New: Missouri Democrats are hoping to seize on last night's landslide votes vs. GOP-led ballot measures. Democrats launched an online tool for voters to look up which lawmakers voted to place the amendments on the ballot. #moleg #mogov www.kansascity.com/news/politic...

Which Missouri lawmakers voted for Amendment 4 & 5? Democrats want you to know

Missouri Democrats launched an online tool for voters to look up whether their state lawmaker voted to place the amendments on the ballot.

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Hundreds gathered outside Overland City Hall to honor former residents Glendy González de la Cruz and Nixon Perez Paz. The couple was found bound and shot to death in Guatemala weeks after reuniting following his deportation.

Mourners decry Overland couple's killing in Guatemala, call for ICE accountability

“We need pathways to citizenship, but a pathway to better citizenship for us all,” said Yery Castillo, a friend of the late Glendy González de la Cruz. "Citizenship that provides us access to…

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Two straight days in which news organizations made uncanny valley image choices where famous people look like Onion stock image illustrations.

An entirely different St. Louis Data Center story Nine PBS lost access to its archives in March when the company they had used for cloud storage... Open Source Storage immediately cut off access to the data without warning Denver Post article via Wayback Machine archive.today/2026.07.29-2...

Mr. Gorbachev, turn down for what

The ICE arrest that led to the couple's deaths was done without local involvement. Overland mayor Marty A. Little wasn't aware "until I saw some of the news reports." "Seeing the end result here should put everything in perspective as to what this situation is," he told @brianmunoz.bsky.social

Overland mayor says he wasn’t told about ICE operation that led to couple's death in Guatemala

“I think our policing depends on us, and we have accountability. If mistakes are made, then they're dealt with,” said Overland Mayor Marty Little. “Here, I don't feel that's happening.”

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Danny Wicentowski@dtowski.bsky.social · last wk.

A horrifying series of events for this couple from the St. Louis area. As with other recent cases, @brianmunoz.bsky.social's reporting shows us the condition of America's immigration policies, from ICE arrests to deportations, and people who are bearing its consequences with their lives.

A horrifying series of events for this couple from the St. Louis area. As with other recent cases, @brianmunoz.bsky.social's reporting shows us the condition of America's immigration policies, from ICE arrests to deportations, and people who are bearing its consequences with their lives.

Overland couple shot dead in Guatemala after local ICE stop led to deportations

The couple’s 14-month-old daughter was found crying beside her mother’s body in a sugarcane field last week, according to Guatemalan authorities and media.

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With likely three times the numbers usually seen on Saturday story time events, some stood just outside the doors around the early childhood section to watch and listen. “We felt very supported and just felt all the love, so it was great,” Durham said. (Via Missourian)

Columbia library story time proceeds with packed house following state backlash

Library officials held the planned "Rainbow Story Time" Saturday morning despite funding threats from state officials.

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A federal investigation found the Special School District of St. Louis County repeatedly violated rules around student restraints. Now, the district says it will end the use of seclusion and supine restraints in its schools.

DOJ probe prompts St. Louis County’s Special School District to revise seclusion, restraint policies

The U.S. Department of Justice notified the district that its seclusion and restraint policies were in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

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South St. Louis County residents are speaking out against a proposal to fill a quarry that has sat empty for decades. They worry the project could have negative effects on flooding, traffic and air quality.

Lemay neighbors worry plan to fill quarry with construction waste will bring traffic, floods, noise

South St. Louis County residents are speaking out against a proposal to fill a quarry that has sat empty for decades. They worry the project could have negative effects on flooding, traffic and air…

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Myself and @devintoshea.bsky.social have shared a fascination for several years -- the ridiculous and racist history of the Veiled Prophet Society. It was a blast to sit down with Devin and have a long @stlpublicradio.bsky.social conversation about the group, its parade, and his new book!

Inside the Veiled Prophet’s ‘rancid’ past, a St. Louis author searches for meaning

Gone from the parade he inspired, the Veiled Prophet is now the star of a new book.

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Thousands lined Market Street on Sunday as St. Louis celebrated its 46th annual PrideFest parade despite extreme heat. This year's event came amid national debates over LGBTQ rights and followed increased security measures after last year's violence near the Grove.

Photos: St. Louisans brought the love to PrideFest despite heat, ‘hateful’ political climate

As a weeklong heat wave settles on St. Louis, the city’s LGBTQ community was undeterred Sunday as thousands gathered to celebrate the 46th annual PrideFest downtown.

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Data centers are expected to remain a major issue in Jefferson City after lawmakers failed to pass legislation this session. A public hearing is now planned as officials consider new regulations.

Missouri lawmakers passed nothing on data centers this year — that could change

While lawmakers did not advance bills this year, more are speaking out, calling for hearings and special sessions on data centers.

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Thousands of former Workhouse jail detainees may be eligible for compensation under a $4 million class-action settlement over conditions at the now-closed facility. The deadline to file a claim is June 29.

Were you in the Workhouse jail? Deadline for claim in $4M settlement approaches

After a judge preliminarily approved the settlement in February, attorneys at ArchCity Defenders say roughly 3,500 claims have been filed. The deadline to file a claim is June 29.

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St. Louis Public Radio@stlpublicradio.bsky.social · last mo.

The alt-weekly publication “Riverfront Times” may be gone, but its stories aren’t. Archivists at Washington University Libraries have preserved decades of reporting, securing stories on St. Louis culture, politics and community.

Three teens were detained by ICE, an incident stemming after a traffic stop in central Illinois. A 16yo was on the way to his job with two other teens when police pulled them over in Christian County A family spokesperson alleges police then called ICE to circumvent the Illinois Trust Act.

