The United States Department of Justice has found that Missouri has violated Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act. In a just-issued release the Justice Dept. says the state has failed to provide community-based services that adults with mental health disabilities need in order to remain in their communities. It also found that MO…
Juneteenth celebrates the ending of slavery in the United States. The holiday is officially recognized next Wednesday, but many groups and organizations across the STL region will be holding events this weekend, including one in Soulard and several in North County. Alton’s celebration runs Saturday from 11 to 5 at James Killion park, where U.S.…
Justice Department officials are meeting this week in St.Louis to discuss both current and planned efforts to combat violent crime in the St.Louis region. Federal officials are meeting at Washington University with their local and state counterparts as well as with community groups and law enforcement who are involved in the National Project Safe Neighborhoods…
Greater St.Louis INC has released new plans that they say will make Downtown St.Louis safe and vibrant. The new plans come from a just-released report by the Urban Land Institute, which brought together a panel of nationally known urban planning and real estate experts to find ways to increase activity around downtown’s Gateway Mall, stretching from…
This Friday is National Donut Day, and the Salvation Army is scheduled to pick up 75 dozen from Old Town Donuts in Florissant that morning and will deliver them to Veterans at a number of locations across the St.Louis region. The Salvation Army has celebrated National Donut day since 1938, commemorating the work of the…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Chief Justice John Roberts has declined an invitation to meet with Democratic senators to talk about Supreme Court ethics and flags that flew outside Justice Samuel Alito’s homes. Roberts’ response came in a letter to the senators Thursday. A day earlier Alito wrote Senate and House members to reject their demands he…
Laws passed in Missouri and several other Republican-controlled states have criminalized much of the work done by voter outreach groups. The Associated Press is reporting that these groups are finding it difficult to adapt as they try to register potential voters before the presidential election. In MO the league of Women voters and the NAACP…
If you’re traveling you can expect some heavy traffic over the Memorial Day Weekend, but no matter where you live, there’s a lot going on close to home. There are dozens of ceremonies and festivals running thru Monday across the STL region, all honoring the men and women who have died while serving in the…
The City of St.Louis has announced an initiative to develop a Transportation and Mobility plan designed to help both residents and visitors to the city. Mayor Tishaura Jones says work on the plan has begun, and that it is the 1st city-wide mobility plan in St.Louis in decades. She says everyone deserves to feel safe…
The Missouri Department of Economic Development has awarded $6 million in 50% tax credits to 37 organizations through the Youth Opportunities Program. 24 of those organizations are here in the St.Louis region…they range from non-profits,to educational and faith-based organizations,to local governments and businesses that work on youth development or crime-prevention projects. Recipients here include Big…