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Missouri's Emily Hernandez Took Nancy Pelosi's Sign in Capitol Riot, Feds Say

By Doyle Murphy on January 15, 2021 at 7:04PM

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Jacob Chansley, aka "QAnon Shaman," is a follower of a popular conspiracy cult who made it to the Senate chamber's dais on January 6.

St. Louis Lawyer for QAnon Shaman: Trump 'Invited' Mob to Capitol Riot

By Danny Wicentowski on January 14, 2021 at 8:27PM

Chansley, Watkins told the Post-Dispatch, was a peaceful protester who "just walked in with the whole crowd" on January 6. The attorney later suggested that it would be "appropriate and honorable" for Trump to pardon Chansley and other "peaceful individuals who accepted the president’s invitation with honorable intentions."

Church Arsonist Now Suspected in Window-Smashing Spree

By Doyle Murphy on January 14, 2021 at 7:04PM

Jackson pleaded guilty in March 2017 to two counts of arson. Over the years, he has cycled in and out of prison as he struggled with mental illness.

Missouri Moving to Next Phase of Vaccine Rollout, Includes 65-Year-Olds

By Tessa Weinberg on January 14, 2021 at 4:45PM

This story was originally published by the Missouri Independent. First responders and emergency medical services can receive their initial dose of a coronavirus vaccine, with Missourians 65 years and older and those with underlying health conditions that put them at higher risk eligible to receive their first doses Monday.

St. Louis Woman Sentenced to 20 Years for Killing Her Sister

By Doyle Murphy on January 14, 2021 at 3:52PM

A St. Louis County woman who killed her sister in 2018 was sentenced today to twenty years in prison. Sylvia Brown, 60, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and armed criminal action for the shooting of 59-year-old Brenda Brown.

You Can Now Sign Up to Receive COVID-19 Vaccine Notifications in St. Louis City

By Jaime Lees on January 14, 2021 at 8:24AM

If you live in the City of St. Louis and would like to receive notifications about upcoming COVID-19 vaccination opportunities there is a new website where you can sign up for updates. Similar to the system announced in St. Louis County earlier this week, the site hosted by the city's Department of Health allows you to fill in some information about yourself and sign up to be notified when a vaccine will be available to you.

SNL Actress Leslie Jones Says Cori Bush Is the ‘Keep it Real Queen’

By Jaime Lees on January 13, 2021 at 7:46PM

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Here's How Missouri's Reps Voted on Trump Impeachment

By Doyle Murphy on January 13, 2021 at 5:13PM

Donald Trump became the first president to be impeached twice this afternoon when the House of Representative voted in favor of an article accusing him of inciting last week's U.S. Capitol riot. Missouri's eight reps split along party lines.

Rep. Cori Bush tells her fellow congressmen to impeach Trump.

Cori Bush: Impeach 'White Supremacist in Chief' Trump

By Doyle Murphy on January 13, 2021 at 3:14PM

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It's almost time for your jab, St. Louis County.

Pre-Registration for COVID-19 Vaccination in St. Louis County Now Open

By Jaime Lees on January 12, 2021 at 11:19AM

The world might be a total mess for other reasons, but when it comes to the deadly COVID-19 pandemic, help is on the way. The St. Louis County Department of Public Health has set up a website where county residents and organizations can pre-register to get the vaccine and then be notified when it’s their turn to receive it.

We can always count on a hardboiled interviewer like Tucker Carlson to ask the probing questions.

Josh Hawley is Still Pissed About Losing His Book Deal

By Doyle Murphy on January 12, 2021 at 10:38AM

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St. Louis' St. Patrick's Day Parade and Dogtown Irish Festival Canceled

by Jaime Lees on January 11, 2021 at 3:52PM

Well, it looks like you’re going to have to drink until you barf at your own house this St. Patrick’s Day because the public celebrations have been called off again this year. Both the Hibernian St. Patrick’s Parade and the Dogtown Irish Festival have been canceled for this March because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Head of Missouri Prisons Sued in North Carolina Abuse Case

By Ryan Krull on January 11, 2021 at 7:00AM

This story was sponsored in part by a Fund for Investigative Journalism grant. Missouri Department of Corrections Director Anne Precythe is one of ten defendants in a lawsuit brought by a woman who was repeatedly raped by her parole officer in North Carolina in 2015.

