2007

I’m hoping it was overlooked because of the busy news week and not because you people only like controversy, but the least-watched video this week was Gabe’s great piece on a group of local kids…

Burning Crosses, Hanging Monkies. No, not quite the title of a new Wire Fu movie starring Chow Yung Fat. Just the latest chapter in St. Louis’ never-ending story of racists behaving badly. On the same…

As dozens, if not hundreds, of St. Louisans head down to Jena, Louisiana today to support the Jena 6, and anti-war protestors settle into the third day of their week-long 24-hour protest outside the St.…

Within the next seven days, all City of St. Louis registered voters will receive a very important mailing from the City of St. Louis Board of Election Commissioners. The postcard-style mailing will include a permanent…

St. Louis University Administrators have reached a compromise agreement with student staff and editors of the University News concerning the newspaper’s charter. Earlier this month, PubDef reported on efforts by the SLU administration to replace…

The Missouri Department of Economic Development has approved Neighborhood Assistance Program (NAP) tax credits for six Missouri not-for-profit organizations, including three from St. Louis. Family Support Network has been approved for $228,405 in NAP tax…

Comptroller Darlene Green and License Collector Mike McMillan were among the estimated 350 people who attended a “Unity Rally” yesterday organized by Citizens to Recall Francis G. Slay. State Representative Jamilah Nasheed, who has been…

It looks like the Barack Obama campaign will be the first to open an office in St. Louis. This week, supporters of the junior senator from Illinois’ bid for President will open a campaign office…