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A new mural by Case Maclaim takes shape at City Foundry STL

3 years 2 months ago
When German muralist Case Maclaim was asked to paint a large wall at City Foundry STL in partnership with CASS Contemporary and The Women's Creative, he did some preliminary research so that he could provide a sketch of the design. He wanted to paint something that connected to the community and to the mission of City Foundry STL but was unable to come up with a concept until arriving in St. Louis. “We needed to see the environment,” says Maclaim through his wife, Samira, who helps translate for the artist.
Jen Roberts

Rev. Darryl Gray Wins Right to Jury Trial in 4-Year-Old Police Abuse Case

3 years 2 months ago


More than four years after their arrests during a police protest, a pastor and activist have won their fight to put their case in front of a jury.

The Rev. Darryl Gray and Calvin "Cap" Kennedy were at the rear of a protest march on September 29, 2017, when officers slammed Gray to the pavement and cuffed him outside of Busch Stadium. Kennedy came to Gray's aid and was tasered and tackled before officers dragged both men away.

The case is an outlier among the numerous protest-related arrests made during the 2017 demonstrations that followed ex-St. Louis cop Jason Stockley's acquittal on a murder charge.…
Doyle Murphy