Rob Gatter

St. Louis County residents listen in to the county council meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2021, at the St. Louis County Government building in Clayton, Mo. Despite a mask mandate taking into effect the day prior, the majority of those in attendance did not wear masks, defying the order.

What a recent court ruling means for Missouri’s mask mandates

Sarah Kellogg

Though Missouri’s attorney general says a ruling from a Cole County judge invalidates mask mandates for both local health authorities and school districts, a St. Louis University law professor disagrees, saying it depends on who is issuing the order.

Carla Harris takes medication for Diabetes and heart palpitations. Like Many African Americans, she's concerned that her pre-existing condition makes her more susceptible to COVID-19., May 18, 2020

Health, Science & Environment

St. Louis Health Disparities Have African Americans Especially Fearful Of Coronavirus

Chad Davis

Carla Harris sent her 15-year-old daughter to stay with a family member in St. Louis County several weeks ago. Harris is a certified nurse assistant and…

The new coronavirus has been detected in dozens of countries, including the United States. It gets its name from its protruding spikes, which resemble a crown.

Health, Science & Environment

African Americans More Likely To Contract Coronavirus In St. Louis County

Chad Davis

African Americans in St. Louis County are about four times more likely to become sick from COVID-19 as white people, according to the St. Louis County…

Rob Gatter, SLU professor of law, joined Tuesday's program.

Health, Science & Environment

'We Want To Have People On The Record': SLU Pandemic Researcher On Quarantine Procedure

Evie Hemphill

About three weeks ago — which feels more like months in coronavirus time — Robert Gatter and his St. Louis University School of Law colleague Ana Santos…