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U.S. Sen. Hawley demands Tyson child labor probe. Trump’s cuts to DOL could make that difficult

3 months 1 week ago
Despite rising child labor violations and new Senate demands to investigate the nation’s largest meat processor, the U.S. Department of Labor remains silent on whether it has the staff to conduct future probes amidst a major reduction in its workforce. At a May 22 congressional hearing, newly appointed Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer said 2,700 department […]
John McCracken

Street-level violence prevention programs have been decimated by Trump just ahead of summer

3 months 1 week ago
Community-based violence intervention programs nationwide have long worked alongside law enforcement officers to deescalate conflict, prevent retaliatory shootings and, in some cases, arrive at crime scenes before police do. In many communities, these initiatives have been credited with saving lives and reducing violence. But the Trump administration last month abruptly terminated at least 373 public […]
Amanda Hernández

Wednesday, June 4 - Roundup pesticide debate continues

3 months 1 week ago
One of the many bills that didn’t cross the finish line this past Missouri legislative session was one backed by agricultural giant Bayer. The bill would have shielded Bayer from liability in some lawsuits where its herbicide Roundup has been accused of causing cancer. With the end of the regular legislative session, the bill is dead for now. But as St. Louis Public Radio’s Evy Lewis reports, it’s likely not the last Missouri will hear of the issue.

Scattered showers Wednesday, more wet weather through late week

3 months 1 week ago
ST. LOUIS - Light rain showers continue from Tuesday night's activity as our system approaches. This is a cold front that will stall near the region through the end of the work week, bringing periods of rain and a few weak storms along with it. There is a very low risk of an isolated strong [...]
Haley Fitzpatrick

The First Casualty of the Big Beautiful Bill?

3 months 1 week ago
Iowa Republican Sen. Joni Ernst told a constituent, who feared health care cuts would lead to mass death, that ‘We all are going to die.’ That’s prompted a formidable challenge to her re-election.
David Dayen