The names of 139 people in St. Louis City and 37 St. Louis County who died from homicides in 2025 were read aloud while loved ones in the audience listened.
The event brought together families for a night filled with fun activities such as live performances from Just in Time, DJs, fire dancers and opportunities for kids to meet superheroes and princesses.
Look, I get it. The world is a mess. Important institutions are crumbling. It feels like both the tech and political worlds are collaborating to squeeze all remaining humanity out of all of us. Cynicism is ascendant. Nihilism is the new black. And yet: I remain optimistic. Not the naive, everything-will-work-out-fine kind of optimism. The […]