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A paralyzed man was left on a jail floor for days. St Louis officials are trading blame

1 year 6 months ago
A disturbing photo of a paralyzed detainee in the St. Louis City Justice Center has triggered calls for accountability and improvement in the city’s main jail. Now the attorney who took that photo says she’s facing retaliation. Sue McGraugh, director of the Criminal Defense Clinic at Saint Louis University, discusses becoming a whistleblower, facing the blowback from Sheriff Vernon Betts, and the impact of new jail policy banning phones.

Local barbecue concept to franchise

1 year 6 months ago
It is planning to franchise its concept nationwide, with the local barbecue joint having recently expanded its leadership team to support its growth plans.

Survivors of childhood sexual abuse ask Missouri Attorney General, lawmakers for change

1 year 6 months ago

A group including survivors of childhood sexual abuse is hoping Missouri lawmakers will change state law to give victims more time to sue their assailants and that the attorney general will provide more oversight of boarding schools and camps. Douglas Lay, assistant director of Missouri Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests, told reporters Monday […]

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Annelise Hanshaw