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‘Just the Beginning’: Jail Oversight Board Sees Progress in New Bill

2 years ago
After months of “crying for help,” members of the St. Louis’ jail oversight board see relief in an aldermanic proposal to give the board more power. Board Bill 93, introduced today by Ward 14 Alderman Rasheen Aldridge, would allow the nine-member board to investigate complaints about the city jail faster and give them permission to hire an independent attorney. 
Monica Obradovic

Nurse's aide faces rape charges in alleged patient assault

2 years ago
A nurse's aide has been charged with the rape and sodomy of a hospital patient at DePaul Hospital in April. Felix Mumba, 38, has been charged with two counts of sodomy in the 2nd degree and two counts of rape in the 2nd degree, both of which are class D felonies. The court has set the bond at $500,000 in cash only.
Liz Dowell

Artists Who Use AI In Their Work Ask Congress Not To Kill AI

2 years ago
As the US government stumbles around to try to come up with an AI regulatory policy, it seems like they’re focused on trying every bad idea on for size. You may have heard how Senator Schumer just had the first of his AI Summits, including a bunch of big name folks, who probably are not […]
Mike Masnick

How Do You Spell Relief?

2 years ago
Today on TAP: After an FDA finding that a popular decongestant is worthless, Biden could direct that agency to fast-track approval of a miracle drug for colds used all over the world.
Robert Kuttner

Can Joe Biden really do anything about the auto strike?

2 years ago
The UAW—my former union!—isn't happy with Joe "Mr. Union" Biden: Shawn Fain, the head of the United Auto Workers, has privately expressed his frustration with Joe Biden, wanting the president and other Democratic lawmakers to come out more aggressively in support of his union, which launched a strike Friday against the so-called Big Three automakers. ...continue reading "Can Joe Biden really do anything about the auto strike?"
Kevin Drum