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City Foundry is plunking down more chips on the experience economy with a new arm dedicated to public and private events at its 15-acre site in Midtown.
the father and son duo helming New + Found
the operation will encompass large events open to the general public; ambient programming (from buskers to bingo) during the week; a “Live Art Market” on Wednesdays in May and June with local performers and creators; and an expanded opportunity for private packages that allow for the use of common spaces and more than one venue in a single event
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The Smiths say that events bring not only foot traffic to their existing tenants—City Foundry is 94 percent leased—but also some cultural electricity
“We’ve had so many artists reaching out and asking how they can perform here,” says Will Smith
“There’s absolutely an economic rationale [for events] but also a commitment to the community and bringing them together.”
City Foundry also announced a half-dozen new tenants
Five others are scheduled to open in the coming months: Sylvie Dee’s (coffee and ice cream)
Urban Fort Play Café (an indoor playspace and children’s store); The Great Big Game Show (a game show experience); The Escape Game (a multi-space escape-room concept); and The Injection Bar (a wellness lounge).
The Smiths attribute the burst of leasing interest at least in part to a solidifying proof of concept: Taxable sales in the City Foundry Community Improvement District have more than doubled from $23.3 million in 2022 (the first full year) to $56.2 million in 2024
Steve Smith says that nearly all of the combined $58 million in state and federal historic tax credits for the $344 million development have been monetized
and that he expects to arrange for permanent financing on the first phase (which cost $240 million) sometime this year.
City Foundry tenants have been hosting these for a while
but customers have lately expressed interest in using more than one venue for a single event—say
an event that encompasses both Alamo Draft House and 18 Rails—as well as spaces in City Foundry’s common areas
Now customers will be able to arrange through a City Foundry events coordinator to combine those elements in package deals
But the more frequent type of programming will be public events featuring local artists
Steve Smith says one inspiration for that initiative was a string of visits to Covent Garden in London
That’s what we’re trying to do—to create that energy.”
Why It Matters: City Foundry has quickly become one of the most visited places in St
compared to Gateway Arch National Park’s 2.6 million
Making first-timers into repeat visitors—and keeping the space activated outside peak hours—is critical to keeping tenants happy and business booming.
What’s Next: Those who want to organize public-facing events at City Foundry will be able to apply by responding to a request for proposals, which can be obtained by emailing [email protected]. The Live Art Market artist/sponsor lineup will be announced on May 7.
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The Cardinals did pretty much did nothing to bolster the roster
The club was in trade rumors all offseason
This is obvious and has been said countless times
The buzz started to die down a little bit at the very beginning of the 2025 season
Louis swept the Minnesota Twins to kick off the 2025 MLB season and seemed to be flying
Things haven’t really gone their way since
the Cardinals have a 14-19 record and are in fourth place in the National League Central
but has given the team a chance to win each other game he has been in
After his blow-up against the Boston Red Sox
There were people who just wanted the Cardinals to cut ties with him for nothing
It was heavy, but now the perception is starting to shift
FanSided's Zachary Rotman suggested he could be a "deadline asset."
"Miles Mikolas is turning himself into Cardinals trade candidate in a way nobody expected," Rotman said
"From taking a quick glance at his season ERA
Cardinals fans might think this has been the same old Mikolas
He entered Wednesday's action with a 5.70 ERA in five starts
and this outing brought that down to a still underwhelming 4.66
but it's so high in large part due to one rough outing in particular..
there likely will be a market for the veteran right-hander
The Cardinals will likely have to eat some of the $17.6 million he's owed
There is always demand for starting pitching
it'll be better than anyone could've expected entering the year — which is a huge plus for the retooling Redbirds."
He's in the last year of a three-year, $55.7 million deal but has a no-trade clause
Could he bring back an asset or two for St
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Spirit of St Louis wins the Turf Classic Stakes at Churchill Downs
seizing the early season lead in the male turf division
That uncharacteristic outcome—Spirit of St Louis had finished first or second in 13 of his previous 14 starts before that race—on paper made the Turf Classic appear open for the taking but that would change in the 1:48.20 it took Spirit of St Louis to complete Saturday's 1 1/8-mile test for older horses on good turf
In a crowded Churchill winner's circle
the fourth-place finish at Fair Grounds had faded like a New Orleans hangover
"Spirit of St Louis actually ran a fast number (speed figure) at New Orleans; he just had a wide trip the whole way
It's tough to win out there," said co-owner Sol Kumin
"But (jockey Manny Franco) did a good job today from a tough post; saving just a little ground early
Then he showed that great turn of foot."
then went to the lead through a half-mile in :47.99 and six furlongs in 1:12.13 while Mercante shadowed
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Spirit of St Louis had made up ground four wide in the far turn then fanned eight wide to find a clear path as he took command near the sixteenth pole on his way to a three-quarter-length win
In a blanket finish from second to fifth place, Mercante courageously held second in his grade 1 debut while Highway Robber
Spirit of St Louis' trainer Chad Brown credited Franco for adjusting after the slow start
"The horse actually didn't break well
I didn't quite get the whole story from Manny
but he wasn't as close as I thought he would be early," Brown said
"But Manny did a great job of just going to Plan B—save some ground on that first turn
I was confident he'd handle this off turf."
who secured six stakes wins before this season
with five coming against other New York-breds
he has responded with a pair of grade 1 scores in his first three starts at age 6 this year
who secured his record-extending fifth Turf Classic
said improving speed figures encouraged him to try to New York-bred at the highest levels of the sport
"His numbers were getting pretty fast and they fit with my other open-company horses," Brown said, noting he had a bad trip in his grade 1 debut when fifth in last year's Turf Mile Stakes (G1T) at Keeneland
"The one thing he surprised me with is how far he's running
they might lose a little bit of their speed
Photo: Mathea KelleyJockey Manny Franco celebrates aboard Spirit of St Louis after winning the Turf Classic Stakes
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The Mets have played most of their last five games on the margins
New York outscored their opponents in those games
two against the Diamondbacks and three this weekend versus the Cardinals
plenty is left up to chance when you play on the margins
If baseball was judged simply by how hard you hit the ball
and not where it goes and where your runners end up
the Mets would have Game 2 of Sunday’s doubleheader
in the sense that of the nine hardest-hit balls put into play
how each team does with runners in scoring position is crucial
But those three were all on singles in the third inning
and that inning finished with multiple runners stranded
How you get out with RISP can also matter greatly. Vientos was up in the fourth inning with the bases loaded and one out. A groundout could have resulted in that same 0-for-1 but with a run attached. Instead, the Mets third baseman struck out, and Brandon Nimmo followed that up with a lineout to end the inning (with an exit velocity of 107 mph and xBA of .630)
“That’s how baseball goes sometimes,” Carlos Mendoza said to the assembled media after the game
but there’s nothing you can do about it.”
