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Mayor Tishaura O. Jones Creates Division of Civilian Oversight to Strengthen Accountability, Improve Trust Between Police and Community

3 years 4 months ago
ST. LOUIS - Today, Mayor Tishaura O. Jones signed Board Bill 47, creating the Division of Civilian Oversight, an independent agency where civilians will lead investigations on the incidents that directly impact St. Louisans and their neighbors. This bill strengthens existing oversight provisions, and the Division will investigate police misconduct and force incidents and initiate the disciplinary process. “Improving trust between community and police is essential to make our neighborhoods safer,” said Mayor Tishaura O. Jones. “Through the hard work of the Board of Aldermen and community leaders, we are taking a critical step forward in fostering that trust. The bill I’m signing today creates the Division of Civilian Oversight, which strengthens our existing oversight provisions for our public safety departments.” The Division of Civilian Oversight will review complaints, which can be filed in-person or online, for police misconduct and force incidents an

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'Go Beyond' With New Forever Stamps - See What All the โ€˜Buzzโ€™ is About

3 years 4 months ago
LOS ANGELES — First-Class Mail will travel from “Infinity to Forever” with the newly released commemorative stamps featuring the iconic image of Buzz Lightyear. A dedication ceremony for the stamps was held today at the El Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles, CA. “Buzz Lightyear captured our hearts and imaginations in the first ‘Toy Story’ movie,” said Isaac Cronkhite, the Postal Service’s chief logistics and processing operations officer and executive vice president and dedicating official. “He taught us about heroism, loyalty and perseverance. And now he is the star of his own feature film — ‘Lightyear.’ Just like Buzz, the Postal Service has also looked to the stars for inspiration. We have many stamps honoring NASA’s accomplishments, including the space shuttle, and the Apollo program that took us to the moon. And then there are our STEM Education stamps that emphasize the importance of science, technology,

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St. Louis Boeing Workers Approve Contract, Avert Strike

3 years 4 months ago
Boeing will avoid a strike after local union members approved a new three-year contract on Wednesday morning. The news comes after members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers District 837 union voted to strike last week.
Benjamin Simon

The Wonder Years Preschool Program Has Open House On August 5

3 years 4 months ago
COLLINSVILLE – The Wonder Years preschool program has a distinctive curriculum that combines the active and academic needs of young children. A Family Fun Night & Open House Registration is scheduled for August 5th, 2022 - 5:45 p.m. - Ribbon Cutting - 6-7:30 p.m. - Preschool Exploration & Play Time Each child must have a signed waiver on file to play. You can sign the waiver ahead of time at www.prideofil.com/waiver . The Wonder Years preschool welcomes future scholars ages 3 through 5 years to 926 McDonough Lake Road in Collinsville, Illinois. It is situated within the Pride of Illinois gym which has been teaching young people character through athletics for over 17 years. Pride of Illinois hosts over 175 preschool students in our dedicated skills classes each week and now is the time to expand the specialist services we offer to include academic excellence. The Wonder Years staff are well qualified, experienced and fully invested in developing the young minds of the Metro

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Indonesia Wields New Censorship Law To Block Yahoo, Paypal, And Several Gaming Websites

3 years 4 months ago
Early last year, Indonesia implemented a new internet regulation law. Referred to as “MR5,” the law gave the government the power to engage in widespread blocking of content. Not only did the law create intermediary liability, it required any site offering services to Indonesian representatives to register with the government. On top of that, service […]
Tim Cushing

Daily Deal: Chronowatch C-Max Call Time Smartwatch

3 years 4 months ago
Bring your smartphone functionality to your wrist with the C-MAX CALL TIME. Over fourteen available features and functions on the 1.7โ€ full color, touchscreen display. Answer calls, get message alerts, monitor your sleep, track multiple sports, and more! Also, the soft, flexible, silicone band makes C-MAX CALL TIME comfortable to wear all day, every day. […]
Gretchen Heckmann

Trial date set in federal case against 3 former St. Louis Board of Aldermen

3 years 4 months ago
ST. LOUIS - A trial date has been set in the federal bribery and corruption case against former St. Louis Aldermen John Collins-Muhammad, Lewis Reed, and Jeffrey Boyd. The trial will start on September 12 at 9 a.m. in Courtroom 14-North. The defendants will have the opportunity to accept any plea agreements on August 23 [...]
Monica Ryan