St. Louis Public Radio@stlpublicradio.bsky.social · 2mo ago

A Collinsville family says three teens, including their 16-year-old son, were detained by federal immigration authorities after local police pulled them over.

Tempers flared at a hearing on $230 million Ram’s settlement bill. Residents say the proposed funding isn’t enough to help tornado impacted neighborhoods in north St. Louis.

St. Louis aldermen move forward with Ram’s settlement bill as tempers flare over tornado funding

Tempers flared at hearing on $230 million Ram’s settlement bill residents say isn’t enough to help tornado impacted neighborhoods in north St. Louis.

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This was my first investigation at @propublica.org. No idea how the trial will shake out but just goes to show that these stories sometimes take on a life of their own: www.propublica.org/article/how-...

Real Estate Investors Sold Somali Families on a Fast Track to Homeownership in Minnesota. The Buyers Risk Losing Everything.

For Somali Muslim families in Minnesota, a contract for deed seems like an easier path to homeownership. But predatory practices and poor regulation can make it a financial trap rather than a good dea...

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Jessica Lussenhop@jlussenhop.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Three years ago, @sahanjournal.bsky.social reporter Joey Peters and I went looking for families who'd purchased homes using a contract for deed in MN. Almost no one would go on the record out of embarrassment or fear. That reporting has led up to a trial this week: sahanjournal.com/news/chad-ba...

North St. Louis residents took aim at the city's allotment of settlement funding directed toward revitalizing downtown and called for more money for tornado recovery. www.stlpr.org/government-p...

North St. Louis residents call for $150M of Rams settlement funds for tornado recovery

Residents of tornado-affected neighborhoods of north St. Louis say the city needs to allocate more of the Rams settlement toward recovery instead of downtown.

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VA clinical trial on psychedelic-assisted therapy gives Missouri lawmakers hope #moleg #mogov

VA clinical trial on psychedelic-assisted therapy gives Missouri lawmakers hope  • Missouri Independent

Missouri lawmakers have failed to pass legislation to allow clinical trials of psychedelic-assisted therapy for several years.

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The St. Louis region could see humid heat, flash floods and thunderstorms this week, according to the National Weather Service. Between Tuesday and Thursday, temperatures could climb to the 90s, and humidity will stick around, with heat indexes in the low 100s.

St. Louis could see extreme heat, flash floods and storms this week

The National Weather Service said St. Louisans should pay attention to the forecast this week as the region faces multiple forms of potentially dangerous weather.

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How the case of the "Broadview Six" ends: With jaw-dropping revelations — days before trial — that could haunt the Chicago U.S. Attorney’s office for years. My UPDATED @chicago.suntimes.com story on the permanent dismissal of their criminal charges: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

'Broadview Six' charges dropped as Chicago's top federal prosecutor admits case was tainted by misconduct

U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros made the highly unusual announcement Thursday, hours after a closed-door meeting was held about redactions made by prosecutors to a set of grand jury transcripts. The Oper...

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A story about love, community, and support for trans children by @dtowski.bsky.social

St. Louis Public Radio@stlpublicradio.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Sister Nancy Corcoran is an unusual nun. Now 81, she has spent the last two years quietly hosting meetings for Catholic parents of transgender children. Here's why:

As the months continue on without relief a year after the May 16 tornado, some Black homeowners are toying with the idea of renting forever instead of buying another home.

Black St. Louisans say the tornado crushed their homeownership dreams

As the months continue on without relief a year after the May 16 tornado, some Black homeowners are toying with the idea of renting forever instead of buying another home, which could further widen…

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St. Louis officials have proposed a board bill that would allocate $230 million in Rams settlement funds, with about $110 million going toward north St. Louis.

St. Louis leaders propose using $230 million in Rams money for north St. Louis, downtown, infrastructure

Mayor Cara Spencer and Board of Aldermen President Megan Green said the bill would be introduced at Friday’s Board of Aldermen meeting.

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The Missouri Real Estate Commission says STL CityWide removed a website at the center of the state's lawsuit accusing the landlords' company of operating without a license.

St. Louis developers operated without license, then hid evidence, state says

The Missouri Real Estate Commission says STL CityWide removed a website at the center of the state's lawsuit accusing the landlords' company of operating without a license.

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👋Hi! I’m Jessica Lussenhop, and for the last 4 years, I served as ProPublica’s first Minnesota-based reporter. But now I’ve got big news: On May 14, ProPublica is launching a brand new podcast! It’s called “Paper Trail,” and I’ll be your host. Thread 🧵

"Therefore, we were going to ride the one in the Loop. It would be disrespectful to Joe Edwards’ hubris and the finer points of federal transit dollar clawbacks to do anything else." This story + headline <3 @ryankrull.bsky.social

The Loop trolley is going nowhere slow, but for toddlers, that’s A-OK

This past weekend marked the return of the Loop Trolley, a means of conveyance that prior to this Saturday I knew only by its reputation as a boondoggle and by the one time many years ago when I fell ...

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Mifepristone has been a target for anti-abortion activists and politicians in Missouri and beyond. Sen. Josh Hawley has called for the FDA to revoke its approval for the pill and prohibit its use in abortions. (via Sarah Fentem/ @stlpublicradio.bsky.social)

Southern Illinois clinics ‘back to status quo’ for now as court halts abortion pill ban

The Supreme Court on Monday temporarily halted a lower court’s decision to ban prescribing mifepristone through telehealth and dispensing it through the mail.

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