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The Warhol Decision: How SCOTUS Forgot The First Amendment & Turned Copyright Into A Liability Time Bomb
In his concurrence, Justice Gorsuch called the Supreme Court’s decision last week in the Andy Warhol Foundation v. Goldsmith case a narrow one of statutory interpretation, ostensibly doing nothing more than interpreting the breadth of the first fair use factor (“the purpose and character of the use, including whether such use is of a commercial […]
City of St. Louis Announces Summer Fun STL Youth Programming Sites, Summer Youth Job Opportunities
Summer 2023 safe and fun activities and job opportunities for St. Louis youth
Dad’s Leather Jacket: Why Recovery-Friendly Workplaces Are Important
Editor’s Note: Recently PreventEd, an agency working toward a community free of alcohol and other drug addiction, misuse, and related problems became the latest Missouri workplace to become designated a Recovery Friendly Workplace under a program developed by the University of Missouri Extension. During the ceremony marking the occasion Dr. Doug Swanson of UM Extension […]
Dispute over future of Fox Theatre is settled, with Mary Strauss firm in control
Hot Wheels Monster Trucks at the Family Arena this November
Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live Glow Party is returning to St. Charles. The Family Arena has a buy one, get one deal for tickets.
St. Charles County man accused of being unlicensed firearms dealer
Earlier this month, a federal grand jury indicted a St. Charles County man for allegedly selling firearms without a license.
Police thwart Downtown St. Louis car break-ins; two teens with guns arrested
Police stopped a group of at least five people from breaking into cars Wednesday evening around Downtown St. Louis. Two 18-year-olds are behind bars after the thwarted break-ins.
Raw data: LGBT households
According to the Wall Street Journal, same-sex couples account for 1% of all households nationwide. Of that, half are married and a little less than half are unmarried partners. The remainder live alone or in other arrangements.
Man shot and killed in St. Louis' Penrose neighborhood
The man was shot in the head around 11 a.m. in the 4800 block of Margaretta Avenue and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Man sentenced to five years for Kirkwood DWI crash that killed motorcyclist
Grant Guirl was intoxicated and driving 57 mph in a 30 mph zone in Kirkwood when he drove into motorcyclist Thomas Hunter.
Recount ends in tie, prompting run-off in Bel-Nor alderman race
The recount of a Bel-Nor Board of Aldermen race ended in a tie last week, prompting a run-off election scheduled for August.
Chicago cardinal urges Illinois AG to share info on abusers with archdiocese
Cardinal Blase Cupich expressed surprise that the 125 new cases involved some priests he had never heard of.
Missouri veterans may see price hikes at state-run nursing homes
Missouri’s nursing homes for military veterans are less than two-thirds full.
I’m speechless
Man shot, killed in St. Louis' Penrose neighborhood Thursday morning
Whitaker Music Festival Returns to the Botanical Garden on Wednesday
It's no exaggeration to say the Whitaker Music Festival is one of St. Louis' great summer traditions. Shaw residents may curse the crush of traffic for these free Wednesday concerts, but we happen to know people who've met their future spouse at one, people who brought kids who've now grown up to bring their kids, and more.
St. Louis-raised Matt Tkachuk is in the Stanley Cup Finals
Construction under way at Boeing St. Louis for 'future military aircraft production'
The 47,500 square foot facility is expected to be operational in 2025 and will be operated by Phantom Works, the name of Boeing Defense, Space & Security’s proprietary research, development and prototyping division. A Boeing spokesperson said the building will be "secure for proprietary/classified work so we are not disclosing the work we will be doing."
With debt default as soon as a week away, U.S. House jets off for holiday break
WASHINGTON — U.S. House members walked down the steps of the Capitol building Thursday morning to head back to their districts for a Memorial Day recess that began exactly one week before the country could default on the debt. House Democrats took to the floor after the final vote of the week to give a […]
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