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“Every day that the Senate fails to send an assault weapons ban to the president’s desk or waits to take another common sense action is a day too late."

Gun laws in Missouri are among the most lax in the country and after Monday's deadly school shooting in St. Louis City, some are calling for stricter rules. 

Board member David Richardson said the school has a “compelling case” as a historical landmark based on its longstanding service to the city.

Dubbed “Schnucks Now,” the service allows customers to shop from Schnucks' assortment of products, including groceries, household products and alcohol, for delivery in as fast as 30 minutes.

Police said there were nine people with injuries in the shooting. One of the victims killed in the shooting was identified as a health teacher at the school.

The Coalition of Black Trade Unionists 35th Ernest and De Verne Calloway Awards Banquet was held Saturday, October 15, 2022 at the Marriott St. Louis Grand Hotel with 340 guests in attendance. Congresswoman Cori Bush and State Sen. Karla May…

Police are still working to identify the shooter and piece together what happened. This is a timeline of events as police say occurred.

Police have identified a former student as the suspect in today's deadly shooting at Central Visual and Performing Arts High. Orlando Harris, 19, graduated from the magnet high school last year, according to St. Louis Interim Police Commissioner Mike Sack.

Environmentalists and parents of Jana Elementary students are concerned about a study that shows radioactive contamination from World War II-era nuclear waste in nearby Coldwater Creek. STLPR education reporter Kate Grumke, Missouri Coalition for the Environment Executive Director Jared Opsal and Community Outreach Specialist Christen Commusso discuss what’s next — and steps the Army Corps of Engineers should take to reverse the damage.

Smokey Robinson will return to Las Vegas' Venetian Theatre next year for a two-show engagement on April 14 and 15. The Motown legend previously performed at the Sin City venue…

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Animal Logic, the short-lived band featuring Police drummer Stewart Copeland, acclaimed jazz bassist Stanley Clarke and singer/songwriter Deborah Holland, has reunited and will release its first new music in over…

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GLEN CARBON - For 10 years, the Garde family in Glen Carbon has had fantastic Halloween displays. Jeff Garde said the family has another remarkable showcase this October. He invites people in the area to view the house at 54 Oakshire Drive in the Fairfield Subdivision. The Garde home is located near Father McGivney High School for those who want a landmark. "Each year, we invite all families as we give out candy the night of the 30th," Garde said. "We have the candy giveaway the night before Halloween and it drew more than 300 visitors last year." Last year, Garde said they had a very popular Creepy Clown display, but this year he said: "We are doing a Spider Infestation with spiders that are over 7 feet long." He joked that their basement is getting full with the headless horses, witches, and the Creepy Clown displays. "We basically ask people what their biggest fears are and what they are scared of and the majority this year said spiders," he said. "So we found two 7-foot spiders

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The person suspected of killing a teacher and student and injuring seven others in a shooting at Central Visual and Performing Arts High School was a graduate.

Last week the Internet Archive announced a new project: “Democracy’s Library.” This hits on a bunch of important topics for us here at Techdirt. First, it’s a travesty that government-funded research and publications are often hidden away, locked up and impossible to access, despite the fact that they were paid for by us, the public. […]