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Photographer Rosalind Guy was one of 130 Missourians who traveled to Iowa last week to campaign for Barack Obama. We’ve posted some of her great photos from the event on our .Mac web gallery. Click…

Mayor Francis Slay has ordered flags in the city to be flown at half staff in honor of former State Senator, City Comptroller and Alderman John Bass. “As an educator he inspired thousands of students…

Since a few weeks before Election Day, one or more people have been basically spamming the site with ignorant comments. So until further notice, no one will be allowed to post comments anonymously anymore. If…

150 years after the Dred Scott decision, the House Committee on Slavery Impact will discuss an apology for slavery in the same building where Scott made his case. At 2:00 PM tomorrow in the Old…

Click here to download the Cole County Circuit Judge Richard Callahan’s ruling (via the Post), which denied St. Louis Public Schools a restraining order. Some highlights: “With absolutely no disrespect intended to the current superintendent…

The group representing African-Americans in the St. Louis Fire Department today called on Mayor Francis Slay to address the issues of their members — which account for 44% of the department — and no longer…

A special meeting of the Board of Estimate and Apportionment has been scheduled for Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. in City Hall Room 200. The meeting agenda has not yet been posted, but will be sometime…

This session of the Missouri Legislature wrapped up today at 6:00 in much the same way as it was conducted, with hard ball tactics by the majority and cries of foul from the minority. After…

BREAKING NEWS — READ IT HERE FIRST Nearly two years after the allegations were first made, the Circuit Attorney’s office filed charges today against the people alleged to have forged the signatures of 22nd Ward…