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How Missouri became a national trendsetter for anti-trans bans and laws

2 years 6 months ago
In the Missouri legislature, 2023 was the year of bills targeting trans people. But there is a bigger picture here: For observers of the national picture, Missouri is a bellwether and a trendsetter. We sit down with two trans journalists to talk about what they’re seeing in Missouri in this movement, and this moment. Joining the discussion is Erin Reed, the author of the newsletter Erin in the Morning; and Evan Urquhart, founder of Assigned Media.

St. Louis Church in Kidnapping Case Had Cult-Like Conditions, Prosecutor Says

2 years 6 months ago
A bizarre kidnapping case that allegedly occurred this past weekend in south St. Louis got a lot stranger this afternoon at a bond hearing for one of the defendants. Over the weekend, police were called to Minnesota Avenue in the Patch neighborhood after a woman was found bound by ropes and bleeding from the head. She later told police she had been confined against her will in a room at the nearby Mount of Olives Ministry church.
Ryan Krull

Health update

2 years 6 months ago
I didn't have a hemorrhoid after all. I had an epidermal abscess. All hail Dr. Kim at the Kaiser ER in Irvine, who lanced it and drained it a couple of hours ago. Ten days of antibiotics and I should be right as rain. If I had had any clue what this was, I would ...continue reading "Health update"
Kevin Drum

To You, I Go

2 years 6 months ago

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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Rachel Huffman

Horrifying Video Shows Downtown Crash That Killed Chicago Mom and Daughter

2 years 6 months ago
Newly released surveillance footage shows the horrific crash that killed a mother and daughter leaving a Drake concert in St. Louis on February 13. Laticha “Lety” Bracero, 42, and Alyssa Cordova, 21, traveled to the concert from Chicago and were struck and killed by a driver in downtown St. Louis.  The video, which was published today on X (previously known as Twitter) as well as the Daily Mail, shows a driver police have identified as Monte Henderson, 22, running a red light at excessive speed, T-boning another vehicle, and ramming into the mother and daughter as they were walking on the crosswalk at North 18th and Olive streets.
Kallie Cox

Performers announced for this year's Evolution Festival in Forest Park

2 years 6 months ago
Evolution Festival is back in St. Louis for its second year, and the lineup has something for fans of all genres. The festival, which returns Sept. 28-29 to Forest Park, features a lineup of more than 28 national, regional and local acts. "Headlining are renowned acts The Killers and Beck, joined by many more iconic artists including Jane’s Addiction, Blondie, Nile Rodgers & CHIC, 2024 Grammy Award Winner Killer Mike, and many more," the announcement said. Evolution Festival Executive Producer…
Sam Clancy and Mercedes Mackay