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Trivium

2 years 10 months ago

For over two decades, Trivium have quietly raised the bar for heavy music by conjuring a near-magic balance between towering melodic metal infectiousness, extreme metal unpredictability, black metal scope, and

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Kevin Johnson's first death row interview, with RFT's Monica Obradovic and Sarah Fenske

2 years 10 months ago
No county in Missouri has sent more people to the executioner than St. Louis County. Eighteen men sentenced through the county circuit since 1976 have been given the ultimate punishment. Another six people currently sit on death row. Kevin Johnson is among them, and, on November 29, he is scheduled for execution. In his first-ever interview with a reporter, he spoke with the RFT's Monica Obradovic, who shares what she learned from Johnson in what may be his final months alive. - Executive Editor at Euclid Media Group Sarah Fenske also returns to the show to discuss "Shadow of Death," a series of investigative stories exploring Missouri's death penalty, and to introduce the River City Journalism Fund.

“Right Turn on Red” is California’s gift to the nation

2 years 10 months ago
I hate to pick on my old friends at Mother Jones, but Abigail Weinberg recently posted a story about right-turn-on-red (RTOR), a longtime staple of California roads that expanded to most of the country 50 years ago. It's received wisdom on the left these days that roads are for bicycles, not cars, so naturally the ...continue reading "“Right Turn on Red” is California’s gift to the nation"
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Love Bank Park on Cherokee Street will get some TLC next spring

2 years 10 months ago
What was once an empty lot, Love Bank Park on Cherokee Street has been an active gathering place for the community for years. Now, the park is undergoing a community led redevelopment. Cherokee community members join St. Louis on the Air to discuss the reasons for the redevelopment, as well as Cherokee Community Improvement District vice chair Kaveh Razani. We also address the question of whether this redevelopment contributes to gentrification in St. Louis.