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St. Louis Public Radio
In one of America’s deadliest cities, police have struggled to solve killings due to staffing shortages, shoddy detective work and lack of community trust.
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Theo R. Welling
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St. Louis Public Radio
Sarah Fentem
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St. Louis Public Radio
Brian Munoz
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St. Louis Public Radio
Dan Zettwoch
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Thirteen states across the U.S., including much of the Midwest, introduced bills this year that could give some rights to embryos and fetuses usually associated with people. None passed but people in the fertility world are concerned that lawmakers will try again and what that means for reproductive rights. -
The complaint from a Democratic attorney and lobbyist says a letter from Ashcroft exceeds the $2,825 limit on campaign contributions and shows improper levels of coordination between Ashcroft’s gubernatorial campaign committee and a political action committee. -
The Weldon Spring Republican is one of three major GOP contenders to succeed Gov. Mike Parson. -
Missouri’s Medicaid enrollment has shrunk by around 200,000 people since last summer, as the state continues the process of undoing a COVID-era pause on eligibility checks. -
Members of the LGBTQ community plan to rally on Saturday to protest Boeing’s sponsorship of Pride St. Louis. They’re calling on Pride to cut ties with Boeing because the company sells weapons to the Israeli military. -
Speaker Mike Johnson says after consulting with U.S. Rep. Ann Wagner, Republican leadership has decided not to hold a vote on a bill that would renew the program without adding new states. -
Local scientists have some theories about why parts of the St. Louis region are swarming with cicadas while others are eerily silent. -
A New York jury convicted Trump of falsifying business records to cover up an affair with adult film actress Stormy Daniels in the run-up to the 2016 election. -
Trump has been found guilty of 34 counts of falsifying business records to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a historic verdict as Trump campaigns again for the White House. -
To date, only 4% of the money sought for projects to help the city of Cahokia Heights address its flooding and sewage crisis has been spent, according to an EPA analysis.
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- Proveedores en St. Louis dicen que los inmigrantes necesitan más recursos y ayuda lingüística
- La Sociedad Cultural Flamenca de St. Louis inicia el año con un homenaje a su fundadora
- Más de 6,000 casos de maltrato y abandono infantil en el área de St. Louis siguen abiertos
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