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New ag facility to bring more than 1,300 jobs

4 years 1 month ago
American Foods Group is planning to bring more than 1,300 quality jobs, a $450 million investment and $1 billion in economic impact through a new facility in Warren County, pending final approval.
St. Louis American Staff

Why public radio journalists filed suit against St. Louis police

4 years 1 month ago
Minnesota Public Radio is suing St. Louis police over their refusal to release clearance status information for homicides, information sought by St. Louis Public Radio in collaboration with APM Reports. STLPR Justice Correspondent Rachel Lippmann discusses the suit — and what families of crime victims say about getting information from the department.

STL Founder Featured in Yahoo! Life

4 years 1 month ago

Scopio by Christina Hawatmeh is an image marketplace for over 14,000 artists from 150 countries, serving more than 25,000 businesses.

They intend to create a diverse platform where creators could simply sell their images and build their pages.

Scopio reaches various customers by making an impact on the visual storytelling industry.

Scopio or “Scope it Out” continues to grow with time by changing perceptions.

Check out the full story about at STL Startup on Yahoo! Life.

EQ Community Network

Facing 10 Years In Prison, Ex-St. Louis Cop Sentenced to 12 Months

4 years 1 month ago

Editor's Note: The original story has been updated with more information.

Ex-St. Louis cop Dustin Boone was sentenced today to one year and a day in federal prison in the beating of a Black colleague, whom he mistook for a protester.

The sentence handed down by Senior U.S. District Judge Richard Webber was lower even than the 26 months requested by Boone's attorneys and a sharp departure from the ten years recommended by prosecutors and federal guidelines.

Before announcing the sentence, Webber said that Boone was being judged "for his actions and not the action of others" — a reference to the chaotic scene during a protest on September 17, 2017, in which multiple officers set upon Detective Luther Hall with fists, knees and sticks.…
Doyle Murphy

HIPAAtrek Appoints New CEO

4 years 1 month ago

Health technology company HIPAAtrek aims at being the premiere HIPAA compliance software in the US following the appointment of a new Chief Executive Officer.

Amy Coulter comes with a wealth of industry knowledge and experience, having co-founded a successful health technology company, Ability Network in 2000, which was acquired by Inovalon in 2018 for $1.2 billion.

Check out the full blog post on HIPAAtrek.

EQ Community Network

Community Data Partnership Aims to Build More Equitable Neighborhoods

4 years 1 month ago

Rise Community Development collaborates with the St. Louis Regional Data Alliance at UMSL to build community engagement and develop an equitable neighborhood in St. Louis through making informed decisions by analyzing responsive, community-oriented data.

"This partnership will result in collaborative opportunities between the organizations that will combine Rise’s mission-driven affordable housing technical expertise with RDA’s data management expertise which is strengthened through connections across UMSL — including a partnership with UMSL’s Geospatial Collaborative, which champions research, technological innovation, and community engagement to help local stakeholders make the best policy decisions to improve our neighborhoods."

Check out the blog post on Rise.

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St. Louis Hosts Town Hall to Inform Parents About Kids' COVID-19 Vaccine

4 years 1 month ago

The city of St. Louis hosts a town hall tonight to answer parents’ questions about the COVID-19 vaccine for their kids ages five to eleven. Parents are invited to ask questions, share comments or concerns and learn more about the shot.

“We want to make sure parents are provided the most accurate and up-to-date information on the proven safety of the COVID-19 vaccine,” director of health for the city of St. Louis Dr. Matifadza Hlatshwayo Davis says in a press release.…
Jenna Jones