CITY HALL – With four new black nominees, an aldermanic committee seemed ready Tuesday to break a logjam and approve a package of nine city nominees to the Board of…
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Groups gather to coordinate efforts against gun violence
MIDTOWN – Community activists, nonprofits, politicians, clergy, support groups and like-minded souls assembled on Nov 16 to discuss the problem of gun violence and ways to combat it. The assembly took…
Conversion therapy bill stirs sharply different claims
CITY HALL – Witnesses at an aldermanic hearing Wednesday on a bill to ban a therapy that attempts to change a child’s sexual orientation made sharply different claims about the…
Covenant House enlists executives to sleep out in cold, help homeless youths
KINGSWAY WEST – Don’t be surprised next weekend if you happen to be in the Kingsway West neighborhood and see about 60 executives sleeping outdoors instead of in their homes. You…
Freeholders hold first meeting, with no city members
CITY HALL – Members of the new Board of Freeholders for St. Louis and St. Louis County held its first meeting on Tuesday and spent much of their time hearing…
S.T.E.A.M Fair powers up youths' career aspirations
JEFF-VANDER-LOU – It was full steam ahead for about 300 youths Saturday as the local chapter of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women assembled its third annual S.T.E.A.M. Fair at…
Surveying begins at soccer stadium site
ST. LOUIS – Surveying has begun on part of the proposed site of the new MLS soccer stadium. The project’s footprint is being expanded to approximately 30 acres, encompassing land…
St. Louis officer admits to beating undercover colleague
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A St. Louis police officer has admitted attacking an undercover colleague who he believed was a protester. Randy Hays pleaded guilty Friday in federal court. A…
Municipal courts' warrants target African-Americans, expert says
ST. LOUIS – It’s one thing to suspect that St. Louis municipal courts target African-Americans when they issue warrants. It’s a different story when cold numbers prove the case. Numbers,…
South City Family YMCA celebrates new look, new ways to play
SOUTHWEST GARDEN – The swimming’s great at the South City Family YMCA. The fitness center’s as good as ever, and so is the child care. Still, the people in charge…
Aldermen pass mandatory reporting of failed gun background checks
CITY HALL – Some St. Louis officials say a newly passed law could tip off police about potential perpetrators of gun violence before they act. The Board of Aldermen passed…
Forum addresses issues confronting black youth
ST. LOUIS – Metropolitan Congregations United, a diverse group of faith and community organizers, held a public meeting at Vashon High School on Sunday, Nov. 3, to address several major…