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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…
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For the second year, State Senator Jeff Smith brought his A-game to Fairgrounds Park, but this time a lot more people joined him. While Smith showed his love for the game, others showed their love…
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Call it taking care of their own. Or perhaps, an investment in their own futures. Whatever you call it, state legislators buried a nest egg in the controversial MoHELA bill signed into law last week.…
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Click To Play Yesterday, members of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) rallied outside of the Children’s Hospital in the Central West End. SEIU members were joined by hospital staffers, community and religious leaders in…
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There is a growing rift between two of the more active organizations in Missouri Democratic politics. The Service Employees International Union (SEIU) is charging the liberal political action group Missouri Pro-Vote with “union-busting.” Meanwhile, Pro-Vote…
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LeToya Luckett, solo artist and founding member of Destiny’s Child, at the Washington D.C. Hip-Hop Summit this weekend. Keep up with St. Louis politics at www.pubdef.net Events, Hip-Hop, Photos
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PUB DEF EXCLUSIVE In the following two-page letter from Governor Matt Blunt to the Missouri Senate, the names of 10 different appointees were pulled from consideration. According to sources, only two (SLPS CEO Rick Sullivan…
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Earlier this week, State Representative Talibdin El-Amin and his wife, Committeewoman (and former state representative) Yaphett El-Amin hosted a town hall meeting at Wohl Community Center in north St. Louis. Here are a couple of…
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Hip-Hop Summit Action Network (HSAN) Managing Director Valeisha Butterfield, daughter of Congressman G.K. Butterfield (D-N.C.). Keep up with St. Louis politics at www.pubdef.net
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Here’s video of the swearing-in before the swearing-in. Little did you know that the swearing-in you see on television is really just ceremonial. The real swearing-in of city officials happens minutes (and sometimes days) before…
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