a Better Bubble™

Aggregator

'Deplorable' St. Louis City Jail Conditions Lead to 6 Deaths in 5 Months

2 years 9 months ago
Six deaths have occurred at the St. Louis City Justice Center in the last five months, leading city public defenders and several criminal justice reform nonprofits to call on Mayor Tishaura Jones to reform the jail. This morning the St. Louis City Office of the Missouri State Public Defender System, Action St. Louis, the ArchCity Defenders and several other criminal justice reform organizations signed on to a statement detailing what they call "deplorable" conditions at the jail and outlining steps they believe need to be taken toward reform. The letter was drafted in response to the deaths of six detainees that have occurred at the jail since April.
Ryan Krull

Bagatelle

2 years 9 months ago

Before the ring of pinball machines echoed through arcades, Bagatelle was filling parlors and pockets across the world. Drawing from the private collection of Mr.

The post Bagatelle appeared first on Explore St. Louis.

Patrick

Coloring STL

2 years 9 months ago

St. Louis is a kaleidoscope of architecture, filled with structures of every age, shape, and size. In Coloring STL, Missouri History Museum visitors will interact

The post Coloring STL appeared first on Explore St. Louis.

Patrick

Rockin' For Recovery, Free Music Fest to Benefit Amare

2 years 9 months ago
BETHALTO - Amare’s Rockin’ for Recovery, an annual music festival, presented this year by Bickle Electric Contracting Co., will help raise awareness and celebrate individuals and families recovering from, and impacted by, substance use. Riverbend area non-profit, Amare, has scheduled the event for Saturday, September 17th from 4-10 pm at the Bethalto Central Park fairgrounds. The event is in honor of National Recovery Month, which is held every year in September to educate the public about treatment services, recovery, and resources to help those in, or seeking recovery from, a substance use disorder or co-occurring disorder. Amare, a nonprofit based out of Wood River, serves the Illinois riverbend and metro-east area, working to help those recovering from substance use dependency work toward sustainability through recovery support services like recovery coaching, family recovery coaching, treatment, and detox navigation with a warm handoff, and more. Rockin’

Continue Reading