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Black Wall Street Festival foreshadows growth in north St. Louis
Herrera's 1st RBI for Cardinals helps team to 5-3 victory over Cubs
Thousands gather for Walk to Defeat ALS in Forest Park
A beautiful day at Forest Park marked the return of the St. Louis Walk to Defeat ALS. The Upper Muny parking lot was packed Saturday as thousands of walkers gathered for the ALS Association's walk.
Nearest states for Missourians to get abortions
Some satates have taken steps to protect abortion access after the Supreme Court overturned Roe V. Wade. Such protections could allow Missourians to travel out-of-state to get an abortion.
St. Louis family seeks justice 16 years since son's death
A St. Louis family is breaking under the weight of a years-long cold case. Saturday marks 16 years since the death of Naeoky Guzman.
Abortions are banned in Missouri, but lawmakers say the fight isn’t over
Officials on both sides of the abortion issue say the fight is not over.
St. Louis headed for national drought status
Messenger: Teen’s death reminds us of how divided, and connected, we are in St. Louis
Fleeing violence is difficult, whether in the city or another country.
PrideFest organizers, FBI work to keep visitors safe in St. Louis
Pride St. Louis kicked off its 2022 PrideFest weekend festivities on Saturday. Organizers and the FBI are working to keep visitors safe.
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Conservatives can’t pass a national ban on abortion
In the aftermath of the Dobbs decision, some conservatives are talking about passing a national ban on abortion. But I don't think they can do that. The Constitution gives Congress the power to enact laws concerning certain enumerated topics: bankruptcy, immigration, terrorism, espionage, taxes, counterfeiting, and so on. Generally speaking, however, criminal law is reserved ...continue reading "Conservatives can’t pass a national ban on abortion"
Missouri now permits abortion only in cases of ‘medical emergency’ – but not rape, incest
ST. LOUIS – Shaking her head in disbelief while sitting at Missouri’s last remaining abortion clinic, U.S. Rep. Cori Bush, D-St. Louis, threaded her fingers together and bowed her head …
Severe storms possible through Sunday morning in St. Louis region
Scattered thunderstorms are likely early Saturday evening for counties north of St. Louis, particularly those north of Interstate 70. Heavy rain, strong wind gusts and hail threats could mean severe storms for Missouri and Illinois.
Masks now optional at Arch
Visitors no longer have to wear masks at the Arch.
'Deliberately attacked him': Man charged after employee was cut in face at Fields Foods grocery store
Fire damages three Central West End restaurants
The owners of Mission Taco Joint, Ranoush, and Salt +Smoke shared their thoughts, as well as landlord Pete Rothschild.
Here’s a list of corporations who have promised abortion assistance
Gathered from a variety of sources, here's a list of corporations that have promised to assist employees who live in states affected by the Supreme Court's eradication of abortion rights. The type of assistance varies, but generally includes travel costs and sometimes additional help. If you're wondering what you can do right now to fight ...continue reading "Here’s a list of corporations who have promised abortion assistance"
This Week In Techdirt History: July 19th – 25th
Five Years Ago Although there’s no joy in thinking about the Supreme Court right now, it offered a mixed bag of decisions this week in 2017 that should be highlighted: it reminded the government that hate speech is 1A protected, it declined to hear the Dancing Baby copyright case despite the government’s admission of “serious […]
HSSU’s Brice Dean selected as a 2022 HBCU Scholar
The White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities has selected Harris-Stowe State University student Brice Dean as a 2022 HBCU Scholar.