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Proposal to build 18 new apartments in Tower Grove moves forward
A plan to build 18 apartments near Tower Grove Park moved forward Monday after a city board gave an initial green light.
Lecture: Gerard Sekoto and the International Histories of African Modernism
Joshua Cohen, associate professor of art history at the City University of New York, discusses the life and work of the South African painter Gerard Sekoto (1913–1993), who made vibrant
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St. Charles County police fatally shoot man who fled traffic stop
Advocates say bond denials, revocations are increasing St. Louis' jail population
The jail population at the St. Louis City Justice Center has increased 16% since mid-February.
'He had the most powerful voice': Friends remember local music legend Tom Hall
My car got broken into this weekend and I need a new window
St. Louis teen sentenced in deadly 2020 shooting of 14-year-old
Red Cross Continues To Want To Pretend That Video Game Wars Are IRL Wars
I think I can state the following without controversy: video games are, by and large, a path for escaping the real world for the sake of entertainment. The idea is that the real world can be a place that we want to get away from, diving into some fantasy world where the same rules don’t […]
Asylum seekers in St. Louis demand end to abuse and monitoring by ICE contractor
A protest on Monday in front of a nondescript office building just across the street from CityPark in St. Louis highlighted what a group of local asylum seekers says is mistreatment by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement contractor. Two asylum seekers share their experiences and we hear from the co-founder of Migrantes Unidos, a mutual support group for immigrants who have been forced to wear ankle monitors.
Big St. Louis law firm to open first office in Pacific Northwest
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner's new office in the Pacific Northwest will be led by new partners Jennifer Campbell and Allison Krashan, who previously worked at Schwabe Williamson & Wyatt, where they were shareholders.
A St. Louis native pays tribute to immigrants and her great-grandmother in ‘Out of Ireland’
Marian O'Shea Wernicke’s new novel "Out of Ireland" tells the story of a brother-sister pair who emigrate from Ireland to America in the late 1860s. The St. Louis native discusses the book’s real world inspirations, including the work of St. Louis’ notorious Irish gangs and her great-grandmother’s experiences.
Who has the best General Tso Chicken and Crab Rangoons in STL?
May is National Bike Month
Trailnet is partnering with organizations across the region to celebrate 2023 National Bike Month by hosting events throughout May.
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ACLU sues to block Missouri rule on transgender health care
The Missouri ACLU on Monday sued to block new state restrictions on both adults and children seeking gender-affirming health care, which are set to kick in Thursday.
16-year-old stabbed, critically injured in Collinsville
Missouri AG investigates attempt to ‘hack’ transgender tip line
The line had attracted attention on social media, and users suggested flooding the tip form with spam.
Missouri House dumps bid to reinstate presidential primary election
Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft, whose office oversees elections, supports eliminating the primary.
St. Louis contemplates $500K compliance program for expired license plates
The city of St. Louis is considering paying $500,000 for "professional services" tied to a program aimed at ensuring "motor vehicle license compliance."
Any action against expired plates or temporary tags would generate attention in St. Louis, where many drivers use them for months or years after they've expired. When a vehicle is purchased, temporary tags are used while it's titled and sales tax is paid, before a permanent license plate is acquired.
The disclosure came Monday during a meeting…
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