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St. Louis Jail Fills as Judges Get Tough on Bail

2 years 5 months ago
The jail population in the city of St. Louis is up 28 percent since the start of the year as judges are allowing fewer defendants to go free on bond in the wake of the firestorm that followed the maiming of Janae Edmondson downtown in February. Daniel Riley, the 21-year-old accused of causing the crash that cost Edmondson her legs, was free on bond when he struck the 17-year-old, despite having violated the terms of his bond dozens of times.
Ryan Krull

Congress Urges DOJ To Review The Time Warner Discovery Merger Mess Amidst Chaos And Ongoing Layoffs

2 years 5 months ago
The AT&T Time Warner and DirecTV mergers were a monumental disasters. AT&T spent $200 billion to acquire both companies thinking it would dominate the video and internet ad space. Instead, the company lost 9 million subscribers in nine years, fired 50,000 employees, closed numerous popular brands (including Mad Magazine), and stumbled around incompetently for several years […]
Karl Bode

Gardner responds Tuesday evening to petition to remove her from office

2 years 5 months ago
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey is not backing down in his fight to oust St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner, claiming she's not doing her job. Tuesday, Gardner responded to Bailey's allegations in a legal filing. The filing was submitted on the deadline the judge provided, a week before the case heads to court. Baily says nearly 12,000 criminal cases have been dismissed to what he calls Gardner’s failures. He says more than 9,000 cases were thrown out as they were about to go to…
Diana Barr

Weed-Shaped Ravioli On Hi-Pointe Drive-In’s Menu This 4/20

2 years 5 months ago
Hi-Pointe Drive-In’s name will take on a whole new meaning next Thursday. The fast-casual burger joint is going all out for Missouri’s first 4/20 holiday after the legalization of adult-use marijuana with a special “munchie menu.” We’re obsessed with this giant pot-shaped toasted ravioli, called a “Tdab”:
Monica Obradovic

Tensions rise at Missouri Senate hearing over proposed Kansas City landfill

2 years 5 months ago

Discussion of proposed legislation combating a possible landfill near Kansas City drew over 60 people to the Missouri Capitol on Tuesday to support bills establishing stricter restrictions regarding solid waste disposal permits. Bold, black letters spelling out “kill the fill” contrasted against the bright, white shirts of several community members filling seats in the Senate […]

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Olivia Sklenka