The upcoming mayoral election here between an incumbent and a perennial candidate is sparking debate about what it will take for Ferguson to accelerate, the impact of leadership and what progress has been made over the past decade.
Troy Doyle is now in command of a police force thrust into an international spotlight after the a former Ferguson Police officer shot and killed unarmed Michael Brown in August 2014.
Baseball is not the only game in town this weekend. Soccer and football fans will keep Downtown St. Louis busy and raucous all weekend. Businesses say all the sports teams have been great for their bottom lines.
Within a few hours of what was supposed to be the start of his trial this afternoon, the Circuit Attorney's Office dismissed multiple charges against Elijah Graham. Graham, 20, had been facing charges of assault, armed criminal action, unlawful use of a weapon and tampering with a motor vehicle stemming from a February 2022 incident in which, according to a probable cause statement, Graham and another individual shot at a third man from a Toyota Highlander in the Columbus Square neighborhood. The victim was struck by the gunfire, sustaining serious but nonfatal wounds.
Announced cuts to Metro's Call-A-Ride service could be harmful the region's disabled population. Amy Wehmeier of Paraquad is calling for a delay in the changes "while people of goodwill from many sectors meet to find a solution that works for all of us."
Earlier today I came across a tweet from Kristen Soltis Anderson about a Pew Research poll asking people which federal agencies they viewed favorably.¹ Her primary takeaway is that between 2019 and 2023 Republican views of nearly every federal agency have cratered. I was noodling around with this, and finally decided that much of it ...continue reading "Raw data: What Democrats and Republicans think of federal agencies"
It’s not as though we really need any more evidence that client-side scanning is a bad idea. Apple decided to be a pioneer and immediately discovered the world wasn’t exactly waiting for it to become a market leader in privacy invasion. We don’t need more information. We know breaking encryption results in broken encryption — […]
Tim Lohmar is retiring; right in the middle of his current term. The top prosecutor in St. Charles County said Thursday would be his last day on the job. The sudden decision came via written statement, in which the county said it would not take questions.
Supporters of the spending restrictions face a wall in the GOP-led Senate, where the powerful Appropriations Committee chairman has said he plans to remove it.
WASHINGTON — A New York criminal grand jury has indicted former President Donald Trump, the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office confirmed following news reports. A former president has never been indicted before. Trump is also a Republican candidate in the 2024 race for the presidency. “This evening we contacted Mr. Trump’s attorney to coordinate his surrender […]
Build My Future STL is on April 26 and 27 at the St. Charles Family Arena. Over 2800 high school youth will attend over the two days and we are looking for volunteers to help out in various roles on April 26 and 27, between 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM. Are you interested in giving […]
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