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An Open Letter to St. Louis, from a U2 Fan Who Flew in for a Canceled Concert
Atlanta resident Beth Radtke flew into St. Louis early Saturday morning, planning to see U2 at the Dome at America's Center — she and her friends JD Edge and Bernie Walker had chosen St. Louis to see...
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Chris Sommers Responds After Police Union Puts Him — and Pi Pizzeria — on Blast
On Friday, Pi Pizzeria was gassed by St. Louis police officers who were marching through the neighborhood after protests took an ugly turn a bit further west. Owner Chris Sommers was there.…
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Margaret Atwood Has Words for St. Louis About the Dangers of a Police State
On stage at the Sheldon in downtown St. Louis last night, Margaret Atwood didn't mince words on the dangers of a police state."Every country has police," the Canadian novelist stated. "They're...
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Circuit Attorney: If AG Wants to Help St. Louis, Deal with Traffic Tickets,...
Over the weekend, Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley attempted to elbow in on the unrest in St. Louis, sending a letter to the city's circuit attorney outlining the laws against rioting — and...
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From St. Louis Galleria, Protesters March Through Shopping District
A protest scheduled for Clayton's Shaw Park tonight assembled around 5 p.m. as planned, only to announce a change in plan — organizers announced they'd be going to the St. Louis Galleria in Brentwood....
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St. Louis Approves Trial Run for Police Body Cameras, But Questions Remain
St. Louis's top elected officials on Wednesday voted unanimously to equip city cops with body cameras. The deal calls for a one-year trial using as many as 1,300 cameras furnished by Axon, the...
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Federal Judge Halts Missouri's Abortion Expansion, Leaving Three Clinics in...
For the first time in years, the Planned Parenthood location in the Central West End is no longer the sole abortion-providing clinic in Missouri. But though a Kansas City clinic is now offering...
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Finally, the New Earthbound Beer Opens This Saturday
If you'd asked Stuart Keating about timing when he first announced Earthbound Beer's expansion back in September 2015, he would have said that St. Louis beer drinkers would be able to enjoy the...
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Lion's Choice Now Has a Food Truck: the Lean Roast Beef Machine
Get ready, STL! Lion's Choice is hitting the streets in the company's first food truck.…
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The Best Things to Do in St. Louis This Week, September 22 to 26
It's officially fall (ignore the persistent summer temperatures), and now we approach the season of festivals. We have more than a couple this week (spoiler alert, too late), celebrating everything...
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With Intrinsic, Consuming Kinetics Brings the Four Elements to Life
When Consuming Kinetics Dance Company chose the theme for its latest concert, the company felt it was relevant to the present — but there's no way they could've anticipated just how much so by the...
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Diseased Raccoons Are Running Rampant in South City
Vaccinate your dogs, folks. Distemper sightings in raccoons are up in south city. Teya King, a wildlife rescue and rehabilitation volunteer, says she's rounded up six distempered raccoons in the...
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Pokey LaFarge Sideman Ryan Koenig Releases Solo Debut, Two Different Worlds
As crowds milled about the Muny grounds on LouFest's sunny Sunday afternoon a few weeks back, Ryan Koenig was in a familiar spot: onstage, crumpled cowboy hat on his head and raggedy bandana around...
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St. Louis Wall of Fame Mural Finds a New Home on the Gramophone Wall
The St. Louis Wall of Fame is back. The mural, which depicts some of St. Louis' iconic black artists and historical figures, had been painted in 2011 on the building that now holds Sauce on the Side...
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St. Louis Soup Dumplings by Private Kitchen Is Opening Today
When Lawrence Chen opened Private Kitchen nearly three years ago, he knew his soup dumplings were good. He just didn't realize they would someday necessitate their own restaurant.…
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At Mac's Local Eats, They'll Be Cooking a Whole Pig, Boucherie-Style, This...
Though it was five or six years ago, Chris "Mac" McKenzie of Mac's Local Eats(1225 Tamm Avenue; 314-479-8155) remembers in vivid detail his first boucherie like it was yesterday."It was a two-day...
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At the Gentle Barn, Famous Slaughterhouse Escapees Find Rest
The Gentle Barn has been Ellie Laks Weiner's dream since she was a seven-year-old girl growing up in St. Louis. “There were lakes and forest around my house and I would play out there with the...
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The 10 Best Concerts in St. Louis This Weekend: September 22 to 24
Who said summer was the only festival season? This weekend alone offers Funk Fest 12, the 2017 Blues & Brews Festival and the St. Louis Ska Festival just to name a few.…
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'Allies' Protest Outside Billy Joel Concert Draws Hundreds
On the seventh day after former St. Louis police officer Jason Stockley's acquittal, white people packed South Broadway in front of Busch Stadium to protest the decision while white Billy Joel fans...
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ACLU Files Suit Against St. Louis, Alleging Civil Rights Violations Against...
The ACLU of Missouri has filed a class action lawsuit against the city of St. Louis on behalf of protesters — alleging the city has retaliated against them for expressing their right to free speech,...
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