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Arrested Downtown, Two Protesters Had a Unique Concern: High School Classes
When police released a list of the people arrested during the protests that filled downtown St. Louis on Sunday night, they included 121 adults — and two high school students. Elizabeth "Lizzy" Mills...
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Governor Eric Greitens Put a Wash U Student on Blast — But He Wasn't a Vandal
A widely reproduced photo of a man's arrest last Saturday during a protest in the Delmar Loop doesn't show what many have assumed — a vandal about to meet justice. The photo of the man's body suspended...
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Pro-Police Protest of Kirkwood Pi Pizzeria Is a Bust
Nearly one-half of one whole dozen pro-police protesters swarmed Pi Pizzeria's Kirkwood location Friday night in a show of force against owner Chris Sommers' recent criticism of St. Louis police...
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When the Protest Came to St. Charles, St. Charles Was Already Drunk
On Friday night, a wrought iron fence served as the only physical barrier separating several hundred protesters and the revelers of St. Charles' annual Oktoberfest, bringing clashing perspectives and...
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County Police Shut Down Protest at St. Louis Galleria
St. Louis County Police ordered protesters at the St. Louis Galleria to disperse this afternoon — and when the protesters didn't, the cops began making arrests. Twenty-two people were ultimately...
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Rev. Karla Frye, Elder at St. Peter AME, Facing Felony Charge After Galleria...
An ordained minister who also works as the chief operating officer of the nonprofit Community Women Against Hardship is one of the 22 people arrested yesterday at the St. Louis Galleria— and of the...
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At the Blue Pearl, Thai Fusion Comes to Cherokee Street
In May 2017, a Thai fusion spot called the Blue Pearl (2926 Cherokee Street) opened without fanfare in the popular Cherokee district. And if that date gives you some confusion, there's good reason for...
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Indispensable Folklorist Rhiannon Giddens to Perform at the Pageant Monday Night
Opening with the banjo-plucked defiance of a slave’s story and ending with a march down the Staple Singers’ long, bending road towards justice, the new album by Rhiannon Giddens, Freedom Highway,...
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Fighting Deportation, Missouri Resident Seeks Sanctuary in Church
Alex Garcia, a father of five from Poplar Bluff, Missouri, is now considered a fugitive by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE.…
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Galleria Protesters Freed After More Than 24 Hours in Jail
The last of nearly two dozen people arrested during a crackdown on protesters at the St. Louis Galleria was released from jail late Sunday afternoon to a cheering crowd."Who shuts shit down?" shouted...
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St. Louis Business Owners Sign in Support of Protesters, Criticize Police...
A group of St. Louis business owners has a few words for those involved in protesting the acquittal of former city police officer Jason Stockley: We're with you. In a letter co-signed by 46 business...
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At St. Louis City Hall, a 20-Year-Old Mural Looks to a Newly Bright Future
Two weeks ago, workers quietly painted over a mural that's graced the first floor of St. Louis City Hall for two decades. Kenneth Calvert's Cornerstones of Courage and Culture depicted nineteenth...
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Galleria Arrests Were 'a Police Riot,' Elected Officials Allege
Clergy, community members and some elected officials are sharply criticizing police handling of the protest at the St. Louis Galleria on Saturday, saying officers' militant tactics and lack of...
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Protest at Police Headquarters Calls for Resignation of Chief O'Toole
Protesters marching through downtown St. Louis this evening focused on a matter ripped from the headlines — the treatment of black officers on the city's police force. Then they called for the...
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The Feast Plunges Into Toilet Trouble and Madness at St. Louis Actors' Studio
Everything is going exceptionally well in his life, Matt assures his analyst. He's saved enough money from his last gallery show to be able to paint for himself for a while, he feels good and even his...
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Bently's Pub & Grub Brings Drinks, Eats and a Huge Patio to Carondelet
The south city dining scene has a certain charm — one of corner pubs filled with neighbors and friends watching Cardinals games, eating bar food and drinking a few. A recently opened spot in...
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San Fermin to Bring Its Orchestral Pop to Old Rock House This Wednesday
If San Fermin had simply stuck to sumptuous orchestral pop music, as heard on its self-titled debut, that would have been understandable. The band could have operated as a less greyscale Tindersticks...
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There Sure Are a Lot of Golf Carts in Soulard These Days
There sure are a lot of golf carts in Soulard these days. I tell ya, spend one minute on those historic streets and it doesn’t matter if you’re driving a car, pedaling a bicycle, walking on your own...
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Hugo's Pizzeria Brings That Baileys' Polish to Midtown
Befitting a spot named for a four-year-old, Hugo's Pizzeria(3135 Olive Street, 314-896-4846) is a friendly, cheerful kind of place. Your first clue upon arrival might be the bright yellow chairs: If...
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Horses Would Be Banned from St. Louis Streets Under New Proposal
A new proposal at the Board of Aldermen could clear up confusion as to who regulates horse-drawn carriages in St. Louis — by almost entirely banning horses on city streets. Board Bill 129, which is...
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