Mensah, the former vice-chair of the city's Detention Facilities Oversight Board, faces resisting arrest and trespassing charges and claims they were beaten unconscious by police while waiting to access the St. Louis City Justice Center in August 2023. A jury trial is tentatively scheduled for May 12.
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A bankruptcy judge scheduled a May hearing to set up the rules and timeline for an auction to sell KDHX’s assets. But final approval of any sale is not assured.
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The Contemporary Art Museum’s latest exhibit “Make the River Present” explores the history and relationship Black Americans and Native Americans have with the Missouri and Mississippi rivers.
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U.S. Rep. Nikki Budzinski criticized Republican leaders, who she blamed for the cuts while drawing attention to the impact on Metro East communities.
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A hearing board recommended a 60-day suspension of Tom DeVore, the Bond County attorney, for "violations arising from his dating and business relationships with a client.”
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Amie Lepsky is the founder of Bakery Blooms in Fenton.
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As Missouri Republicans push a new version of the Second Amendment Preservation Act through the legislature, law enforcement officials in the state say lawmakers and supporters of the bill are ignoring their concerns.
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Makos Swim Team in north St. Louis encourages Black and multiracial kids to participate in the sport and spreads the word about water safety.
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The resolution, if passed by the Senate and then by voters, would repeal the abortion rights currently in Missouri’s constitution that were approved by residents in November.
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The Labadie Energy Center and the Sioux Energy Center will have two extra years to limit emissions of mercury and other hazardous air pollutants.
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Gateway Creative Broadcasting, the nonprofit Christian broadcaster that operates JOY FM 99.1 and BOOST Radio, offered $5.5 million to buy KDHX 99.1 FM. It will ask a judge to set up a bidding process to determine the future of the community radio station's broadcast license and equipment.
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