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A report by the Center for Policing Equity provides public safety recommendations to St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones and the St. Louis police. Co-author Hans Menos discusses t5he state of St. Louis policing — and where the city can go from here.

The alert comes about a week after the CDC warned about a cluster of nine cases of unknown origin in Alabama.

A lawsuit filed over the death of a Berkeley teen claims negligence on the part of a Florida amusement park where the teen fell from a 430-foot drop-tower ride.

The federal agency's report noted how some employees did not recall that a north restroom was the designated shelter-in-place area, and did not recall participating in any severe weather drills. Some employees took shelter in a restroom on the southern part of the building instead.

How long are we willing to tolerate the obstructionism, stonewalling, half-truths and downright lies that are being used to pass detrimental legislation — or no legislation at all — in …

The Missouri Supreme Court declined to rule on the constitutionality of a controversial gun law, sending it back to the lower court.

JERSEYVILLE - A Maker’s Faire will be held tonight from 5 p.m. - 8 p.m. in the parking lot under the water tower at the corner of Arch and Washington streets in Jerseyville. Local businesses and vendors will sell items like clothing, jewelry, plants, books, and more. The Maker’s Faire will be a recurring event every fourth Tuesday of the month from tonight until October 25 from 5 p.m. - 8 p.m., in coordination with the Jersey County Business Association’s “Open Late” promotional campaign. Businesses/vendors participating in the Maker’s Faire include Ajk Designs, Allen Greenhouse, A.Toppy Designs, Epoxy Farms, Fox & Thistle, the Jerseyville Public Library, Scentsy, and Triple H Frangrances. Outgoing JCBA Director Beth Bear said the purpose of the Faire is to promote local small businesses both new and old. “One of the reasons for the chamber of commerce is not only to promote our existing businesses, but to support new and start-up

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JERSEYVILLE - Tonight is the first night of the Jersey County Business Association’s “Open Late” promotion. Outgoing JCBA Director Beth Bear said participating businesses are encouraged to stay open later than 5 p.m. to give everyone - especially commuters - more time to visit downtown businesses. “Statistically speaking, nearly half of our working-age population commutes to Madison County, St. Louis County, or the City of St. Louis,” Bear said. “We are aware that for a lot of our 9-to-5 businesses, our residents just don’t get to experience what our retail establishments have to offer here in Jerseyville, so we wanted to make sure they had a chance outside of just a Saturday morning to come and enjoy our downtown, which is thriving at this stage.” “Open Late” nights will be held on the fourth Tuesday of every month from 5 p.m. - 8 p.m. starting tonight until October 25. In addition to staying open later, businesses ar

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Thanks for all the Fish 🏴‍☠️ JW Tue, 04/26/2022 - 21:17

I'm leaving Twitter to join Dolphin Town.

Eeeee! EEEEE, eeeeee!

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Actually

I might start a workspace instance with messaging, etc. Twitter has been great for keeping abreast of things.

It's still kind of shit to integrate, but it pretty much works.

They weren't as evil as google or facebook.

We will wait, see and prepare to shitpost if I must.

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On Saturday, the Reparative Justice Coalition of St. Louis will hold ceremony to mark killing of Francis L. McIntosh, who was tied burned to death in 1836.

An in-depth report on Israeli malware manufacturer NSO Group has (again) exposed the company’s lies about its activities (and the activities of its customers). Here’s what NSO said to Calcalist in July of last year as the steady drip of bad news became a cascade. According to [NSO founder and CEO Shalev] Hulio, “the average […]

Steven Pursley's journey completed its roundtrip last week with Menya Rui, his first brick-and-mortar ramen restaurant.

St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones hopes to devote 60% of the city’s remaining American Rescue Plan Act funds into a historic north city investment. She discusses her deep ties to north St. Louis, the opposition she faces from some members of the Board of Aldermen and her plans for the city’s troubled Justice Center.

Organizers said it'll be one of the first public events at the stadium.

Jennifer Rothwell was six weeks pregnant when her husband killed her in 2019; lawyer argues it was not premeditated.

The court left intact its 2017 opinion striking down the St. Louis County-specific limits.

How did a midsize Midwestern city become home to world-renowned institutions like the Saint Louis Zoo and Saint Louis Art Museum? It’s largely thanks to a 1971 vote.