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Pro-Cop Coalition With No Web Presence Pitches Report Claiming Criminal Justice Reforms Are To Blame For Higher Crime Rates

1 year 6 months ago
Because it sells so very well to a certain percentage of the population, ridiculous people are saying ridiculous things about crime rates in the United States. And, of course, the first place to post this so-called “news” is Fox News. An independent group of law enforcement officials and analysts claim violent crime rates are much higher than […]
Tim Cushing

How Betty’s Books celebrates inclusivity during Free Comic Book Day

1 year 6 months ago
Betty Bayer opened Betty’s Books in 2021 to sell illustrated literature. For the last three years she’s curated and produced a community zine for Free Comic Book Day to celebrate comic books and the community she’s fostered at her store in Webster Groves. Along with stocking titles for graphic novel fans, Betty’s Books makes space for people who are typically not embraced by the mainstream comic book industry — people of color, members of the LGBTQ community, women and children. She’s joined by illustrator Alain McAlister to discuss the broad range illustrated storytelling encompasses.

Gov. Pritzker joins Rivian for a manufacturing announcement

1 year 6 months ago
NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD) -- Gov. JB Pritzker joined Rivian Founder & CEO, RJ Scaringe for an announcement that will impact Normal's manufacturing facility on Thursday. Scaringe announced that Rivian received an $827 million incentive package from the state to support its expansion of the Rivian plant to speed up the production of the R2. "We [...]
Sean Lisitza

Everything is fake, according to Donald Trump

1 year 6 months ago
Things that are fake according to Donald Trump: Crime statistics from the FBI. Job figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. 2020 election results from half a dozen different state officials. Reports that he continually falls asleep during his hush money trial, confirmed by numerous eyewitnesses. The trial itself, being conducted by the state of ...continue reading "Everything is fake, according to Donald Trump"
Kevin Drum

Gen Z prefers trade schools over four-year colleges

1 year 6 months ago
It seems that Gen Z is increasingly favoring trade schools over traditional four-year colleges. One in-demand trade job is auto technicians. These schools are graduating students into an industry that faces a shortage of 37,000 positions per year.
Liz Dowell