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New St. Louis Jails Leader Touts Reforms; Critics Still Waiting

2 years 8 months ago

When Jennifer Clemons-Abdullah became the new commissioner of the city Division of Corrections in September, she took control of an organization that in just the past year had experienced national news-making uprisings, accusations of a culture of detainee abuse, and potential lawsuits from the federal government for civil rights violations.

In an interview with the RFT, Clemons-Abdullah says she isn't interested in "Monday morning quarterbacking" the mistakes of past administrators.…
Ryan Krull

Looking back on streetcars running through St. Louis’ west side

2 years 8 months ago

St. Louis was once the nation’s premiere streetcar city. The maps below show just how extensively the streetcars gridded the city to meet transportation needs. The St. Louis Car Company produced the most widely used street cars in the country. As cars reigned supreme over St. Louis streets in the post-war period, the streetcars became […]

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Tony Nipert

Science backs mask mandates. But in Missouri and elsewhere, they’re politically toxic

2 years 8 months ago

Opening weekend at Busch Stadium last April saw the St. Louis Cardinals start their season in front of socially-distanced seating pods of about 14,500 fans, about a third of the stadium’s capacity. Masks were required inside the stadium, concessions were cashless and fans couldn’t bring bags with them. The goal: Bring back baseball, but do […]

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Derek Kravitz

Virginia Irwin: St. Louis Reporter at War

2 years 8 months ago
During World War II, St. Louis Post-Dispatch war correspondent Virginia Irwin faced gender bias and German bullets while reporting from the battlefield. Despite being among many barrier-breaking women correspondents, today few history books mention her. “A Closed Shop” Born in 1908 in Quincy, Illinois, Virginia Irwin started working at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch in 1932 …
Brittany Krewson