If you believe that run differential and exit velocity are more important in predicting future success than wins and hits
Sunday’s doubleheader loss doesn’t spell doom
But it sure doesn’t make things sting any less
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The Sounders started off strong when Paul Rothrock played Rusnák inside the eighteen yard box where he had space to take a near post shot in the 6th minute
Louis goalkeeper Ben Lundt was there to prevent the ball from going in
Then in the 9th minute, an attempted clearance from Seattle found Hartel at the top of the box to take a one-time shot, but it was blocked by Yeimar
Louis got the initial lead in the 26th minute after Cedric Teuchert drew a foul in the eighteen
placing the ball toward the right side of the net
the Sounders earned the same opportunity on the other side of the pitch after Rothrock drew a foul of his own in the penalty area
Rusnák tied up the score with a driven PK down the center of the goal
the Sounders took over the match with three more goals to secure the win
Seattle’s second goal of the night came in the 61st minute when a give-and-go combination between Vargas and Ryan Kent pushed Vargas inside the box for a shot attempt that deflected a St
a Nouhou cross from the left flank found Musovski with his back to goal
but the Nevada native was able to turn his body just enough to rocket the ball forward and make it three for the Sounders
Nouhou came up clutch with the final goal of the night one minute into stoppage time
Kent laid the ball back to the defender who sent a one-timer toward the top of the net
The Sounders will return to action on May 10 when they travel to Shell Energy Stadium to take on Houston Dynamo (5:30 PT; Watch on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV)
The second half substitute was incredibly influential during his limited minutes of playing time
with his first coming just four minutes into him entering the match
Tacoma Defiance forward Osaze De Rosario signed a short-term agreement with the Sounders squad for Saturday night's fixture
where he earned the opportunity to make his First Team debut when he subbed in for Musovski in the second half
Musovski collected his fourth goal in a row for the Rave Green on Saturday night
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The group meets weekly at a secret location
Members practice hooks and footwork in pairs
and the sound of fists on vinyl echoes throughout the space
The room hums with an energy that is positive and not too self-serious
a kickboxing and self-defense class for LGBTQ folks
At a time when honest and open conversations about gender identity and sexuality have become increasingly politicized
wanted to carve out a space where queer and trans people could feel safe and reclaim a sense of joy
“I had this feeling that straight people think queer people are soft and think that queer people are emotional sissies
Louis to attend Washington University for graduate school
Green said they were shocked at how their perception of the city changed
Although they found that the local LGBTQ community was vibrant and supportive
the city no longer felt safe for people like them
They experienced homophobic and transphobic harassment at bars
which occasionally led to physical altercations
Green started Queer Fight Club in 2023 as part of their masters thesis project. They said they were inspired by social practice art pieces, including Adrian Piper’s Funk Lessons
where the creative element takes the form of conveying new knowledge that can change participants’ experiences or perspectives
who has been involved with the club from its inception and now helps out with instruction
or they would film and record us hitting,” they said
“There was one class that we did after we lost our first gym space where we dipped our feet into paint
and we did a whole class on the ripped-up mats from our old gym space
and there’s like a hundred footprints of all the different combos that we’re doing.”
Queer Fight Club has evolved into a more typical workout class
but Schultejans says the spirit of it has stayed consistent
“Those creative parts have lessened a little bit
but that’s not to say that the class isn’t still a creative space,” they said
“We’re just not creating as much physical media from the class anymore.”
Green said that their focus has shifted toward creating a positive
“I wanted it to be focused on good community building and taking care of each other,” they said
“Because that’s what queer communities have to do anyway
who has been part of Queer Fight Club for a little under a year
said that the camaraderie of the group was a big draw for her
I’ve also gotten to know myself better because these are people I can really be myself around,” she said
“Having the community be queer people has allowed me to not overthink or put any extra energy into how I’m being perceived because I feel comfortable in the space
and I feel like however I’m perceived is how I’m gonna want to be.”
a relatively new member who had just finished their second practice with Queer Fight Club
said that these classes felt like a safe space to learn self-defense
“I am kind of tired of feeling scared all the time,” they said
“I’ve never really felt comfortable at a gym
just because I’m queer and I’m more feminine presenting
and I was always just terrified of someone coming up to me and harassing me
This felt like the right space to go to where I could feel safe learning to be safe.”
had taken martial arts classes at other gyms in the past
Louis Public Radio only use their first name out of safety concerns
They said that their previous experiences with combat sports didn’t feel as supportive or accepting as Queer Fight Club
but if from day one all people focus on doing is beating you down and trying to weed you out
you wouldn’t necessarily feel comfortable going back there,” they said
“Having an environment where I felt safe to get back into it was really encouraging.”
Green said that growth has been encouraging to see
and that it feels good to fulfill a need within the queer community
the club’s transition into somewhat of a small business
They are reluctant to advertise Queer Fight Club’s meeting place publicly
fearing that this might make the group a target for harassment
“The realness of it also kind of threw me for a loop,” they said
“Because part of me wants it to stay underground and to keep it secret
But then this other part of me wants to have our own gym space with a storefront and be so loud and so legit.”
Other challenges include finding a permanent home for the club and raising funds so finances don’t prevent people from participating. Queer Fight Club currently accepts donations to cover equipment costs and to sponsor new fighters
so that folks in need can have their class fee waived
New members must complete an introductory class to learn basic kickboxing techniques and can register online
members of Queer Fight Club all spoke to the positive impact the group has made on their lives
said that coming to practice each week just makes her feel better
“I always leave practice feeling way better about the day
and way more energized and hopeful,” she said
“It gives me hope to see a bunch of queer people who are consistently getting stronger and encouraging one another
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services issued a memo Sunday night warning of potential spread of the highly contagious virus
following a confirmed case in the city last week
a person from out of state with measles reportedly visited the St
The person dined at a restaurant that same day
but no further details about the timing or location of that restaurant have been provided
The state health authority says people who may have been exposed and who are immunocompromised or have not had the MMR vaccine should contact their health provider right away to ensure quick access to treatment to prevent the infection and its complications
Anyone else who may have been exposed should watch for symptoms for 21 days from the date of exposure
The CDC has tracked more than 900 cases in 12 outbreaks this year
followed by white spots inside the mouth a week to two weeks after exposure
A red rash begins three to five days later around the hairline
an infected person will pass measles on to about 9 out of 10 of those they come in contact with who are unvaccinated or have low immunity
This is the second report of measles in Missouri; the first confirmed case was in Taney County last month. Illinois also reported its first measles case last month
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LOUIS — A person with a confirmed case of measles visited the St
Louis Aquarium and a local restaurant last week
potentially exposing others to the highly contagious virus
The out-of-state resident went to the aquarium in Union Station on April 30 between 1 p.m
but details are limited according to a news release from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
Anyone who was also at the aquarium during that time frame should watch for the symptoms of measles
Symptoms can take one to two weeks to appear after an exposure
an infectious disease specialist at Mercy in Creve Coeur
“We have been kind of hearing the hoofbeats for a while now,” Mabian said
kind of like flu and COVID but it is much more contagious.”
