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What's a quo warranto? Joe Dandurand knows the answer.

2 years 4 months ago
St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner is facing the fight of her political life after a man on house arrested seriously injured a 17-year-old girl. Republicans and Democrats are calling for her to resign, contending she has neglected her duties in office. Gardner has refused to step aside, adding that St. Louis' judges bare responsibility for what happened to Janae Edmondson. Attorney General Andrew Bailey subsequently filed what's known as a quo warranto motion aimed at ousting her from office. This is not unprecedented. Back in 2009, Joe Dandurand played a major role in then-Attorney General Chris Koster's efforts to remove Dent County Prosecutor Jessica Sparks from office. Dandurand also was a Cass County judge when the Missouri Supreme Court decided a landmark quo warranto case known as Fuchs v. Foote. Dandurand talked with STLPR's Jason Rosenbaum what the quo warranto process entails and why Gardner's fate could be hugely significant to the legal profession.

How science works: A very, very brief primer

2 years 4 months ago
William McGurn says the danger of East Palestine's chemical spill has been exaggerated. The EPA and private scientists have declared the air and water safe, but a lot of residents don't believe them: Today’s fear is the price Americans are paying for the public-health authorities’ response to Covid. So many things experts claimed in the ...continue reading "How science works: A very, very brief primer"
Kevin Drum

St. Louis prosecutor faces mounting criticism over crash

2 years 4 months ago
Missouri Republicans who want the state to take over prosecutions of violent crimes in St. Louis sharply criticized the city's embattled prosecutor on Monday after a teenage volleyball player from Tennessee lost her legs in a crash caused by a speeding driver facing felony charges.
Associated Press

In the news: House fire; Mizzou recruits MRH wheelchair hoops player

2 years 4 months ago
Maple firefighter put down a house fire, a Maplewood Richmond Heights wheelchair basketball player signs with Mizzou, and more in the news. Fox 2 News — First responders called to Maplewood house fire Fox 2 News Youtube — Maplewood house fire update – YouTube KMOV — Maplewood-Richmond Heights senior recruited to play wheelchair basketball at […]
Doug Miner

St. Louis Battlehawks see high ticket demand after 2-0 start

2 years 4 months ago
The St. Louis Battlehawks are the talk of the town after their 2-0 start in the 2023 XFL season. The reimagined XFL launched in mid-February with the Battlehawks returning to the field. They started their season on the road against the San Antonio Brahmas where the Battlehawks completed a comeback win. Their second game of the season came against the Seattle Sea Dragons on the road as well. The Battlehawks would go on to win the game on a walk-off, 44-yard field goal from Donny Hageman. The…
Alli Hebel, KSDK

Missouri prosecutors decry bill to supplant Kim Gardner as St. Louis circuit attorney

2 years 4 months ago

A pair of veteran prosecuting attorneys panned legislation targeting the authority of St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner Monday, with one calling the bill “unnecessary and counterproductive.”  Instead, Platte County Prosecuting Attorney Eric Zahnd said, lawmakers should let the courts deal with the question of Gardner’s competence now that a lawsuit intended to remove her […]

The post Missouri prosecutors decry bill to supplant Kim Gardner as St. Louis circuit attorney appeared first on Missouri Independent.

Rudi Keller

Banh Mi So #1 on South Grand Has Quietly Closed

2 years 4 months ago
A South Grand legend has left us. Banh Mi So #1 (4071 South Grand Boulevard) has quietly closed, leaving all of the south side to mourn this huge loss. Owned by husband-and-wife Thomas and Lynne Truong, the little Vietnamese restaurant was famous across St. Louis for its fantastic spring rolls and perfectly toasted banh mi sandwiches.
Jaime Lees