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Any investigative report of any police department in the United States composed by the DOJ’s Civil Rights division can be described as “scathing.” Bad cops doing bad things trigger these investigations, which invariably find evidence of biased policing, excessive force deployment, and a general disregard — if not actual disdain — for the people these […]

St. Louisans have no shortage of unusual pronunciations for streets, towns, rivers and more.

One month after the overturn in July 2022, Planned Parenthood of the St. Louis Region performed 42 vasectomies, compared to 10 in the same month the year prior.

This weekend, over 4,000 athletes and their families will descend on the Creve Coeur Park Soccer Complex, bringing a boost to the local economy with the big US youth soccer tournament.

If passed people in Belleville could own up to six hens, roosters would be banned along with butchering, and coops would be inspected one a year at a cost of $25.

One business has lost bookings while another is worried about the long-term impact.

After making the 100-year-old restaurant an acclaimed dining destination in rural Illinois, Sorenson is looking ahead to the next chapter, including the show's third season, set to air later this year.

Over at Vox, Emily Stewart says that over the past couple of years even "the economy’s winners feel like losers." Historically speaking, higher-income families have consistently felt more confident about the economy than lower-income families, explained Joanne Hsu, who runs consumer surveys for the University of Michigan’s Institute for Social Research. That’s changed. “About a ...continue reading "Are the rich feeling precarious these days?"

We’ve noted for years how the steady, mindless consolidation by telecom monopolies has resulted in patchy broadband access, slow speeds, and high prices. But another longstanding trademark of the industry has been its abysmal customer service, created by mindless growth and a subsequent refusal to scale customer service to match. The latest customer satisfaction rankings […]

“Contraception is not abortion,” Becerra said in a visit to a local clinic. “Do not let anyone deceive you.”

The St. Louis City Board of Aldermen has approved one of the largest city water rate increases in more than a decade. 

On December 24, 2020, 19-year-old Christopher Rea was found shot to death Christmas Eve morning in south city, marking St. Louis' 255th homicide of that year alone.

In a statement Friday, the department said they are looking to identify the people shown in a newly released photo.