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The Office of Violence Prevention ups their game with more funds to community organizations

1 year 4 months ago
When Wil Pinkney took the helm of the newly formed Office of Violence Prevention for the City of St. Louis, he recognized that addressing crime requires a holistic, community-based approach. By fostering relationships with neighborhoods and community organizations that are already connected to young people, Pinkney believes the city can better address the root causes of violence. He shares the summer programming his office has been able to support and lessons they’ve learned along the way.

My prediction for Thursday

1 year 4 months ago
Oh, you'd like a prediction about Thursday's debate? Happy to oblige. I predict that it will go normally. Trump will blather and lie while Biden will answer questions coherently with occasional enunciation problems. It will not swing voting intent by more than 1% or so. Also, the moderators will ask at least one question about ...continue reading "My prediction for Thursday"
Kevin Drum

Supreme Court Says Fifth Circuit Did Its Law-ing Wrong, Sends Back Free Speech Retaliation Case

1 year 4 months ago
A case about First Amendment retaliation reached the Fifth Circuit Appeals Court last March. It involved Sylvia Gonzalez, a recently elected city council member who was unhappy with her current representation — that being mainly city manager Ryan Rapelye. Her first act as an elected official was to create a petition calling for Rapelye’s removal […]
Tim Cushing

Ethics Review Committee to meet

1 year 4 months ago
The Maplewood City Council, Ethics Review Committee will meet in closed sessions on June 25 and 27, according to the city council agendas posted on the city website. The Ethics Review Committee also met on May 9 and 14. Last year the City Council Ethics Review Committee cleared Maplewood City Council member Chasity Mattox of […]
Doug Miner