Antonio French
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Opinion
Newspapers will be online-only during virus crisis
Statement from Our Publisher I lead not only a newsroom but also a business. So I have made the decision…
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Opinion
Opinion: This Thanksgiving, say a prayer for the Leftovers
It’s been five years since the night of Nov. 24, 2014, when then-St. Louis County Prosecutor Bob McCulloch, with little…
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Opinion
Time’s up, Bob
One year ago, on Oct. 4, 2018, I published a column in The NorthSider entitled “Bob Romanik is a Racist…
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News
French: Police should ‘step up,’ clean own house before scolding the public
Last weekend, many people marked the five-year anniversary of the killing of teenager Michael Brown Jr. by Ferguson police Officer…
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News
MetroSTL with Antonio French – Episode #1
In this episode, host Antonio French and reporters from The NorthSider and The SouthSider newspapers take a look at Wesley…
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Featured
From our publisher: It’s not just Ferguson
The dream of “One St. Louis” has been the aspiration of civic and business leaders for decades. Ever since the…
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Art
PREMIERE: Lo-Fi Cherokee presents Nick Gusman and the Coyotes – “Shortcut the Mountain”
Nick Gusman and the Coyotes performing their song “Shortcut the Mountain” at Flowers and Weeds at 3201 Cherokee Street.
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Opinion
Summer is coming.
Game of Thrones has returned. The epic HBO show began its final season last week after a two-year hiatus. Eager…
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Opinion
French: To north side middle-class families, city gov’t says: ‘You’re on your own.’
North St. Louis is as misunderstood as it is under-served. It is home to some of the most beautifully built…
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Opinion
Reed won. Time to make up and work.
It’s been a week since Lewis Reed defeated both Jamilah Nasheed and Megan Green to win his fourth term as…
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Opinion
Progressives still divided by race, runoffs needed
The division between black progressives and white progressives was on full display during the divisive campaign for President of the…
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Crime
Opinion: Hayden, Edwards remain blind to corruption in their department
Within the last 60 days, four St. Louis police officers were indicted for beating another officer who was black, on-duty…
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Crime
Undercover officer: Colleagues beat him ‘like Rodney King’
ST. LOUIS (AP) — An undercover St. Louis police officer reported that his colleagues beat him “like Rodney King” when…
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Featured
Opinion: A tough week for Black officials
It was a rough week for black elected officials in St. Louis. Just a few days into 2019 and local…
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Featured
Congressman Clay Interview
EXCLUSIVE: Congressman Lacy Clay (D-MO), sat down for an exclusive interview this week with Antonio French, publisher of The NorthSider,…
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Featured
Who should pay for police brutality? Why not cops?
There is a concern in City Hall about the growing cost of police brutality. As the City of St. Louis…
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Featured
St. Louis Police Remain Out of Control, Mayor Absent
The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department remains out of control. It took federal investigators last week—not Police Chief John Hayden…
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With Friends Like These…
As candidates begin to file to run for election and re-election to the St. Louis Board of Aldermen, African-Americans, who…
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News
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Featured
Missouri is Red. Trump Red.
Now that the dust has started to settle after Tuesday’s election, what lessons will Missouri Democrats take away from the…
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Featured
Rollout of medical marijuana will take several months
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Missouri has joined the long list of states allowing medical marijuana, but it’ll likely be late…
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McCaskill, Weed and Wages
Election Day is nearly here and many voters still have questions about the issues and candidates appearing on the ballot.…
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Featured
Opinion: McCaskill and the Trump Trap
Last week, U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill and her Republican opponent, state Attorney General Josh Hawley, met in St. Louis for…
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Crime
Opinion: Mandatory Minimums Are a Bad Idea, Not a Solution
It’s not news that crime in the city of St. Louis is high. Violent crime, especially. Most people look at…
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Politics
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Featured
Opinion: A City Searching for Hope
St. Louis is a city searching for hope. After decades of decline and population loss, the St. Louis region, like…
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Video
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Featured
Bob Romanik is a Racist and It’s Time to Shut Him Down
The self-proclaimed “Grim Reaper of Radio” has for years spewed his hate on the airwaves of St. Louis from across…
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Opinion
Democrats and McCaskill Owe Black Voters More
It’s that time again. Black radio is filled with political advertisements featuring African-American voices urging us to vote for Missouri…
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Featured
Black and ‘progressive’ agendas don’t always align
It has never been an easy alliance. On the surface it would appear that black elected officials would find a…
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