Dec 04 In St. Louis, a new reparations report details how the city can act on racial injustice By Gabrielle Hays Through a year and a half of work and nearly 30 listening sessions, the commission, established by St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones in late 2022, documents the injustice that’s plagued African Americans in the city for decades. Continue reading
Dec 04 Missouri judge to consider first lawsuit to overturn state's near-total abortion ban By Summer Ballentine, Heather Hollingsworth, Associated Press The first court arguments over whether Missouri's sweeping abortion restrictions will fall under a new constitutional amendment are set to begin. Continue reading
Nov 22 A sacred site in St. Louis will return to the Osage Nation By Gabrielle Hays A new agreement will transfer the sacred Sugarloaf Mound in St. Louis back to the Osage Nation. The site is the oldest human-made structure in the city’s limits. Continue reading
Nov 10 Three states had paid leave on the ballot. Voters in each one overwhelmingly approved them By Chabeli Carrazana, The 19th In Missouri, Alaska and Nebraska, where voters supported President-elect Donald Trump, they also voted to expand paid sick leave, proving that "voters don't see these as partisan issues.”… Continue reading
Nov 06 Missouri voters approve measure to protect abortion rights By Gabrielle Hays Missouri voters have approved an amendment to the state constitution that will protect reproductive rights. This comes two years after Missouri became the first state to outlaw abortion following the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, which… Continue reading
Nov 05 Missouri voters approve measure to protect abortion rights By Gabrielle Hays Two years after Missouri became the first state to outlaw abortion after the Dobbs decision, voters approve measure to protect abortion rights in state constitution. Continue reading
Oct 03 How this Missouri sommelier is making the culture of wine more inclusive By Gabrielle Hays The wine industry is an overwhelmingly white industry. A Black sommelier in St. Louis has sought to make the world of wine more accessible to her community. Continue reading
Sep 25 Watch 6:34 Missouri executes man despite prosecutors, victim's family saying he should be spared By William Brangham, Jackson Hudgins Tuesday, Missouri executed Marcellus Williams over the objections of the local prosecutor and against the wishes of the murdered victim’s spouse. Earlier this year, the St. Louis County prosecutor filed a motion to overturn the conviction, citing a lack of… Continue watching
Sep 25 5 executions planned this week in the U.S., the most in decades By Sean Murphy, Associated Press Death row inmates in five separate states are set to be put to death in the span of one week. Continue reading
Sep 24 Supreme Court rejects final request to halt execution of Marcellus Williams By David Lieb, Jim Salter, Associated Press A Missouri man is scheduled to be executed by lethal injection Tuesday evening after the U.S. Supreme Court allowed the state to proceed with its plan to execute him. Continue reading