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Filed February 7, 2008 by Antonio French · 37 archived comments
The following statement comes from the Organization for Black Struggle: “All We Want is Justice!” That was the last statement made by Charles “Cookie” Thorton before he opened fire in Kirkwood City Hall. The tragedy in…
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Filed October 10, 2008 by Antonio French
The recent scandals in the St. Louis police department have fueled efforts to bring control of the department back to the people who pay the bills: the taxpayers of St. Louis City. From: The Coalition…
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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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Filed January 2, 2008 by Antonio French
PubDef will be heading back to Iowa tomorrow, following the final hours of the important Iowa caucuses and the night’s victory celebrations. The latest polls show Illinois Senator Barack Obama (32%) in the lead over…
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Filed February 21, 2008 by Antonio French · 9 archived comments
Apparently administrators at St. Louis Public Schools were the last to hear that the we’re in the middle of a winter ice storm. Less than two hours after school started this morning, they’ve announced kids…
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Filed October 11, 2008 by Antonio French
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden spoke Friday in Springfield, Missouri about the new tactics being employed by John McCain’s campaign. The attacks are meant to distract Americans, said Biden. Related Stories
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Filed July 30, 2008 by Antonio French · 22 archived comments
Hubbard Campaign Fights Back Against Hypocritical Attacks Robin Wright-Jones and allies criticized for sending mailer that attacks opponent for supporting the same bill that they themselves voted for (St. Louis) – This afternoon, Rodney Hubbard’s…
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Filed November 4, 2008 by Antonio French
Missouri may have lost its reputation for accuracy in choosing the president (McCain is leading by less than 7,000 votes with thousands of provisional ballots still to be counted), but it definitely retained its status…
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Filed September 3, 2008 by Antonio French
We rise before the sun, but not before the rain gusts. The trek to morning chow is a soggy one. I’m soaked. It’s clear that keeping my equipment dry is going to be a challenge.…
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Filed February 2, 2008 by Antonio French
As you may have heard, the biggest thing in politics since the ballot box is coming to St. Louis today and they could barely find a place big enough to hold the expected crowd. The…
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