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Queer Event 'Faeded' Abruptly Cancelled from Delmar Hall

2 years 6 months ago
An event to celebrate queer people and people of color at Delmar Hall was abruptly cancelled last week.  On Friday, St. Louis-based musician and drag artist Maxi Glamour said their event Faeded was cancelled after someone they believed to be the owner of Delmar Hall told the event's sponsor, BeLeaf Medical, he "didn't want the show there."
Monica Obradovic

Missouri among states collecting the most tax revenue from commercial betting

2 years 6 months ago
Without federal laws for sports wagering, states are left to experiment and set their own tax-revenue structures. Some states tax sportsbooks as high as 50% and others as low as 6%, according to the American Action Forum. States with authorized sports wagering tend to hover in the 10-15% range, with nuances added from there. Some states [...]
Pete Camarillo

Defamation Is Having A Moment; But Beware The Influx Of Bad Cases

2 years 6 months ago
Defamation cases are having quite a moment. The threat of a likely loss in a big defamation suit resulted in Fox News settling for $787 million just as trial was set to begin in the Dominion case, And then, this week, we saw E. Jean Carroll win her defamation (and sexual abuse) lawsuit against Donald […]
Mike Masnick

Woman charged with manslaughter in St. Louis death

2 years 6 months ago
ST. LOUIS -- A woman has been arrested for the death of Brandon West, 28, of Spanish Lake, Missouri. DaiJa’h Jackson, 25, faces charges of involuntary manslaughter and armed criminal action. Police were called to investigate a shooting in the 5900 block of Summit Place in St. Louis on May 9 at around 11 p.m. [...]
Joe Millitzer

Chief Wells Discusses Story Behind Colton's Lawn Care Collaboration

2 years 6 months ago
WOOD RIVER - Wood River Police Chief Brad Wells recently provided more insight into the story behind his department’s collaboration with a local 14-year-old business owner - a story that has proven popular both locally and beyond, and has led to increased business for the teen entrepreneur. Chief Wells said Wood River resident J.T. Thompson reached out to him asking if he would meet with Colton Wilkins, the 14-year-old owner and founder of Colton’s Lawn Care who was looking for work. He set up a meeting with Colton and his mom shortly after. “This kid doesn’t look 14 years old, but he’s a teddy bear - just a good, good kid,” Wells said on a recent episode of Our Daily Show! on RiverBender.com . “He says, ‘Look, I just want to work . I’ve got a lawn care business and I would just like to know if there’s something I can do for you.’ “I said, ‘Look, I think if I put this on Facebook, we’ve got

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