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Inez Bordeaux knows firsthand the horrors of St. Louis’ City Justice Center because she was detained there 12 years ago.  During this period, she and 20 other women were left in acell that was 10 feet wide by 8 feet high for days, she said during a Public Safety Committee meeting on Thursday.

The 20-year-old died due to blunt force trauma sustained in the crash, the medical examiner said.

Be amazed. Be amazing! The Science of Guinness World Records, a new exhibition at City Museum, spotlights the world’s greatest record holders and what it took for them to cement […]

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Wangechi Mutu is a Kenyan-American, New York–based artist who works in print, film, sculpture and painting. Her practice explores globalization, overconsumption, environmentalism and femininity. Through her expansive body of work, […]

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Drawn from the rich collection of the National Building Arts Center (NBAC), Urban Archaeology brings together salvaged architectural elements from landmark buildings, residential homes and neighborhood institutions built in St. […]

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Bold abstraction and intense color are signatures of the New York-based painter Sarah Crowner, who brings these elements to the Pulitzer Arts Foundation, beginning Sept. 8. In three new site-specific […]

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On This Day, February 2, 1942… Singer/songwriter Graham Nash was born in Blackpool, England. He first gained fame in the early '60s as a member of the Hollies, and then in 1968 he teamed…

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Police found Kathleen Leverenz, 62, in the bedroom with severe injuries to her head, police said.

Las Vegas-based artist Justin Favela will present a new site-specific installation and solo exhibition on the Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis’ Project Wall. Favela creates vibrant large-scale murals and sculptures […]

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The Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis presents new works by Dominic Chambers at his first museum exhibition in his hometown of St. Louis.   Chambers creates vibrant paintings that engage […]

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The Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis presents Montreal-based artist Hajra Waheed’s first major solo museum exhibition in the US.   Waheed’s multidisciplinary practice explores the legacies of colonial and state […]

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St. Louis is a kaleidoscope of architecture, filled with structures of every age, shape, and size. In Coloring STL, Missouri History Museum visitors will interact with these fascinating buildings in […]

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Former State Sen. Bob Onder has launched a run for a Missouri U.S. Congress seat.

Queen is paying tribute to their late frontman, Freddie Mercury, in the latest edition of their weekly YouTube series, Queen the Greatest Live. The episode actually highlights how the current lineup, Queen + Adam Lambert,…

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Deputy Ryan Burgess added firefighter to his list of duties when he leaped into action to put out a car fire.

Robert Thomas will represent the Blues during this weekend's NHL All-Star Game festivities in Toronto. It's his first All-Star selection, and it's also his hockey homecoming.