinois counties
Motorcyclist dies in three-vehicle crash in St. Louis County
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - A 22-year-old man was killed in a three-vehicle accident that caused two motorcyclists to overturn in Huntleigh. The Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP) reports that the crash occurred around 7:55 p.m. Monday night on northbound Route 61, north of Deacon Drive. The crash involved a 2008 Honda Element, a 2016 [...]
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Record of deputy who killed Sonya Massey should have raised flags, experts say
"I am shocked an agency would hire someone with two DUIs, but multiple agencies apparently did," said Sean Smoot, chairman of the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board.
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Variety STL, COCA showcase inclusive 'Finding Nemo Jr.' production
One partnership is allowing children of all ages and needs to take the stage with an inclusive production of “Finding Nemo Jr.”
Trump agrees to be interviewed as part of an investigation into his assassination attempt, FBI says
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump has agreed to be interviewed by the FBI as part of an investigation into his attempted assassination in Pennsylvania earlier this month, a special agent said on Monday in disclosing how the gunman prior to the shooting had researched mass attacks and explosive devices. The expected interview with [...]
Federal appeals court rules against Missouri's waiting period for ex-lawmakers to lobby
The 8th District Court of Appeals on Monday ruled Missouri's ethics law violated the free-speech rights of former legislators-turned-lobbyists. Missouri had required a two-year delay for former lawmakers and staffers before they could take lucrative lobbying jobs.
St. Louis man is awake, out of ICU almost a month after being shot on his wedding night
Bally Sports networks will return to Comcast subscribers after agreement is reached
Most Comcast subscribers will be able to watch their favorite sports teams again after it reached an agreement with their distributor. Comcast and Diamond Sports announced Monday that 15 regional sports networks will be available on Comcast on Thursday after being blacked out for three months.
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1 man dead in Wentzville mobile home fire
Members of the Wentzville Fire Protection District were back on the scene of an early morning fire at a mobile home park off Lucille Street to put out hotspots kicked up by Monday afternoon winds.
Australian Police Open Snitch Portal For Drivers To Upload Dash Cam Footage Of Moving Violations
Low-key vigilantism is the new Crime Stoppers. I’m pretty ambivalent about this new law enforcement effort (with the emphasis on “lack of effort”), but this is how things are going in one part of Australia right now. Here’s Lewin Day writing for The Autopian with more details: As covered by The Canberra Times, Australian Capital Territory police […]
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