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Filed October 24, 2008 by Antonio French

Amid a growing distrust among her conservative Christian supporters of anything Islamic, Sarah Palin goes on record stating that Republicans and her ticket welcome all Muslims, adding “it is not acceptable in my book” to…

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Johnson Says Her Race Is For Real

Filed April 2, 2008 by Danielle Belton · 5 archived comments

State Rep. Connie Johnson is trying to tap down some scuttlebutt about why she’s running for State Senate, the same seat Rep. Rodney Hubbard and Robin Wright-Jones are running for. Mouths are flapping that Johnson…

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The Past vs. The Future

Filed February 3, 2008 by Antonio French

Ofttimes, torches are not passed on, but rather pried out of the hands of past generations. In 1960, Missouri’s own former President Harry S. Truman held a news conference to explain why he resigned as…

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VIDEO: Obama’s MLK Day Speech

Filed January 22, 2008 by Antonio French

On the day before the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday, Senator Barack Obama addressed the congregation of Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia. Keep up with St. Louis politics at www.pubdef.net Related StoriesMichael Eric…

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Clay, Steward Named to Ebony’s “Power 150″

Filed April 10, 2008 by Danielle Belton · 1 archived comment

Prominent St. Louisians David Steward, founder and chairman of World Wide Technology, and U.S. Rep. William Lacy Clay, Jr., are among Ebony Magazine’s “Power 150″ list of the Most Influential Black Americans of 2008. The…

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Live City Election Results

Filed February 5, 2008 by Antonio French

Once again, the St. Louis Board of Elections appears to be doing a fine job maintaining live streaming election results. CLICK HERE to see today’s results as they come in. Keep up with St. Louis…

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Rebuilding Dr. King Blvd: A Tour with Sam Moore

Filed June 12, 2008 by Antonio French