One person with measles can potentially infect 12 to 18 people who are susceptible to measles
meaning they are not fully vaccinated or have not caught the virus in the past
The contagious period can extend from four days before the rash develops to four days after its onset
it’s going to be impossible to really know who the exposed people were,” he said
Louis city and county health departments did not respond Monday to interview requests
Federal health officials declared measles to be eradicated in 2000 due to high vaccine uptake
A vaccine rate of 95% or higher is needed to achieve herd immunity with measles
really important for measles because it’s such a highly contagious virus,” he said
including babies under one year and people who are immunocompromised are especially at risk of infection
Charles said she is nervous about venturing out with her second daughter
I am very nervous to leave the hospital with a little human that has no protection from measles right now,” Bietsch said
Health officials say the best way to prevent the spread of measles is to receive two doses of the measles-mumps-rubella
The recommended childhood vaccine schedule starts with an MMR dose between 12 and 15 months and again at 4 to 5 years old
Anyone born before 1957 is considered immune to measles because of environmental exposures
as are those born after 1989 and are fully vaccinated
But people generally born between 1958 and 1988 may need a booster because they likely only got one dose of the vaccine
“It’s really important for us going forward that people who are eligible for vaccination and have never had measles actually get full immunization,” Mabian said
Experts warn of a potential increase in measles outbreaks as vaccination rates fall
stressing the need for community awareness and proactive measures
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April brought green leaves and blooming flowers to St
along with a fresh wave of restaurant openings across the region
222 Artisan Bakery & Café unveiled its new location on St
while State Street on LaSalle found a new home in the riverside town of Elsah
the eagerly awaited Grand Bistro Vietnamese Restaurant — led by the Trinh family — opened in the former Pho Grand space
a longtime favorite for retail and catering on Clayton Road
Babbo’s Spaghetteria ended its 15-year run
though its locations in Frontenac and Edwardsville remain in operation
Catch up on all of April’s restaurant openings and closings below
222 Artisan Bakery & Café, 222 St. Louis St., Edwardsville, Illinois, 222artisanbakery.com
Euphoria Kitchen + Kocktails, 5916 Delmar Blvd., Skinker DeBaliviere, St. Louis, Missouri, euphoriastl.toast.site
Genesis Social House & Bowl and Leaf (soft opening)
Grand Bistro Vietnamese Restaurant, 3195 S. Grand Blvd., Tower Grove South, St. Louis, Missouri, instagram.com/grandbistrostl
Mizan Pizza, 15523 Manchester Road, Ballwin, Missouri, mizanpizza.com
Salt + Smoke, 4130 Rusty Road, St. Louis, Missouri, saltandsmokebbq.com
Sandy’s Sandwiches, Soups and Salads, 1100 IL-157, Edwardsville, Illinois, sandyssoups.com
State Street on LaSalle, 18 Lasalle St., Elsah, Illinois, instagram.com/statestreetonlasalle
The Garden Studio, Café + Kitchen, 100 N. Florissant Road, Ferguson, Missouri, thegardenstudio.cafe
and thanks to some stellar chefs around the area
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Chef-owner Ben Welch opened dual concepts Little Lucy and Lucy Quinn in The Grove
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Barbecue sliders and wings are seen May 14
at a preview event on the rooftop patio at Salt + Smoke at Ballpark Village
Here are some key retail and business openings and closings for the St
This branch marks Wisconsin-based Associated Bank’s first Missouri location
It is located at Dellwood Crossing Shopping Center
Two new concepts opened this month at Ballpark Village
AVA Garden Bar is an outdoor patio with cocktails
Crown Hall is a Southern-style neighborhood bar with live bands and regional DJs
Brasilia has expanded with a new grab-and-go market next to its restaurant
Doozle’s Den is a private play and agility space for dogs
The 1,600-square-foot space can be rented for 30
This florist opened a new studio in the Macklind Business District
The acclaimed barbecue chain also offers a large bourbon and beer selection
This family-owned store sells a variety of wines
Another Sav-On location opened last year in Twin Oaks
Suites available to licensed health and beauty professionals are open
This coworking space is a 55,000-square-foot research lab and think tank
It’s a $33 million investment headed by AltonWorks and Southern Illinois University
Dollar General said it plans to close 96 stores this quarter based on store performance
expected future performance and operating conditions
This casual taco chain temporarily closed its Webster Groves location
This local caterer closed its both its sandwich counter and corporate catering business this month
citing the “long-range impact of COVID on the retail business and the work-from-home impact on lunch orders.”
John Viviano & Sons Grocers closed amid rising costs and competition after 75 years of business
The company recently said it plans to close 45 Popshelf stores
After opening a year ago in the Midtown neighborhood
Rouge Bistro had its last day of operation on March 29
The Walgreens at 12400 Old Halls Ferry Road in Black Jack and at 2310 McCausland Avenue in Ellendale closed permanently closed in April
A company spokesperson said that “increased regulatory and reimbursement pressures are weighing on our ability to cover the costs associated with rent
If you know of business openings or closings, please email Post-Dispatch retail reporter Hannah Wyman at hwyman@post-dispatch.com
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Oliver Properties acquired the Bogen Lofts
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(First Alert 4) - A person was shot and injured Sunday in East St
Sunday in the 1200 block of McCasland in East St
No details about the victim have been released
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who ultimately wound up homeless after an apartment manager allegedly ridiculed and shoved him because he is transgender
the words “you’re a girl” gutted Tazz Webster
a taunt hurled at him from the day he moved into his St
The government-subsidized building’s manager also insisted on calling Webster by the wrong name
“I just felt like I was being terrorized,” Webster told The Associated Press
“I felt that I was being judged and mistreated
the manager shoved Webster so hard he stumbled backward
Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity office
the agency tasked with investigating housing discrimination and enforcing the landmark Fair Housing Act that guarantees equal access to housing for all Americans
Webster’s harassment allegation was serious enough that it was investigated for more than two years
until the office suddenly notified him in February it was dropping his case without a finding
The timing of the closure was not a coincidence
In the months since President Donald Trump took back the White House and installed a loyalist to lead the federal housing department
HUD Secretary Scott Turner and his team have moved swiftly and strategically to undo
uproot and remake the agency’s decades of work and priorities
In the crosshairs is an intense focus on transgender people
as HUD retreats from long-established fair-housing protections by closing their discrimination complaints and
moving to undo the Obama-era Equal Access Rule that cemented transgender people’s rights to discrimination protection in housing
“It’s time to get rid of all the far-left gender ideology and get government out of the way of what the Lord established from the beginning when he created man in his own image — male and female,” Turner said in announcing in February that he was halting enforcement of the Equal Access Rule
At issue is the fact that discrimination against LGBTQ+ people wasn’t specifically cited in the Fair Housing Act
But the Equal Access Rule enacted in 2012 under former President Barack Obama further defined sex discrimination to include sexual orientation and gender identity
The policy was expanded in 2016 to cover transgender people seeking help at federally funded emergency shelters
the first Trump administration unsuccessfully moved to relieve shelters of any obligation to serve transgender people
advocates fear an emboldened Trump will go further and forbid shelters from accommodating gender identity altogether
as his administration announces unspecified revisions to the Equal Access Rule
“Our protections can’t be a Ping-Pong ball that changes every four years,” said Seran Gee
an attorney for Advocates for Trans Equality
After being left with permanent injuries in a car crash
was grateful to move in April 2021 into an apartment near Forest Park
His rent was initially less than $200 per month
That is because Branscome Apartments had a contract with the federal government to provide subsidized housing to people with disabilities and low-income seniors
staff attorney for the ACLU’s Women’s Rights Project
who leads the organization’s housing discrimination work
“The Equal Access Rule applies to HUD-funded programs and shelters,” said Morris
“If an entity is going to accept federal funding they have to comply.”
