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A St. Louis cop's 'reckless' detective work put innocent men in jail. He can’t be sued.

2 years 9 months ago
On this month’s Legal Roundtable, attorneys Eric Banks, Brenda Talent and Sarah Swatosh tackle three fresh rulings from 8th Circuit Court of Appeals that all concern the ways “qualified immunity” can protect government officials from being sued. The attorneys also dig into the impact of Missouri’s abortion laws, the new (and fiercely disputed) Homer G. Phillips hospital, and more. Sarah Fenske returns as guest host.

David Dorn's Killer Guilty on All Counts

2 years 9 months ago
After three days of testimony, Stephan Cannon was found guilty of first-degree murder for the shooting death of retired police captain David Dorn in June 2020. Emotions ran high in the courtroom. After the verdict was read, one woman stormed out, muttering "ya'll bitches" under her breath and rattling the courtroom door as she left.
Ryan Krull

Alton Comedian SyRok Foxx Performing at Hiram's This Saturday

2 years 9 months ago
ALTON - Alton comedian SyRok Foxx will be performing a comedy show at Hiram’s Bar at 219 W. 3rd St. in downtown Alton this Saturday, July 23. Doors open at 6 p.m. with the show starting at 8 p.m.; attendees must be 21 or older, as there will be drink specials all night. Promoter Marvia Lawrence with Hands On Entertainment said admission is $10 at the door, but there is a $5 pre-sale going on up until the day of the show. Call or text 618-973-6783 for more information and to be put on the guest list at the pre-sale price. Lawrence described Foxx’s style of comedy as adult-oriented and Kat-Williams-esque. He also said this will be the first in a series of comedy shows coming to Alton to help build up the area’s comedy scene. “This won’t be the last one, it’s just a series of testing to see how everybody would like comedy down here, because I know we don’t really have too much comedy going on around here,” Lawrence said. Lawrence

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