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Lawsuit seeks to force Jay Ashcroft to begin review of 2024 Missouri initiative petitions

2 years 10 months ago

A Columbia attorney hoping to enshrine abortion rights in the Missouri Constitution is suing Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft to force a review of his initiative petition prior to the November election. In the case filed Aug. 10, Jeff Basinger wrote that he submitted his proposal with all the required paperwork on July 29, only […]

The post Lawsuit seeks to force Jay Ashcroft to begin review of 2024 Missouri initiative petitions appeared first on Missouri Independent.

Rudi Keller

Officer charged in 2020 death of Moline Acres Police Sergeant

2 years 10 months ago
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - A former Bellefontaine Neighbors Police officer has been charged in relation to the 2020 death of Moline Acres Police Sergeant Herschel Turner Jr. Brian Rayford, 41, of Florissant, was charged with first-degree involuntary manslaughter. His bond is set at $100,000 cash-only. The Missouri State Highway Patrol investigated this incident, and [...]
Monica Ryan

RFT's 2022 Fall Arts Guide

2 years 10 months ago
The unexpectedness of the music drew me out of my apartment. Outside, I found not only a New Orleans-style brass band parading down the streets of my St. Louis city neighborhood but also my neighbors following along, clapping, cheering and dancing.
Jessica Rogen

St. Louis Live Music Gets Loud Again

2 years 10 months ago
At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, predictions about the live-music industry were dire. According to some early estimates, most smaller venues in the United States would close without a financial lifeline.
Daniel Hill

St. Louis Theater Is Back on Stage

2 years 10 months ago
In 2019, Carl Overly Jr., a local actor, decided to quit his day job and devote himself to acting and theater. The plan worked, at first.
Rosalind Early

St. Louis Arts Scene Finds a Recipe for Survival During Lockdown

2 years 10 months ago
In the midst of the pandemic, the Sheldon Concert Hall and Art Galleries held one of its biggest concerts ever. Over 14,000 people tuned in to stream a concert from singer-songwriter Sarah Jarosz — a number made more impressive when compared to the concert hall's 700-seat capacity.
Jessica Rogen

Jeffrey Boyd's replacement on Board of Aldermen is chosen

2 years 10 months ago
Norma Walker on Tuesday won a non-partisan special election to fill the position of Ward 22 alderman, left vacant by former alderman Jeffrey Boyd after he and two other aldermen resigned in June amid a federal indictment. Polls opened at 6 a.m. for voters in the 22nd ward and closed at 7 p.m. Walker got 58% of the vote, defeating Tonya Finley-McCaw. Walker will serve the remainder of Boyd's term. According to the city's unofficial results, 435 votes were cast, a turnout of about 9%. Boyd and former…
Kelsi Anderson, Sam Clancy, KSDK

St. Louis City Flirts with Violations of Sunshine Law, Critics Say

2 years 10 months ago
Numerous individuals who routinely request public records from the City of St. Louis are saying that officials who handle public records treat requests like a "game" and issue "bullshit" responses for why records can't be made available. "It's constant nonsense and game playing," says attorney Emily Perez, who requests public records on behalf of clients as part of her job. She points to a still-ongoing request she made in April for some emails between officials as typical of the frustrating battle with the city for basic public information.
Ryan Krull

Metro East Pizza Hut Employee Quits by Robbing Store

2 years 10 months ago
No one out-pizzas the hut, though a former Pizza Hut employee in the Metro East is certainly giving it a try. During the evening shift on Sunday, an employee of the Pizza Hut in Cahokia Heights stole all the money from the restaurant's registers and safe before walking off the job. Cahokia Heights Police Department Detective Sergeant Chris McGinnis tells the RFT that police are not releasing the name of the now-former employee but that they know her identity and are searching for her.
Ryan Krull