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At least 85 journalists and media workers have been killed since the start of the Israel-Gaza war, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists. Above, journalists from Al Jazeera and other outlets working in Gaza in 2008. Gaza Journalists - Flickr - Al Jazeera English by Al Jazeera English is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.

Almost four months into the Israel-Gaza war, the grim death toll of journalists, among other civilians, continues to grow. The international press still is shut out of Gaza.

Freedom of the Press Foundation Deputy Director of Advocacy Caitlin Vogus spoke to The Grass is Greener on radio station WXRW in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, about the abysmal state of press freedom in Gaza and what the Biden administration must do to pressure Israel to safeguard reporters’ lives and the public’s right to know about the war.

As Vogus explained:

Journalists … play an integral role in documenting war crimes, in documenting human rights violations, in documenting even legitimate military action. Protecting journalists in Gaza and allowing the press access to Gaza is important not just because we think it’s required by international human rights law, but also because it protects the world’s right to know about what’s happening there and to document all of those stories that otherwise we would never find out about.

The Grass is Greener also spoke to Clayton Weimers, executive director of Reporters Without Borders USA. Weimers discussed RSF’s recent investigations regarding the potential targeting of journalists in the war, and Israel’s and the United States’ records on press freedom.

Listen to the whole interview here.

Lewis Reed, former president of the St. Louis Board of Aldermen, has been making the most of his time in federal prison, picking up new handyman skills and even driving newly released inmates around Arkansas and Tennessee in a prison-issue vehicle. Reed, you may recall, was hit with a federal indictment in the summer of 2022 after taking very-well documented bribes from local businessman Mohammed Almuttan.

A trooper with the MSHP investigated the incident but the reason the accident happened remained unclear.

Eckert’s, a family farm in Belleville, Illinois, welcomes you to the Cozy Cider Cabin. Open from Jan. 10 to Feb. 25, the wintery pop-up bar boasts a mountainside-cabin atmosphere with […]

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To You, I Go (2023) is Jessica Page’s visual love letter to St. Louis. Although St. Louis is rarely romanticized, Page aims to showcase the softest purest side of her […]

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Broken Hearts - a juried art exhibit. See how local artists create artwork which explores the complexity of emotion within a broken heart. The exhibit is free and will run […]

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Talk about the perfect Valentine’s Day gift for the Tom Petty fan in your life. Luxury chocolate brand Vosges has come out with a line of limited edition Tom Petty chocolate bars, which come in three…

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A health care firm with a St. Louis-area presence claims it's out more than $40 million after a client failed to pay for masks it ordered.

For frequent concertgoers, the Lawnie Pass at the Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre has returned, which could allow attendees to be paying around $10 per show this summer.

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Back in April, we were joined on the podcast by Chris Riley, the Executive Director of the new nonprofit Data Transfer Initiative that aimed to promote data portability and empower users to transfer their data from one service to another. Today, the Initiative has released its first annual report (pdf link), and Chris is back […]

The rollout of the redesigned Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, has been fraught with delays.

WOOD RIVER - East Alton-Wood River High senior Ocean Ivory Breeze Bland has a complete passion for the sport of basketball and has played since she was in fourth grade. Ocean says she loves the feeling and rush of the game, even whenever they lose. "I never think less of the sport, win or lose, because I have so much love for it," she said. Ocean is a Midwest Members Credit Union Female Athlete Of The Month for the Oilers. She thanked her dad, Kenny Simmons, for getting her into sports at a young age. "I have come a long way and enjoyed all the sports that I have played," she said. She thanked her mom for being her No. 1 supporter and said she always has had her back and cheered her on. She said her grandma is another one of her No. 1 supporters. "I always love seeing my grandma at my games and her telling me how proud she is of me," Ocean said. EA-WR head girls coach Lynsey Perez has also had a big influence on her basketball progress, Ocean said. "She has helped me get better

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Its launch will serve as a kick-start to the array of Black History Monday events and activities in St. Louis and the surrounding area.

The restaurant underwent a major refurbishment and expansion ahead of the first season for Major League Soccer franchise City SC.