HUD-funded housing and programs must provide equal access to everyone regardless of gender identity
Webster found his door kicked in and his belongings trashed
he was up to date on his rent and never received an official eviction notice
Social Security card and birth certificate
Even worse was the loss of the obituary for his mother
who had been mostly staying away from the apartment for fear of another run-in with the manager
I would go to my friend’s house and spent nights at a time and then come back
Court records in an eviction case filed against Webster in April 2022 cited repeated unsuccessful efforts to serve him
Webster filed a lawsuit in Missouri state court alleging he was illegally evicted
“There was never a court order allowing them to change the locks
allowing them to throw away his belongings,” said attorney KB Doman of Arch City Defenders
The suit seeks $25,000 in property damage and for “severe emotional stress and trauma.” The apartment has denied the allegations in court filings
declined the AP’s requests for comment on the HUD case and said the pending lawsuit “merely alleges that my client did not properly follow the steps for evicting.”
“A lot of people that would have some recourse
really are just out on their own now,” she said
“It’s going to be harder for trans people to find safe
the Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity has instructed staff to pause investigations of all gender identity discrimination cases
according to two HUD attorneys who spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of losing their jobs or benefits
One said letters were then issued closing the cases for lack of jurisdiction
HUD has not disclosed how many cases have been dropped
Webster’s letter and another provided to the AP cite Trump’s executive order calling for the federal government to define sex as only male or female
said she has never seen an executive order cited in a jurisdictional closure of a complaint
who described the closures as “very much consistent with this administration’s broader attacks on trans people and on civil rights more broadly.”
Asked about policy changes concerning transgender discrimination
HUD spokesperson Kasey Lovett said the agency was enforcing the Fair Housing Act while implementing Trump’s executive order “restoring biological truth to the federal government.”
she said government policy recognizes two sexes that “are not changeable and are grounded in fundamental and incontrovertible reality.”
Louis domestic violence shelter on a chilly night in November 2021
Bea Gonzalez was kicked out of a domestic violence shelter in November 2021 along with his three children in St
The family was just settling into a room after filling out paperwork at Bridgeway Behavioral Health Women’s Center when Gonzalez was told they had to go because he disclosed he was a transgender man
“I wasn’t about to go back into the closet,” the 33-year-old said of his insistence on telling the truth even after it was suggested he keep his trans identity secret
for greater security for the children and because he feared for his safety as a trans man in a men’s shelter
some of which don’t accept children anyway
The city had no domestic violence shelters for men
but when they arrived they discovered it hadn’t been paid for
and the organization that sent them there was closed
“I had to call a friend who was able to let us stay for the night.”
Jackson said Bridgeway received HUD funding and that its policy of barring transgender men was a violation of the Equal Access Rule and “straight up sex discrimination.”
Jackson said the message the shelter sent was this: “You’re biologically a girl
HUD didn’t address Gonzalez’s or Webster’s complaints when the AP sought comment on their cases
HUD investigated Gonzalez’s complaint for 2½ years until it suddenly notified him in March the agency was dropping it without a finding
did not respond to the AP’s requests for comment
After 455 days of being shuttled between six shelters in six cities in two states — Missouri and Illinois — Gonzalez ultimately found stable housing
where his children live with him part time
He sees what happened as part of what he describes as a “nationwide federal push to erase trans identity.”
noting high rates of discrimination — and homelessness — among people who are LGBTQ+
Nearly one-third of trans people say they have been homeless at some point in their lives
while 70% who stayed in a shelter reported being harassed
assaulted or kicked out because of their gender identity
according to an Advocates for Trans Equality survey released in 2015
a year before Obama expanded protections for trans people in shelters
Teens who come out to families who aren’t accepting are particularly at risk
CEO of the National Alliance to End Homelessness
Some shelters that might have served them in the past are becoming less welcoming now amid upheaval with the Equal Access Rule
“Folks who are trans just won’t go if they don’t think that they’re going to be treated with respect,” she said
adding that is particularly problematic for young people who are “vulnerable to sex traffickers and to other types of abuse.”
Further complicating the situation are seemingly contradictory requirements in new HUD contracts with nonprofits that find permanent housing and run shelters for the homeless
One section stipulates they can’t promote “gender ideology” while another requires compliance with anti-discrimination law
What does that mean?” asked Jeannette Ruffins
a nonprofit that runs three permanent housing sites for LGBTQ+ young adults
“Does housing LGBTQ young adults promote gender identity?” she asked
Ruffins called a board meeting to discuss potential “vulnerabilities” on their website
something she said most New York City nonprofits were doing as well
Her organization made small changes to their website
saying they were LGBTQ+ “affirming and friendly” in a few places rather than LGBTQ+ “serving,” hoping that will make them less of a target
a nonprofit that provides emergency shelter for transgender people is looking to increase capacity because of the uncertainty
said it can do that because it doesn’t take federal funding
“They don’t know what to do because they want to protect their bottom line.”
Nearly three years after losing his apartment
staying with friends and sometimes sleeping on the floor
He is on a waiting list for subsidized housing because he can’t afford rent otherwise
But he expects the massive federal funding cuts and Trump administration directives banning diversity
equity and inclusion initiatives will make the wait even longer
Following less than two hours of testimony Wednesday
the Senate Children and Families Committee voted to pass the proposed constitutional ame…
Louis County merger was met with hostility last week in a Missouri House hearing room
A $3.2 million plan to help farmers produce fresh food in north St
Louis County drew questions about connections
Why do they need permission from a homeowners’ association to do something that is entirely legal?”
