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Built St. Louis: Coal

1 year 11 months ago
This is the final post in a series about the materials that built St. Louis. In the 20th century, coal was usually the cheapest and most abundant heating source available in dense American cities. That was especially true in St. Louis—one of the largest coal reserves known in the world was right across the river in Illinois. …
Brittany Krewson

Local activists react to Hamas-backed ceasefire, war in Gaza

1 year 11 months ago
Pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian activists in the St. Louis area are reacting to Monday’s major headlines out of the Middle East. It comes after Hamas accepted an Egyptian-Qatari ceasefire proposal, but Israel did not. Israeli officials said they are open to negotiating but could not agree to the current terms.
Max Diekneite

From convict to jail employee: One man's unusual rise

1 year 11 months ago
Police bodycam footage from February shows a Lincoln County Jail employee assisting with an inmate intake. At one point in the video, the inmate recognizes him, but not because he is an employee, but because he has seen the man in jail before.
Chris Hayes