Christopher Dunn was convicted in July 1991 in the fatal shooting of 15-year-old Ricco Rogers. The case relied entirely on the eyewitness testimony of two teen boys who later recanted.
St. Louis prosecutors are wrestling with staffing and workload issues, leaving cases to languish. Crime victims and their relatives are left wondering when justice will be served.
Last week, a video of a geometry teacher using a racial slur at Springfield's Glendale High School went viral on Snapchat and Reddit. The teacher has since been placed on administrative leave. The school also suspended Mary Walton, the student who recorded the video, from May 15 to 17.
Torkwase Dyson’s artwork engages urgent issues regarding architecture, infrastructure and the social and political impacts of the climate crisis, bringing them into conversation with historical and contemporary reflections on the
On view at the Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum until July 24, “Killing The Buddha”: Reconstructing Zen is the 2023 Arthur Greenberg Undergraduate Curatorial Fellowship exhibition, located in the Teaching
On view at the Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum until Aug. 6, African Modernism in America is the first major traveling exhibition to examine the complex connection between modern African
ALTON - Marquette Catholic senior midfielder Aela Scruggs has seen a thing or two in her high school soccer career. A thing she's become accustomed to seeing is success. A three-year varsity player, since her freshman year was cancelled due to the pandemic, Aela has seen that success personally and with her team. As a primary central midfielder for the team, she racked up 22 goals through three seasons, with 12 so far her senior year. She also nabbed 14 assists in her career. For her success on the soccer field, Aela is a Tucker's Automotive Repair & Tire Athlete of the Month for the Explorers. As a team, the Explorers boast an overall record of 46-17-6 the last three seasons, and have made waves in the postseason each time. Her team reached the Super-Sectional her sophomore season and have won Regional Championships in her junior and senior seasons, most recently in an 8-0 win over Carlinville, clinching the program's 13th title. Aela said that this year was her favorite
Five years ago, Robert Stumpf noticed something missing in St. Louis. St. Louis had the Gateway Men's Chorus, the St. Louis Women's Chorale and CHARIS for women and nonbinary people. But there was no all-encompassing, gender-inclusive environment for LGBTQ+ singers to come together.
SPRINGFIELD - State Senator Erica Harriss (56 th -Glen Carbon) has passed a bill that could help alleviate the teacher shortage across the state by providing flexibility and incentives for established educators. “Our teachers are incredibly important and with the teacher shortage still a persistent and serious issue across our state, we must look at collaborative ways to address the issue,” said Senator Harriss. House Bill 1297 would extend the current statute in the pension code to allow teachers the ability to buy up to two years of service credit at a private or parochial school from the Teachers Retirement System. “This bill is a good step in allowing teachers the flexibility to move from the private sector into public schools and buy back their time in the retirement system,” said Senator Harriss. “With the current law set to expire June 30th, this legislation is merely an extension of a sunset now set for 2028 if signed into law.” To qualify
A pub band playing a cover of Green Day's "Basket Case" was very surprised when Billie Joe Armstrong happened to be in the audience. In a video posted to Green Day's…
ALTON - The Alton Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying the owner and/or driver of this Chevrolet Malibu in connection with the murder of Tyrone “Marty Lo” Williams which occurred on May 10, 2023 in the 1600 block of Rock Springs Drive. The Malibu is believed to be a model year 2019-2023 appeared to have an Illinois seven-day temporary registration permit affixed to the rear, and is known to frequent the Madison and Venice areas. All tips should be sent via telephone to 618-463-3505 ext 637, text to 618-802-1125, or email to stewart@altonpolice.com .
The Saint Louis Zoo is caught up in a controversy rocking the animal research world that involves a campaign of retaliation against one scientist who accused another prominent animal researcher of sexual harassment. As reporter Asher Elbein laid out last week in a long story for Undark, the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, known as the AZA, recently paid a $2.8 million settlement to an orangutan research expert.
Missouri’s legislative session crawled to a dispirited conclusion last week, and the Senate looked like it was sinking to new lows as a handful of priorities died. It's now possible the chamber could be fundamentally changed.
"I hope that they feel the love that I have for my mom," Brett said. "And I hope they feel on some level the love my mom had for this school and for this program."
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