Mayor Cara Spencer said recent changes have raised doubts that the effort can garner the federal grants needed to complete the billion-dollar line
talked about why he backed out of receiving $250,000 of a $3.2 million grant to provide fresh food in north St
Louis County due to concerns about the program
Louis County official on a hilltop property overlooking the Missouri River
They sat around a firepit at Confluence Farms north of Florissant
discussing shortages of fresh food in North County
where people in some neighborhoods rely on processed food sold in corner stores
organized the meeting at the request of Councilwoman Shalonda Webb
The farmers in attendance talked about expanding operations and growing more food to give away
Webb told the farmers the county had millions to spend on programs addressing food shortages
included another aspect: Webb and Janett Lewis
founder of Rustic Roots Sanctuary urban farm
talked about whether the project could avoid the county’s competitive bidding process
“Obviously we’re thinking all this is straightforward and legal,” Jones said
Webb and Lewis would put together a plan to send $3.2 million in taxpayer money to Rustic Roots
The plan called for Lewis to distribute some of the money to five other farms
though Rustic Roots would keep the majority
It would also circumvent the county’s bidding process
The County Council approved the plan unanimously on April 15
It has since unraveled amid objections from some of the farmers involved and a veto by County Executive Sam Page
the farmers are talking in more detail about the genesis of the program
the problems they ran into and the relationships between the parties
is close friends with a former top aide of Webb
the councilwoman who championed the program
They say the program was never well thought-out
Farmers and council members have also raised questions about the grant money involved
Lewis claimed the project could avoid bidding because the county money would match other grants Rustic Roots had won
Page said he would ask the council to approve a competitive bidding process where any qualified organization could submit a proposal
Webb called Page’s veto a “setback” and declared
the idea of working with Rustic Roots and other farmers seemed promising
But he didn’t understand how the project could bypass a competitive bid
and he raised the question at the hilltop meeting
“That’s when Shalonda said she had to go back and look to see what the process is.”
The group didn’t have another meeting until January
Lewis unveiled a presentation outlining her plans to spend the money
She wanted to build a shared facility where farmers could store and process food
And other farmers were going to come on board
splitting some of the money to boost their operations
Lewis began asking the farmers to sign agreements and speak in favor of the plan at County Council meetings
“It was just show up and do this and just take the money,” Jones said
“I started to realize something wasn’t right.”
and Lewis didn’t respond to a request for comment
The Rustic Roots Sanctuary property in north St
farmers began showing up to speak at council meetings
even before Webb introduced her legislation
owner of gardens she collectively calls Coahoma Orchards
who said he runs a farm called Odds & Ends in North County
talked about money the county had set aside from federal pandemic relief funds for addressing food shortages
“We look forward to building a partnership with the county to craft a comprehensive plan that delivers the transformative change to food insecurity,” Lang said
Crops of various leafy greens grow at Confluence Farms in north St
These crops will be used for meals for people with diabetes and the elderly
Confluence Farms was set to receive $250,000 of the $3.2 million grant to provide fresh food in North County
but dropped out because of concerns about the program
She said she envisioned “a strong local food hub
promotes holistic health and provides healing opportunities for individuals and community.”
“We have been actively working with Councilwoman Webb to scale our operations,” Lewis said
Webb introduced legislation at the County Council meeting to send the money to Rustic Roots
Lewis handed a copy of a six-page proposal to the council clerk
The main points: The money would create an agri-village for training aspiring farmers
It would build a shared cold-storage and food-prep facility
It would pay for North County farmers to expand operations
And the county money would “match” grants Rustic Roots had already received from the state and a private foundation
On April 14, the Post-Dispatch reported on uncertainties surrounding the plan
said in an interview that anytime the county sends money to a private entity
But Lewis told the other farmers in a text thread later that day that the county money was a “matching grant” — a term that typically means one grant is required to get another
it was “not subject to RFP,” meaning the county wasn’t required to solicit competitive requests-for-proposals for the project
“Kyle Klemp and Sam Page’s office are trying to spin the facts to sow doubt,” Lewis wrote in the texts
would match $1.2 million the Missouri Department of Agriculture and the Missouri Foundation for Health had already committed to Rustic Roots
But records show that those grants either didn’t require a county match — or hadn’t been funded
Rustic Roots asked the state for $749,871 from a federal grant program to strengthen local food systems
In a letter sent to Rustic Roots last summer
the state Department of Agriculture told Lewis that legislators hadn’t fully funded that program
the department offered 30% of the original amount
The Missouri Foundation for Health also tentatively awarded Rustic Roots a $250,000 grant
That money was a match for the state funds
according to foundation spokesperson Molly Crisp
$210,000 grant from the foundation last year for a “food justice initiative” — had actually been secured
council members questioned Lewis at a committee meeting
“Do you see this $3.2 (million) as more of a match
or will this be operating funds?” Harder asked
“If this money did not come through,” Harder continued
“then does that mean the other grants from the state would fall through as well?”
“I’ve still got my money from all the other funders,” Lewis said
Three farmers who dropped out of the program also questioned a connection between Lewis and Webb
Lewis is close friends with Webb’s former legislative assistant
Harmon-Young began working as an aide for Webb in 2021, according to the Post-Dispatch public pay database
communicate with constituents and do research for legislation
Addressing food shortages was at the top of their agenda
She has also said that she had worked with Lewis on addressing a lack of fresh food in parts of the county
Lewis and Harmon-Young have shown support for each other’s businesses
Lewis has repeatedly posted on social media in support of a business Harmon-Young owns
Harmon-Young posted a picture of Lewis wearing a “Queso Whaat!?!” T-shirt
And Harmon-Young has supported Rustic Roots and Lewis: In December 2024
Harmon-Young asked friends on Facebook for donations to support the nonprofit
she thanked Lewis for letting her store her truck at Lewis’ place
Harmon-Young pushed followers to go the council meeting to support Lewis’ food project efforts
28 — not long after the meeting on the hill with the farmers — Harmon-Young thanked her circle of friends for “keeping me uplifted” as she worked to open a brick-and-mortar store in St
“I’m running low on funds to get this built,” Harmon-Young said on Facebook
Lewis and Harmon-Young spent New Year’s Eve together
a coastal town in Mexico known for its beaches and Mayan ruins
“A friendship that has turned into a family as she has supported my dream more than I could have ever imagined or asked for,” Harmon-Young wrote on Facebook about Lewis
“And I thank her from the bottom of my heart.”
