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18-year-old in critical condition after being shot outside Urban League of St. Louis
De Soto man accused of child molestation
An arrest warrant was issued Tuesday for a De Soto man accused of child molestation.
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'No evidence of a credible threat' after Illinois Capitol lockdown
Officers with the Illinois Secretary of State and Springfield police departments, including bomb-sniffing dogs, swept the Capitol grounds before an "all clear" order was issued around 3 p.m.
To You, I Go
To You, I Go (2023) is Jessica Page’s visual love letter to St. Louis. Although St. Louis is rarely romanticized, Page aims to showcase the softest purest side of her […]
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Missouri state lawmaker urges 24-hour digital surveillance of nursing home common areas
Nursing homes would be required to have digital surveillance systems to continuously monitor and record video and audio in common areas under a proposal by Rep. Adam Schnelting, R-St. Charles.
Missouri inmate got a life insurance check when his mom died. Then the AG took it.
Daniel Wayne Wallace calls it a “travesty of justice.” The state says it has a right to recoup the costs of incarcerating Wallace.
Lockdown lifted at Illinois State Capitol after police received threat
Worker Wellness Blog: The Importance of Every One of Us Taking Action
by Dr. John Gaal Editor’s Note: Each week, Dr. John Gaal, director of worker wellness for the Missouri Works Initiative, a non-profit workforce formed by the Missouri AFL-CIO, collects and comments on news and trends in workforce wellness and life balance. Construction Forum carries the Worker Wellness & Well-Being Blog as a regular feature. The […]
Wagner Joins Bush in Urging Compensation for St. Louis Radioactive Waste Victims
U.S. Representative Ann Wagner (R-Ballwin) has apparently had a change of heart after bemoaning the price tag for compensating north county residents exposed to radioactive nuclear waste. Wagner has signed onto a letter urging Congress to adopt a bill to help those impacted by radioactive waste in St. Louis. St. Louis companies were a key part of the Manhattan Project in the 1940s.
‘Bob Marley: One Love’ resulted in streaming bump for Marley’s catalog
The success of the Bob Marley biopic, Bob Marley: One Love, has motivated a lot of music fans to rediscover the reggae legend’s music. The film was released on Valentine’s Day, bringing in…
Victims identified, suspect charged in double fatal shooting on MetroBus
Missouri House advances measure requiring citizenship status on state driver’s licenses, IDs
Rep. Dan Stacy, a Blue Springs Republican, said the measure would help election authorities “verify U.S. citizenship and prevent noncitizens from voting.”
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Is TikTok an existential threat to American society?
Hum de hum. A couple of reasonable folks have recently weighed in on the question of whether TikTok should be banned in the US. The first is from Noah Smith, who says it should be and points to two pieces of concrete evidence: (1) a study showed that TikTok suppresses videos China doesn't like, and ...continue reading "Is TikTok an existential threat to American society?"
Green Day to perform in South Africa for the first time
They've been around since the late '80s and have toured the world, but for some reason, Green Day has never gone to South Africa — until now."Rocking all the way…
Independent Contractor Rule Takes Effect
From Construction Dive: The U.S. Department of Labor’s independent contractor final rule went into effect Monday, after businesses scrambled last week to have it enjoined or halted through a preliminary injunction. DOL announced the final rule in January, more than a year after it proposed changes to its evaluation of workers’ independent contractor status in […]
Laborers’ 110 Donates Over $2K to Parents Seminar on Teen Drug, Alcohol Abuse
From St. Louis/Southern Illinois Labor Tribune: Laborers Local 110 has donated $2,300 for an upcoming parents seminar on teenage drug and alcohol abuse sponsored by the Byrnes Mill Police Department and the Spring Hill Presbyterian Church. The March 11 seminar will begin at 5 p.m. at 6247 Upper Byrnes Mill Road in Byrnes Mill, Mo. […]