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The FCC Must Reject Efforts To Lock Up Public Airwaves

16 hours 21 minutes ago
President Trump’s attack on public broadcasting has attracted plenty of deserved attention, but there’s a far more technical, far more insidious policy change in the offing—one that will take away Americans’ right to unencumbered access to our publicly owned airwaves. The FCC is quietly contemplating a fundamental restructuring of all broadcasting in the United States, via a new DRM-based […]
corynne.mcsherry

Big Beautiful Bull

16 hours 25 minutes ago
Today on TAP: The Republican budget reconciliation process has inched forward, but deep schisms remain. The course of least resistance is a massive increase in the deficit.
Robert Kuttner

PERSPECTIVE: Time to Step Up; Ways to Help After Tornado

17 hours ago
by Tom Finan, Executive Director, Construction Forum The City of St. Louis needs our industry’s help! Let’s show the world what we’re made of by helping with tornado recovery. St. Louisans in general, the construction industry, and Mayor Cara Spencer’s administration in particular have been amazing in the last two days. Friday’s events were personal for […]
Dede Hance

Twilight Thursday concert in Forest Park postponed for storm cleanup

17 hours ago
ST. LOUIS-- The Missouri History Museum in Forest Park and the Library and Research Center will remain closed on Monday, May 20, due to continued cleanup following Friday's tornadoes. Both buildings have roof damage. The Library and Research Center was hit especially hard, with blown-out windows in the Reading Room. This comes as part of [...]
Joe Millitzer

East St. Louis Woman Sentenced To 11 Years In Prison For Federal Gun Charge  

17 hours 17 minutes ago
EAST ST. LOUIS — A federal judge sentenced Cierra S. Whitley, 36, of East St. Louis, to 11 years in prison Tuesday for possessing a stolen firearm used to threaten a victim during a double homicide investigation. Whitley pleaded guilty in January to one count of felon in possession of a firearm. Following her prison term, she will serve three years of supervised release. The sentencing stems from an Illinois State Police Public Safety Enforcement Group (PSEG) investigation into a double homicide that occurred in East St. Louis between Aug. 11 and 12, 2023. Authorities seized a 9mm firearm used to kill both victims. During interviews, Whitley admitted to possessing the firearm as a convicted felon and brandishing it to threaten one of the victims. “PSEG’s double homicide investigation led to Cierra Whitley’s conviction for possessing the stolen firearm that was used to murder two people,” said U.S. Attorney Steven D. Weinhoeft. “Her 11-year

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Republican Lawmakers Want To Replace The Community Standard For Obscenity With *Their* Own Standard

17 hours 31 minutes ago
They may claim they care about the children, but the Republican push for age verification laws, book bans, and the general censorship of anything not specifically straight and (preferably) white is all about preventing adults from accessing content these lawmakers don’t personally care for. The kids are merely useful leverage for legislators pushing for the […]
Tim Cushing

Daily Deal: Rosetta Stone (All Languages)

17 hours 36 minutes ago
Embark on the journey of language learning with the Rosetta Stone lifetime subscription for all languages. Trusted by top-tier organizations like NASA, Calvin Klein, and TripAdvisor, Rosetta Stone has been the go-to software for language learning for the past 27 years. With its immersive and intuitive training method, you might be reading, writing, and speaking […]
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