Harmon-Young said family members gave her money for her restaurant
“We’re not those kinds of friends,” Harmon-Young said
Harmon-Young denied that her friendship with Lewis had anything “to do with Shalonda wanting to feed people in North County
And it has nothing to do with Janett because Janett does great work
and she gets all this money from elsewhere
Webb had also denied that the friendship of Lewis and Harmon-Young influenced her actions on the food program
four days after the council voted for the food program
the farmers met to discuss next steps at the home of Chambers
Those in attendance spent an hour talking about their backgrounds and how they felt about the project
according to a recording of the meeting Jones
Then Lewis outlined the $3.2 million budget for her three-point plan: $1.1 million for the agri-village
including buying at least 3 acres of land; $900,000 for a shared-use facility for food preparation; and $291,000 in “indirect costs.” The other farmers would get $750,000 split among five farms
And Rustic Roots would receive another $159,000 for “capacity help.”
“Secured match funding is $1.2 million,” Lewis said
“And that is the reason that we were able to get this grant
How many folks in the room already saw the budget
Lewis said she had shown it to them at the second meeting
The farmers said they wanted to see a hard copy
Chambers said she noticed a change in Lewis
“I’m concerned because even your whole demeanor has shifted in the past five minutes,” Chambers told her
“When we were at the point of dealing with group consensus and things
“The plan was supposed to be beautiful and uplifting and help all of us,” Lewis replied
“and so I just want that energy to be connected to it
instead of this other thing that I’ve been feeling.”
shows some of the greens growing on the property in north St
Confluence Farms was in line to receive some of the $3.2 million authorized by the St
Louis County Council to provide fresh food in north St
but the farm dropped out amid concerns over the proposal
The farmers began questioning how Lewis decided the amount of money each farm would get
“What do you mean that’s not going to happen?”
“It’s just I can’t go back from where the budget is,” Lewis said
They planned to take a vote on whose proposal was best within a few days
But two days later, on April 22, Jones, Chambers and Tyrean Lewis, one of the farmers at that first meeting on the hilltop, announced they were dropping out of the program
They said they had lost faith in Rustic Roots
Lewis and Webb responded by lambasting the farmers who dropped out
The farmers didn’t have the credentials needed to participate in the program
soil testing and proof of land ownership or lease agreements
and that they had never been asked for those documents
He pinned his decision on the fact there was no competitive bidding process
“The council and I are aligned on the belief that eliminating disparities should be a priority for St
but how we get there is where we have a difference,” Page said in a news conference
using public funds for a private purpose is prohibited by the Missouri Constitution.”
shovels compost to be spread in the fields at Confluence Farms in north St
Heru was set to receive a $202,500 grant to provide fresh food in North County
but he dropped out because he had lost faith in the project
talked about why he backed out of receiving $250,000 of a $3.2 million grant to provide fresh …
Louis man died while in the custody of U.S
Brayan Rayo-Garzon died in the Phelps County Jail in Rolla
Rayo-Garzon was born in Colombia and was living in St
a judge had ordered him to be removed from the US on June 12
Louis Metropolitan Police Department arrested Rayo-Garzon for credit card fraud on March 25
ICE has not released a report on Rayo-Garzon’s death
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LOUIS — A band of thieves breaking into cars near Carondelet Park early Friday fired shots that killed one of their accomplices
The resident apparently had fired a warning shot into the ground after spotting the group breaking into cars about 2:10 a.m
Police have made no arrests but believe the shot that killed the boy came from his friends — not from the homeowner
“They’re on a mission to find guns,” police spokesman Mitch McCoy said of the thieves
“They’re on a mission to get armed and commit other acts of violence in the entire region.”
Police have been struggling with car thieves and break-ins for years
Carjackings have led police on high-speed chases that have
And run-ins between homeowners and thieves
a Clayton man interrupted a group breaking into cars
McCoy briefed reporters at police headquarters on Friday about the morning’s incident
His accomplices dropped him off at Barnes-Jewish Hospital
McCoy said city detectives are working with agencies in St
Louis County because the group of thieves may have broken into cars in the suburbs earlier in the morning
McCoy declined to comment on the person who interrupted the break-ins
McCoy said he didn’t want to put anyone’s life in danger by saying too much
He said the account of the shooting could change as the investigators learn more
but early indications are that the boy “was breaking into numerous cars.”
The thieves fired multiple shots at someone
He did not release a description of the vehicle the thieves were traveling in
Police realize it’s “frustrating” for people to have their vehicle broken into
But “your life is worth more than your property” and he urged people to call 911 rather than try to intervene if they see a crime in progress
In November 2023, a man in Clayton
was shot to death after interrupting people trying to break into his wife’s car early one morning
Johnson — face murder charges in Harris’ death
McCoy said city police are trying hard to catch thieves who break into cars. In March, a grand jury in St. Louis indicted 22-year-old Eugene Jamison III on more than 50 charges related to numerous car break-ins from late last year
snatched purses from car seats and stole iPads
a Nintendo Switch and multiple guns over the course of a month
court records say — all while on probation for similar charges
residents have reported such bands of thieves driving their streets late at night
a 26-year-old man in the Tower Grove South neighborhood was watching TV near a front window and heard windows breaking outside
He peeked outside and saw an SUV with the lights turned off “slowly creeping through the neighborhood,” and three males trailing behind on the street or sidewalk
The resident said he yelled out the window at them as they got ready to break into another car
He said they stopped and opened fire in his direction
“I saw the flash of the muzzle,” said the resident
and found bullet holes in a neighbor’s home and some car windows
He said next time he plans to take his car keys and hit the alarm button to scare them off
“I’m going to get my head down beforehand,” he added
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Louis County house turned from a polite inquiry to gunfire
A jury convicted Demesha Coleman of first-degree involuntary manslaughter and armed criminal action in the shooting death of a 19-year-old
Katarina O'Reilly filed the suit Wednesday on behalf of her minor son
who she said suffered second-degree burns when the coffee spilled onto …
was driving the school bus as a substitute driver when he became angry with several students who were the back of the bus
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni of Italy (center) stops at a cafe in Italy to pose for photos
What if I were to tell you I believe that James Bond is alive and retired and living in the Central West End?”
