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Prosecutors wield vast power in St. Louis. A coalition is putting them under scrutiny

1 year 7 months ago
A coalition of racial justice groups has released the first of a slew of reports aimed at holding prosecutors in St. Louis and St. Louis County accountable. The group is tackling big questions: What should a prosecutor’s office be doing? What would it mean for those policies to be progressive — not just in name, but in reality? Mike Milton, founder and executive director of the Freedom Community Center in St. Louis, digs into the report and talks about the leadership of former St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner, the promises of St. Louis’ new top prosecutor Gabe Gore, and the work of St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell.

Brianna Coppage Has Been Fired Again Over Her OnlyFans

1 year 7 months ago
Brianna Coppage was fired after her employer found out about her OnlyFans gig. If that sounds similar to headlines that made news all across the country last September, that's because it is. Six months ago, Coppage was a high school English teacher in St. Clair, Missouri, when school administrators let her go after discovering she was moonlighting as an OnlyFans performer.
Ryan Krull

New way for states to cover pricey gene therapies will start with sickle cell disease

1 year 7 months ago

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration late last year approved two breakthrough gene therapies for sickle cell disease patients. Now a new federal program seeks to make these life-changing treatments available to patients with low incomes — and it could be a model to help states pay for other expensive therapies. The new sickle cell […]

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Nada Hassanein

Caleb Rowden drops out of GOP race for Missouri secretary of state

1 year 7 months ago
With a swipe at the intraparty foes who have disrupted the state Senate for several years, Senate President Pro Tem Caleb Rowden on Monday dropped out of the Republican race for secretary of state. Rowden, who as of January was sitting on the largest campaign fund in the field, said in a statement released via social media that when he announced in November, it was the best choice for his family but that he “no longer believe(s) that to be true.” Rowden, a Columbia resident, entered politics…
Rudi Keller