Over 40 Percent of Covid-19 Deaths in Missouri Happened in the Last Two Months

by Jaime Lees on January 8, 2021 at 11:46AM

The COVID-19 outbreak continues to terrorize Missouri and there seems to be no end in sight. In fact, it is intensifying.

You Can Now Buy 'Josh Hawley Sucks' T-Shirts

by Jaime Lees on January 7, 2021 at 2:19PM

Now that the entire country has joined us Missourians in vomiting over every single thing that Josh Hawley does and says, somebody finally invented the T-shirt of our dreams. One of the coolest Midwestern businesses around, RAYGUN, is now offering what will surely be our new favorite piece of pandemic apparel, a T-shirt with this design:

Six Missouri Republicans Objected to Electoral Votes After Capitol Attack

by Doyle Murphy on January 7, 2021 at 12:32PM

The group had become convinced, despite all evidence, that the presidential election has been stolen. It's a message that Trump continued to peddle on Wednesday.

St. Louis' Karlie Kloss on In-Laws Jared Kushner, Ivanka Trump: 'I've Tried'

by Doyle Murphy on January 7, 2021 at 9:38AM

Sometimes portrayed as a moderating force on a maniacal president, Jared and Ivanka have in reality been among his most loyal advisors, taking on outsized roles in the White House and the United States' operations through the talent of heredity and marriage. In contrast, Kloss has used her platform as a force for good, including a program called Kode with Klossy to introduce more girls and young women to the male-dominated world of coding and tech.

Cori Bush: Expel Republican Congressmen Who Incited Capitol Terror

by Jaime Lees on January 6, 2021 at 6:54PM

Now, less than seven years later, as a member of Congress, she drew comparisons to the violence faced by Ferguson protesters at the hands of police and the soft-touch response to the largely white insurrectionists who flooded into the nation's capitol this afternoon as police gave way. In addition to calling for the expulsion of some GOP members of congress, as of this evening she's also "calling for the immediate impeachment of Donald Trump & his removal from office."

A video of the protest shows the terrifying protesters.

Josh Hawley Says Candlelight Protest 'Terrorized' His Family, Virginia Neighbors

by Doyle Murphy on January 5, 2021 at 9:58AM

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The east side strip club scene has lost another anchor.

Long-Running East Side Strip Club P.T.'s Centreville Has Closed Permanently

by Daniel Hill on January 4, 2021 at 6:05PM

P.T.'s Centreville, a staple of the east side strip club scene for some 30 years, has closed permanently. The strip joint made the news official through a social media post Monday afternoon.

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Missouri's Emily Hernandez Took Nancy Pelosi's Sign in Capitol Riot, Feds Say

St. Louis Lawyer for QAnon Shaman: Trump 'Invited' Mob to Capitol Riot

Church Arsonist Now Suspected in Window-Smashing Spree

Missouri Moving to Next Phase of Vaccine Rollout, Includes 65-Year-Olds

St. Louis Woman Sentenced to 20 Years for Killing Her Sister

You Can Now Sign Up to Receive COVID-19 Vaccine Notifications in St. Louis City

SNL Actress Leslie Jones Says Cori Bush Is the ‘Keep it Real Queen’

Here's How Missouri's Reps Voted on Trump Impeachment

Cori Bush: Impeach 'White Supremacist in Chief' Trump

Pre-Registration for COVID-19 Vaccination in St. Louis County Now Open

Josh Hawley is Still Pissed About Losing His Book Deal

St. Louis' St. Patrick's Day Parade and Dogtown Irish Festival Canceled

Head of Missouri Prisons Sued in North Carolina Abuse Case

Over 40 Percent of Covid-19 Deaths in Missouri Happened in the Last Two Months

You Can Now Buy 'Josh Hawley Sucks' T-Shirts

Six Missouri Republicans Objected to Electoral Votes After Capitol Attack

St. Louis' Karlie Kloss on In-Laws Jared Kushner, Ivanka Trump: 'I've Tried'

Cori Bush: Expel Republican Congressmen Who Incited Capitol Terror

Josh Hawley Says Candlelight Protest 'Terrorized' His Family, Virginia Neighbors

Long-Running East Side Strip Club P.T.'s Centreville Has Closed Permanently

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