James Bond could live anywhere in the world
The last thing an old spy wants is notoriety
I mentioned him in a column a couple of years ago
even though I had enough sense not to use his real name — if I even know his real name
I explained that I met him years ago playing tennis
He would get called away at the last moment
and he’d be gone for a couple of weeks at a time
He spoke casually of cities I had not heard of
Perhaps you remember the terrorist attack of 2008 in Mumbai
the Oberoi Trident and the Taj Mahal Palace & Tower
I asked if he had stayed in either of those hotels
His cover story is that he was born and raised in Canada — that explains the accent — and that he worked for a company in the nuclear industry
The company was headquartered in Europe so he worked out of his home
Sometimes he would go to Europe for meetings
His “business trips” have become less frequent in the last few years
I know a lot of people who have gone to Italy
The more adventurous might take a hiking trip in wine country
a small island linked by two short bridges to Siracusa in eastern Sicily
He and his wife and their two grown daughters spent several days on the island
Their trip happened to coincide with an agricultural exhibition
drones AI technology and more standard farming equipment
he and his family were sitting at a seaside cafe enjoying limoncello spritzers when police officers and then a phalanx of large men in black suits came up the street
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni had arrived to tour the exhibition
grabbed his camera and hurried along with the crowd
The prime minster is not a tall woman and barely came up to the shoulders of her bodyguards
Our man raised his camera above his head and managed to get a photo of the back of the prime minister’s head before he stumbled on the pavement stones and went down hard
Lying there dazed while strangers — good Samaritans — gather around you
You’ve seen other people in that predicament
It happened to me last week at the airport
I was sitting on a stool — the chairs were taken — waiting for my flight when I became dizzy and fell off the stool
I vaguely recall a woman in white taking my pulse and asking if I had hit my head
A crowd gathered and then the paramedics arrived
He stood up and did a little jig to show he was fine
They told him to lie down on a stretcher and then they strapped him in and wheeled him into an ambulance
A doctor asked if his daughter was his wife
hoping to score points with the Italian men
His daughter caught the drift of the question and used the translation app on her phone
The doctor cleaned the wound and decided no stitches were needed
Father and daughter walked back to the cafe
she had posed for photos and one of my friend’s daughters
but adventurous failure,” the retired spy said
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Louis Board of Aldermen President Megan Green is going back to court over a gubernatorial board overseeing the city police department
Green filed a state lawsuit in Cole County on Friday trying to invalidate the bill that created the police board
She contends that it violates Missouri constitutional prohibitions over legislation with multiple subjects
“Under the generic phrase 'public safety,' [the bill] deals with a host of matters in addition to the police takeover in the City of St
“These matters are incongruous and disconnected
These matters do not fairly relate to or have a natural connection with the subject of the bill.”
The lawsuit also contains arguments in a now-dismissed federal case that contended the police board legislation held an unconstitutional unfunded mandate and stifled officials like Green from speaking out against the police board’s decisions
U.S. District Judge Matthew Schelp dismissed that suit earlier this week after he questioned whether such a claim could be filed in state court.
Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones filed the lawsuit on her last day in office
Mayor Cara Spencer said she didn’t want to join that suit
Spencer’s office is not part of Green’s lawsuit — and added in a statement that it wouldn't be joining the case
“While I continue to believe local voters should have control over local police departments
we have seen what rushing into lawsuits results in," Spencer said
"President Megan Green may want to file a new lawsuit
but it would be better for the City to present a united front and give the City Counselor’s Office adequate time to fully develop the City’s case rather than taking another premature stab at it.”
A spokeswoman for Kehoe did not immediately return a request for comment about Green’s suit
Bailey said in a statement that “instead of filing frivolous lawsuits and burning through taxpayer dollars
Louis officials should focus on making their city safer—not attacking the will of the people’s elected representatives who stepped in to save it.”
I’m committed to protecting the people of St
Louis and supporting the men and women of the SLMPD who put their lives on the line every day,” Bailey said
“If City Hall won’t back its own police department
The bill Kehoe signed went into effect immediately
meaning the governor will likely appoint members of the city police board in the coming weeks
President Donald Trump marked his 100th day in office on April 30
Many of his initial actions in office made a mark on the St
Louis Public Radio’s reporters have followed how Trump’s executive orders
governmental spending moves and other actions have affected people across the St
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EPA chief hopes a change to what's protected under the Clean Water Act can win over farmersBy Kate GrumkeApril 7
DOGE cuts an effort to plant thousands of trees in St. Louis, citing anti-DEI pushBy Andrea Y
Federal cuts to Missouri and Illinois national forests have unclear impactBy Jonathan AhlFeb
Trump’s EPA pick promises to clean up radioactive waste in West Lake LandfillBy Kate GrumkePublished Jan
WashU staff and students work against the clock to preserve disappearing federal dataBy Hiba AhmadMay 1
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St. Louis-area schools fear uncertainty after further Trump education cutsBy Hiba Ahmad and Madison LammertMarch 21
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Ritenour School District pays for electric school buses after Trump freeze liftsBy Kate GrumkeFeb
Budzinski, teachers unions are worried about Trump's plan to ax Education DepartmentBy Will BauerFeb
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Trump clean energy pause puts St. Louis school district's electric buses in limboBy Kate GrumkeFeb
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Congressman tells Metro East leaders cuts to Medicaid, Social Security will hurt residentsBy Teri Maddox of the Belleville News-Democrat March 10
Missouri U.S. Rep. Burlison believes colleagues shouldn’t cower from paring MedicaidBy Jason RosenbaumMarch 10
Missouri budget in peril if Congress slashes federal funding to state Medicaid expansionBy Jason RosenbaumFeb
Trump news deluge sours some St. Louis-area residents on social media, gets others hookedBy Jason RosenbaumApril 7
Former Missouri GOP Chairman Ed Martin’s U.S. attorney nomination hits snagBy Jason RosenbaumApril 2
Republicans are optimistic they can withstand a midterm slumpBy Jason RosenbaumPublished March 9
Josh Hawley says DOGE needs to comply with the lawBy Leila Fadel of NPRFeb
National Democratic Party chairman says Missouri Democrats still matterBy Jason RosenbaumFeb
Bell, Budzinski say federal cuts to transportation funding will impact pending projectsBy Lacretia WimbleyFeb
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Pritzker unveils $55.2 billion budget with no new taxes, compares Trump playbook to the Nazi movementBy Tina Sfondeles
George Wiebe of the Chicago Sun-Times and Will BauerFeb
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Jones: Trump's federal spending cuts, grant freezes could hit St. Louis hardBy Lacretia WimbleyFeb
$89.5 million in flood relief moves forward in St. Clair County after Trump stops freezeBy Will BauerJan
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‘I refuse to be unseen’: Trans rights advocates march in St. Louis amid Trump restrictionsBy Kate GrumkeApril 1
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SLU, WashU researchers among those at state Capitol protesting science funding cutsBy Evy LewisMarch 7
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Missouri AG files anti-DEI lawsuit against Starbucks, alleging hiring discriminationBy Evy LewisFeb
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Trump's tariffs raise alarms for Illinois farm industryBy Amy Yee of Chicago Sun-TimesFeb
Missouri soybean research project shuts down as Trump cuts off fundingBy Jazmyne Martinez of Columbia MissourianFeb
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St. Louis-area advocates protest Trump's immigrant deportations and policy changesBy Andrea Y
Illinois schools prepare for immigration enforcementBy Peter Hancock of Capitol News IllinoisJan
Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump executive order ending birthright citizenshipBy Tina Sfondeles of Chicago Sun-TimesJan
LOUIS — Police on Sunday identified a man found dead last week in north St
Louis as 22-year-old Anthony Conner of north St
Conner, who is said to have lived in the 9800 block of Glen Owen Drive, was one of two people found dead in the College Hill neighborhood on Tuesday morning
inside an abandoned building in the 2100 block of East Grand Boulevard
police officers investigating her death fanned out to talk to neighbors and found Conner’s body about two blocks away
Someone in the area had called 911 about 6:45 a.m.
