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St. Louis Police Officer Handcuffed Man So His Brother Could Beat Him

2 years 3 months ago
A police officer in north county handcuffed a man and allowed his brother to beat him, according to charges filed yesterday by the St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney's Office. Corporal James Sims with the North County Police Cooperative was on duty in Dellwood on November 2 of last year when he received a call from his brother, Robert, who said he was in a fight in Pine Lawn and needed help. Sims responded to the 6200 block of Dardanella, which was outside of the area where Sims was supposed to be patrolling.
Ryan Krull

Three-Time Grammy Award Winner Tim McGraw Headlines Illinois State Fair Grandstand August 17th

2 years 3 months ago
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois State Fair announced three-time Grammy Award-winning entertainer, author, and actor Tim McGraw will headline the Illinois State Fair Grandstand on Thursday, August 17. McGraw has sold more than 90 million records worldwide and dominated the charts with 46 number one singles. McGraw is one of the most successful touring acts in the history of country music. His projects have spawned some of the most meaningful songs of all time, including “Live Like You Were Dying,” and “Humble and Kind,” whose messages continue to impact fans around the world. His newest single, “Standing Room Only,” launched with the most first-week streams of any track in McGraw’s career. “We are excited to add one of country music’s biggest artists to the 2023 Illinois State Fair Grandstand lineup,” said Illinois State Fair Manager Rebecca Clark. “The extensive music catalog Tim McGraw brings to the stage will

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Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav’s ‘Punishment’ For Disastrous Megamerger? $39 Million.

2 years 3 months ago
We’ve noted in detail how the AT&T/Time Warner/Discovery mergers have been an apocalyptic mess that aptly demonstrates the U.S. obsession with utterly pointless megadeals and a “growth for growth’s sake” mindset. Hundreds of billions of dollars later and the companies have produced a product that’s notably shittier than when they started, laying off thousands of people, cancelling popular brands, […]
Karl Bode

What's new at Bark in the Park this Saturday

2 years 3 months ago
The largest fundraiser for the Humane Society of Missouri’s animal cruelty task force, the annual event has a new home, where visitors can participate in a 5K race, 1-mile walk, and all kinds of animal-inspired shenanigans.
Melissa Meinzer

‘There’s no point in staying’: Transgender Missourians describe toll of legislative session

2 years 3 months ago

Linda, Pat and their 15-year-old son Alex describe themselves as refugees of Missouri. Alex, which is a pseudonym to protect his privacy, is transgender. He’s lived his entire life in Missouri, and though his family imagined him leaving state for college, they truly believed Missouri would always be home.  It wasn’t until March, when Democrats […]

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Annelise Hanshaw