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Report on push for police accountability in St. Louis named finalist for national journalism award

4 years 1 month ago

A collaboration between The Missouri Independent, Reveal from The Center for Investigative Reporting and the St. Louis American has been chosen as a finalist for the 2022 Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Awards. The project, “Why Police Reform Fails,” followed a group of Ferguson activists who decided the key to transforming public safety is changing who […]

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Staff Reports

“There is no wealth without our health”

4 years 1 month ago
The Black community’s economic health is related to its physical health, leaders said during the 2021 Elevate Conference, which targeted ongoing and persistent health issues that plague African Americans.
By JoAnn Weaver | The St. Louis American

Missouri History Museum Hosts Día de los Muertos Festival This Weekend

4 years 1 month ago

Día de los Muertos — also known as the Day of the Dead — is a colorful celebration of life, and the Missouri History Museum (5700 Lindell Boulevard; 314-746-4599) is hoping to mark the holiday with a celebration of its own.

Over the weekend, November 6 and 7, the museum will be pulling out all the stops: Altars, art displays, crafts, arm painting, souvenir printmaking and more will all take place in order to commemorate Latin American culture. Dance performances and live music will also be at the festival.…
Jenna Jones