saying a woman was possibly being followed or attacked in the 2100 block of East Grand
someone called to report the woman’s body in the old church
An investigation into the deaths remains ongoing
who lived in the Wildwood house until it was condemned
Louis say an out-of-state resident with measles visited at least two public attractions on April 30
According to the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
Officials say the patient then ate at a St
though the name of the restaurant and the period remain under investigation
Anyone who may have been exposed at the St
Louis Aquarium and is unvaccinated or immunocompromised should consider treatment to prevent infection and any complications
The window to develop symptoms can take up to three weeks to appear after exposure
The case is the second measles case reported this year in Missouri. The first case was reported in a traveler in early April in the Branson area
State health officials say the case involved an international traveler
Last week, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment added several new measles cases to an ongoing outbreak across eight southwest Kansas counties
the state reported a total of 46 measles cases
More information about measles is available online
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Louis police SWAT team members disband after searching a house in the 4400 block of South Compton Avenue in the Mount Pleasant neighborhood for a man wanted in connection with an earlier shooting of two people on Thursday
LOUIS — Aldermanic President Megan Green has renewed her efforts to stop the state takeover of the St
this time without support from city lawyers — or the city’s new mayor
Attorneys for Green filed a new lawsuit Friday in Cole County court
largely reiterating claims she made in federal court two weeks ago: that the takeover plans abridge her rights to free expression
and violate multiple provisions of the state constitution
It asks a judge to declare the new law enabling the takeover invalid
which was filed jointly with the city counselor’s office on the last day of Mayor Tishaura O
this one lacked an official endorsement from Mayor Cara Spencer
Green said the city counselor’s office would not work with her this time
even if I have to go it alone,” Green said in an interview Friday
Roediger is representing Green in his personal capacity
Spencer said Green did not tell her about the lawsuit
and criticized the move in a statement Friday afternoon
noting that the first lawsuit Green filed contained technical errors that drew a judge’s rebuke
we have seen what rushing into lawsuits results in,” Spencer said in a statement
“President Megan Green may want to file a new lawsuit
The Missouri Attorney General’s Office did not respond to a request for comment
The back-and-forth over the lawsuit marks the latest tension between two of the city’s top officials. They’ve already been at odds on development policy and how to handle a city manager proposal
And nearly three weeks into the Spencer administration
they have yet to get on the same page on how the city should handle one of the biggest changes to the police department since City Hall took it over in 2013
Both Spencer and Green have said they support local control
where the mayor and aldermen make policy for the department rather than a board largely picked by the governor
And after a federal judge pointed out technical errors in the suit and ordered it dismissed
Spencer and Green couldn’t agree on how to proceed with a new one
Spencer said a week and a half ago that her team was weighing the merits of filing a “sound suit” in state court
concerned about letting the takeover progress too far
said she planned to refile as soon as possible
She said the city needs clarity on the spending mandate as it considers its next budget
She said a board appointed by the state’s Republican governor could mean trouble for residents concerned about overpolicing
immigrants concerned about mass deportations
women seeking abortions and transgender people seeking health care
“Government needs to be stepping up to challenge unjust laws imposed on us,” she said
She also added some new arguments to Friday’s lawsuit
which names the state of Missouri and Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey
In addition to arguments about an illegal spending mandate and First Amendment rights
the lawsuit says the new takeover law violates a Missouri constitutional provision requiring bills passed through the legislature to have one single subject filed under a clearly expressed title
It is also a special law that only applies to one city
Mike Kehoe talks about the state takeover of St
Louis city's police department before signing the bill into law
“She was an absolute force,” said her daughter
The 39th Memorial Breakfast was held at Union Station on Monday honoring the 167 St
Louis police officers killed in the line of duty from 1863 to 2024
Louis County Police Pipes and Drums at the start of the 39th Memorial Breakfast at Union Station in downtown St
Louis Police Officers killed in the line of duty from 1863 to 2024
Louis Metropolitan Police Department eat together at the 39th Memorial Breakfast at Union Station in downtown St
Louis Mayor Cara Spencer gives opening remarks at the 39th Memorial Breakfast at Union Station in downtown St
Louis Police Chief Robert Tracy walks up to the stage at the 39th Memorial Breakfast at Union Station in downtown St
Louis Police Chief Robert Tracy addresses the crowd at the 39th Memorial Breakfast at Union Station in downtown St
Retired Lieutenant Colonel and executive director of The BackStoppers Lawrence O’Toole gives his keynote address at the 39th Memorial Breakfast at Union Station in downtown St
A table is set in remembrance of the 167 police officers that have died in the line of duty from 1863 to 2024 on the stage at the 39th Memorial Breakfast at Union Station in downtown St
The candle is blown out at a table set in remembrance of the 167 police officers that have died in the line of duty from 1863 to 2024 at the end of the 39th Memorial Breakfast at Union Station in downtown St
Louis Police Chief Robert Tracy before the 39th Memorial Breakfast at Union Station in downtown St
Louis County Pipes and Drums play outside the ballroom at the end of the 39th Memorial Breakfast at Union Station in downtown St
The historic Old Courthouse in downtown St
Louis has been closed since the COVID pandemic in 2020
a Frenchman instrumental in winning the Revolutionary War
By First Alert 4 StaffPublished: May
2025 at 3:29 PM CDTEmail This LinkShare on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInST
Louis police are asking for help identifying four people accused of robbing a man on April 25
two boys and two girls surrounded the 24-year-old man while he was walking near Debalivere and Pershing Avenues around 10 p.m
One of the suspects asked the man for his earbuds
and when the man said he couldn’t have them
the suspect demanded them while patting a fanny pack he was holding
The victim said he feared there could be a weapon inside of the fanny pack
The victim said he offered to send the suspect money electronically
but the suspect declined and demanded the phone again while patting his fanny pack
The victim then gave his phone to the suspect
Anyone who recognizes the suspects or can provide further information to police should call CrimeStoppers at 866-371-8477
(First Alert 4) - Missourians can get a free
sober ride home during Cinco de Mayo weekend
Through a partnership between Safe Home After Every Occasion
and Springfield can get a free ride home this weekend
The free ride can be up to a $30 value and can be ordered through the Lyft app or website with the code: BBGMOCINCO25
The code will also be available on Breakthru Missouri’s website and social media
The social responsibility program Safe Home After Every Occasion
funded by Breakthru Beverage and is designed to encourage preplanning a safe ride home prior to going out
The program has provided nearly 150,000 free rides since the program started