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Hollowing out government capacity and leveraging executive power to harm political enemies is at the heart of the Trump-DeSantis project. Will we hear about that?

by Ian MacDougall and Sergio Hernandez

Last summer, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the constitutional right to abortion established 50 years ago in Roe v. Wade, raising concerns about the future of other rights rooted in Supreme Court rulings. Although most rights are secured by statutes and regulations, others are guarantees extrapolated by the court from the often abstract language of the Constitution. Some of these are recent rights, like the right to carry a handgun in public. But many are longstanding, like the right to be read a Miranda warning by police before being interrogated, and trace their origins to the liberal majorities that presided on the court from the 1950s through the 1970s, an era often called the “rights revolution.” Because these rights were established by the court, the court alone gets to decide whether to preserve, shrink or unmake them.

To get a better sense of which rights may be at risk — in whole or in part — ProPublica scoured judicial opinions, academic articles and public remarks by sitting justices. Some justices, like Clarence Thomas, have had decadeslong careers and lengthy paper trails. By contrast, Ketanji Brown Jackson, the newest justice, has almost no prior record. We found dozens of rights that at least one sitting justice has questioned.

Check out our interactive, which allows you to explore these rights and the objections levied against them. We include federal legislation that’s been introduced to protect a given right, as well as lawsuits active in lower courts that could become vehicles for the justices to revisit existing rights in the future.

Advocates question whether new enrollees will pour into the food assistance program, given bureaucratic barriers and no additional resources for caseworkers and agencies.

by Ian MacDougall and Sergio Hernandez

Last summer, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the constitutional right to abortion established 50 years ago in Roe v. Wade, raising concerns about the future of other rights rooted in Supreme Court rulings. Although most rights are secured by statutes and regulations, others are guarantees extrapolated by the court from the often abstract language of the Constitution. Some of these are recent rights, like the right to carry a handgun in public. But many are longstanding, like the right to be read a Miranda warning by police before being interrogated, and trace their origins to the liberal majorities that presided on the court from the 1950s through the 1970s, an era often called the “rights revolution.” Because these rights were established by the court, the court alone gets to decide whether to preserve, shrink or unmake them.

To get a better sense of which rights may be at risk — in whole or in part — ProPublica scoured judicial opinions, academic articles and public remarks by sitting justices. Some justices, like Clarence Thomas, have had decadeslong careers and lengthy paper trails. By contrast, Ketanji Brown Jackson, the newest justice, has almost no prior record. We found dozens of rights that at least one sitting justice has questioned.

Check out our interactive, which allows you to explore these rights and the objections levied against them. We include federal legislation that’s been introduced to protect a given right, as well as lawsuits active in lower courts that could become vehicles for the justices to revisit existing rights in the future.

Cameron Mclean of St. Louis, MO joined the Real Rock Army today

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The Riverboats at the Gateway Arch award guests one of the best views of St. Louis’ working riverfront, the Gateway Arch and the city skyline.   Narrated by the captain

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From startups to Fortune 100 companies, the value associated with brand names constitutes a huge portion of the overall valuation of many companies. A brand name is generally the name given by the maker to a product, service or range of products or services. Most people think of Apple ®, Nike®, Microsoft®, and countless other household names when brand names are mentioned, but nearly every business has a brand name. Protecting the goodwill that consumers associate with that brand name should be…

Heydays HQ feels like a place you’d want to hang out with your friends. Both floors of the space are warm and understated, with plenty of texture and color to make the polished concrete and exposed brick feel modern and inviting. The second floor’s south-facing side opens up to a roomy, concrete outdoor space overlooking Olive Street in St. Louis. “This space did not look like this on Saturday,” says Keisha Mabry Haymore, founder and owner of Heydays HQ, while surveying the room. “It was…

The coronavirus pandemic forced educational institutions to quickly rethink course delivery options. In doing so, most opted to offer virtual classes and implement technology in innovative ways to ensure student success. By broadening the use of Swivl technology to include students with disabilities, St. Louis Community College-Florissant Valley created a welcome learning option for Sean Gold. This project was a finalist for the St. Louis Community College Innovation of the Year Award. Swivl is…

BJC HealthCare revealed plans Wednesday afternoon to combine with the Kansas City-based St. Luke's Health System.

The deadly shooting happened at about 9:45 p.m. outside of a restaurant at Kingshighway Boulevard and Hodiamont Tracks.

At the Woodson Park Apartments, one long-time resident has been dealing with an ongoing issue for months. Despite no clear answers from management, Nichelle Vanhook has concerns for her family.

Concerns over short-term rentals have extended from Downtown St. Louis and westward, after a 14-year-old was shot after reportedly not being allowed in a house party early Wednesday morning.

A bride-to-be isn’t letting anyone rain on her big day, even after thieves stole her wedding invitations from the post office.

Jack Daniel’s, the famous whiskey maker out of Tennessee, is not a complete stranger to silly trademark battles. But it appears that the company may be getting into the trademark bullying game, or at least the trademark lack of comprehending the law game, more and more these days. This post will serve as another example […]

Something big is on the rise at Missouri’s iconic last stop for drivers headed east through Downtown St. Louis.

Efforts continue to make St. Louis residents and visitors safe and confident in the local transit system.