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Video Shows Jail Oversight Board Member Cuffed and Unconscious

2 years 1 month ago
Video obtained today by the RFT shows the scene outside the City Justice Center last Thursday night when police carried away the vice chair of the jail civilian oversight board. Janis Mensah had gone to the jail that evening to investigate the death of an inmate in the early hours of the morning, but they were forcibly removed from the building by police and then given a citation.
Ryan Krull

True Value Rental Paint Donation Helps Edwardsville Children's Museum

2 years 1 month ago
EDWARDSVILLE – A fresh coat of paint brightens any room, and this fall Edwardsville Children’s Museum will refresh its learning environment with 20 gallons of donated paint. Edwardsville Children’s Museum was selected as the winner of a paint grant through True Value Rental - Edwardsville’s partnership with True Value Foundation’s Painting a Brighter Future program. A True Value Foundation paint grant helps improve learning environments and can have an impact on youth attitudes and performance. Over 2,300 schools and youth-development-focused organizations across the country have been awarded paint since the program’s inception in 2009, covering over 25 million square feet of learning space. Partnering with True Value Foundation, True Value Rental - Edwardsville nominated Edwardsville Children’s Museum for a 20-gallon paint grant to help refresh youth learning spaces. “The Edwardsville Children's Museum will be using the paint to give

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Uncommon nicknames for St. Louis

2 years 1 month ago
St. Louis is known by various unique nicknames, including 'Gateway to the West,' 'The Mound City,' and occasionally 'Rome of the West.' However, several lesser-known nicknames are associated with St. Louis. 
Liz Dowell

South Dakota Looks Like It Might Be The Next State Asked To Explain Its Stupid Vanity Plate Laws To A Federal Court

2 years 1 month ago
Governments are weird. Maybe “weird” isn’t the right word. The more accurate word may be “opportunistic.” When it comes to speech they don’t like, they move into this mode. If they think they can silence it, they will try to. And they’ll do this while still pretending the speech they’re trying to control is nothing […]
Tim Cushing