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St. Louis leaders battling to hold downtown Railway Exchange Building owner accountable for public safety concerns

2 years 6 months ago
St. Louis Building Commissioner Frank Oswald peered in through a hole in a board at the Railway Exchange Building that his department was supposed to repair Wednesday and was instantly brought back in time. “This door led into the men’s department,” he said, recalling the high school and college days he spent working at the Famous Barr that was once inside the massive historic structure in the middle of downtown St. Louis. It takes up an entire city block. And now, Oswald says it also takes…
Christine Byers and Jacob Kuerth, KSDK

Kansas county scuttles talk of converting Leavenworth jail to ICE detention center

2 years 6 months ago

Leavenworth County officials voted unanimously Wednesday to halt discussions over whether to convert a former private federal jail into a detention center for immigration enforcement.  For years, CoreCivic, the nation’s largest private prison operator, ran a federal pretrial detention center in Leavenworth for individuals charged with — but not convicted of — federal crimes from Kansas, […]

The post Kansas county scuttles talk of converting Leavenworth jail to ICE detention center appeared first on Missouri Independent.

Allison Kite

Videira Wine Shop & Bar Is Now Open in Midtown St. Louis

2 years 6 months ago
It's about a year later than anticipated, but Videira Wine Shop & Bar (2702 Locust Street) has finally opened its doors. The shop had its soft opening last night and plans to be open again tonight and tomorrow. The spot is located next door to Filipino restaurant Kain Tayo in what should soon be a cluster of locally owned eateries just west of Jefferson Avenue in the shadow of Citypark Stadium.
Sarah Fenske

Serial Killer Gary Muehlberg Probably Knows More than He's Saying

2 years 6 months ago
One year ago this week, three area prosecutors gathered in a briefing room near the St. Louis County courthouse to announce that a 30-year-old cold case had been closed. Earlier that day, murder charges had been filed in three different jurisdictions against 73-year-old Gary Muehlberg.
Ryan Krull

U.S. Senate confirms a military nominee, the first since Tuberville blockade began

2 years 6 months ago

  The U.S. Senate confirmed a nominee for a high-ranking military post Wednesday night and advanced another, the first votes on military nominations or promotions since Alabama Republican Tommy Tuberville started blocking them seven months ago to protest Defense Department abortion policies. Tuberville did not object to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, a New York […]

The post U.S. Senate confirms a military nominee, the first since Tuberville blockade began appeared first on Missouri Independent.

Jacob Fischler

Despite Some Progress, iFixit Says Apple’s Dedication To ‘Right To Repair’ Still Sucks

2 years 6 months ago
Apple has never looked too kindly upon users actually repairing their own devices, or using lower cost independent repair services. The company’s ham-fisted efforts to shut down, sue, or otherwise imperil third-party repair shops are legendary. As are the company’s efforts to force recycling shops to shred Apple products (so they can’t be refurbished and re-used). Recently, Apple […]
Karl Bode