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St. Louis University's student government unanimously passed a resolution urging the school to address its history of slavery and compensate descendants for long-standing harm.
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The state is shaping up to be a big battleground over abortion rights in November. Research shows a majority of U.S. Catholics support abortion rights — even though church leadership does not.
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St. Louis Public Schools' bus drivers called off en masse Monday and Tuesday after a noose was found last week near a worker's desk at Missouri Central Bus. Some drivers say its an attempt to keep them from speaking out against poor working conditions.
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Asian Americans across the St. Louis region are celebrating the Lunar New Year with friends, attending traditional ceremonies and making traditional foods with family. However, many say the holiday should be treated as a major cultural event.
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Homeownership rates have increased for minorities over the past few years, according to the National Association of Realtors 2024 Snapshot of Race and Home Buying in America Report. Just 41% of Black Americans own homes in Missouri, which is below the national average.
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Rascoe’s book, "HBCU Made: A Celebration of the Black College Experience," is a collection of personal essays of Black figures including authors, journalists and political figures.
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The St. Louis County Police Department is warning Asian American businesses and families in West County that they are targets for burglaries. County police have received seven burglary reports since the beginning of January.
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While lion dance can be demanding, its participants are enthusiastically sharing a quickly growing population’s cultural tradition throughout the St. Louis region.
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Descendants of enslaved Black people who worked for Jesuit missions in Missouri, including building St. Louis University, say the institution owes them up to $74 billion for unpaid labor. They are demanding that SLU officials hold to their commitments to work toward racial healing.
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St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones created the Office of New Americans in October to help prepare the city for newly arrived immigrants. Jones appointed Gilberto Pinela, Cortex's former communications director, to lead the office with plans to help the city become the fastest growing city for immigrants.
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Given the Show-Me state's proximity to the South — and its history as a slave state — researchers decided to ask how Missouri residents thought about their identity.
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The proposed issues for the report will likely include housing, neighborhood and built environment, education, public health, jobs and economy and state violence.