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St. Louis Man Faces Prison for Concealing a Dead Body for 5 Days

1 year 8 months ago
A St. Louis man’s new acquaintance dropped dead of a drug overdose in his Dutchtown living room last April. But it’s what happened after the man’s death that landed 48-year-old David Thompson in court yesterday, on trial for felony abandonment of a corpse, a crime that can carry as stiff a penalty as four years in prison.  According to prosecutors, Thompson wrapped the dead man's body in industrial plastic sheeting, then in a layer of Saran wrap.
Ryan Krull

St. Louis Public Schools teachers, staff to receive pay increase

1 year 8 months ago
Teachers and staff at St. Louis Public Schools will receive their largest pay increase in nearly two decades after a new union contract was agreed on with the district. The contract that was approved Tuesday evening by the St. Louis Board of Education will give teachers a 17% pay increase over the next three years, starting with a 7% hike in fiscal 2025 and additional 5% increases each of the following two years. Special education teachers will see a 22% increase over three years, beginning with…
Alli Hebel

Republicans Kill Popular FCC Program That Made Broadband Affordable For The Poor

1 year 8 months ago
The FCC’s Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), part of the 2021 infrastructure bill, currently provides 23+ million low-income Americans a $30 broadband discount every month. While it didn’t get much hype, that’s a big deal in a country where broadband affordability is a massive obstacle to adoption due to muted competition and high service prices. But […]
Karl Bode