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Techdirt Podcast Episode 345: Can An Oversight Board Solve Infrastructure Moderation Questions?

2 years 8 months ago
We’ve often talked about the importance of distinguishing content moderation at the infrastructure layer of the internet stack from that which happens on platforms at the edge, and this issue was brought to the forefront recently when Cloudflare took down Kiwi Farms. This week, we’re joined by internet policy expert Konstantinos Komaitis to discuss an […]
Leigh Beadon

Bethalto Halloween Parade Date Moved From Tuesday, Oct. 25, To Thursday, Oct. 27

2 years 8 months ago
BETHALTO - The Bethalto Halloween Parade has been rescheduled for 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27, 2022. The parade was supposed to occur at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 25, but was rescheduled because of the rainy weather. The parade line-up begins at 6 p.m. at Rose Lawn Cemetery on the Erwin Plegge side. The parade route moves down Erwin Plegge and ends at Bethalto City Hall. A Trunk-or-Treat event will follow at Central Park in Bethalto. Those interested in participating with a decorated vehicle for the Trunk-or-Treat have to message the Rotary Club of Bethalto directly.

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VIDEO: Watch Student-Produced Video, “A Look at Construction Careers”

2 years 8 months ago
Several months ago McCarthy Building Companies invited video production students from the Clyde C. Miller Career Academy, part of St. Louis Public Schools, to visit the Barnes-Jewish Hospital construction site to produce a video telling other students about construction careers. This 4½ minute video was produced by students for students in their own words. The […]
Tom Finan

St. Louis Rapper 30 Deep Grimeyy Taken into Custody

2 years 8 months ago
On the second day of his jury trial, Arthur Pressley, better known as rapper 30 Deep Grimeyy, pleaded guilty to one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm. Previously free on bond, Pressley was taken into custody following the plea. The gun possession charge stemmed from a traffic stop that occurred January 5, 2021.
Ryan Krull

St. Louis County Executive candidates draw debate cards

2 years 8 months ago
MARYLAND HEIGHTS, Mo. - The St. Louis County Executive Debate is just one week away. Today, representatives from Sam Page and Mark Mantovani's campaigns drew cards to determine who will receive the first question during the debate. Mantovani's representative picked the higher card, so they will get the first question. You can watch the St. [...]
Joe Millitzer

More Learned About St. Louis School Shooter, His Motive At Press Conference

2 years 8 months ago
ST. LOUIS - More was learned on Tuesday morning at a police briefing about the shooter, 19-year-old Orlando Harris, who opened fire in the Central Visual and Performing Arts High School in St. Louis on Monday and killed a teacher and a student. Several students were also injured in the shooting and are being treated at St. Louis hospitals. Harris was shot and killed while firing at authorities. Mayor Tishaura Jones, SLMPD Interim Police Chief Michael Sack, and St. Louis Public Schools representatives spoke at the event. Harris shot and killed two individuals - Jean Kuczka, a 61-year-old health teacher at the high school, and 15-year-old student Alexandria Bell. Several others were injured. Harris described himself as “a loner with no friends” in a note in his vehicle, police said. He graduated from the school last year. Police said Harris had an AR-15-style rifle and more than 600 rounds of ammunition on his person at the time of the shooting. St. Louis Mayor Tishaura

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'I've been an isolated loner my entire life': New details emerge about Central VPA gunman

2 years 8 months ago
New details have emerged about the gunman who killed two and injured six others Monday morning in a shooting at a south St. Louis high school. Police identified the Central Visual and Performing Arts High School gunman as 19-year-old Orlando Harris during a news conference Monday evening. Harris graduated from the high school in 2021 and had no criminal history. Multiple sources familiar with the investigation told KSDK's Christine Byers the following information about the attack and what led up…
Christine Byers, Jennifer Somers and Kayla Wheeler, KSDK