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MoDOT, contractor reach agreement on I-55 bridge repairs

1 year 4 months ago
The Missouri Department of Transportation is spending more than $60 million rehabilitating 26 bridges along Interstate 55 from St. Louis City to south St. Louis County. But since last fall, one bridge in particular has been a problem.
Mike Colombo

Court: No Immunity For ‘So Anyway, I Started Blasting’ Cop Who Killed Someone For The Crime Of Being At Home

1 year 4 months ago
I’m going to quote at length from this decision because the things said by the officer who killed one person and wounded two others said so many amazing (in the pejorative sense) things while explaining and defending his actions. (h/t FourthAmendment.com) Now, the Fifth Circuit often chooses to side with cops. That’s just the way […]
Tim Cushing

Please save historical preservation for historical buildings

1 year 4 months ago
From a New York Times article about the San Francisco Philharmonic: The orchestra has begun the process of seeking permissions for a possible renovation; it is trying to get them approved before the building turns 50 years old, when it will acquire historic status under local law, making changes difficult. San Francisco's concert hall was ...continue reading "Please save historical preservation for historical buildings"
Kevin Drum