Comparison of lawmakers to animal insults the animal; abortion debate and more top letters
stltoday.com > opinion > mailbag...Regarding the Postcard from Mound City cartoon on May 14 comparing the zoo's new Somali wild ass to Missouri legislators: In my opinion, comparing the Republican-controlled Missouri Legislature to a wild ass is totally insulting to the wild ass. Robert Barczewski • Ballwin.... ...Then we also have Attorney General Eric Schmitt, who files lawsuits against schools over pandemic protocols or regarding student instruction on "critical race theory," which is just a GOP euphemism for curriculums that explore racism, anti-Semitism or LBGTQ issues....
Historical homes you can own in the St. Louis area
stltoday.com > news > local...Found on a quiet street is this well loved & well lived in home is ready for a new owner. This home has been updated throughout the years & would make a wonderful home for the new owner....
Striking teachers and swinging nuns: 22 iconic photos taken on May 22
stltoday.com > news > archives...Each day we offer a curated collection of some of the best AP images that were captured from that date. Brown bear with his owner Anneliese Schaefer. Bob Rose is vice president for digital content and strategy at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.... ...On May 19, 1957, we reported the news about construction of one of the largest bowling centers in the country, the 48-lane Arena Bowl. It surv…. On May 15, 1957, the Post-Dispatch heralded the newest tenants in Crestwood Plaza. The six stores brought the total to 11....
St. Louis obituaries for May 22
stltoday.com > news > local > obituariesMan charged in fatal shooting of Shaw resident in backyard
stltoday.com > news > local > crime-and-courts...Stone, of the 3300 block of Macklind Avenue, faces charges of first-degree murder and armed criminal action in the shooting of Christopher Brennan, according to police and court records. Brennan was shot about 7:20 p.m. in the 4000 block of Flora Place, authorities said.... ...The entire shooting was captured on surveillance footage that shows a person approaching and pulling a gun on Brennan in his backyard, the documents state. After a short struggle, the person is shown shooting Brennan before running away, according to court documents....
Man killed in St. Louis' Hyde Park neighborhood
stltoday.com > news > local > crime-and-courts...Erin Heffernan • 314-340-8145...
Court says McCloskeys can't advise right-wing group for free
stltoday.com > news > local > govt-and-politics...JEFFERSON CITY -- The Missouri Supreme Court has denied a request by U.S. Senate candidate Mark McCloskey and his wife to give free legal advice to a conservative activist group as a condition of their professional probation. But McCloskey, of St.... ...He added that he believes that the Missouri Supreme Court "will continue to find an excuse to not allow me to represent any conservative entities," but he plans to try again anyway....
Amid struggles, Afghan refugees celebrate new lives in St. Louis
stltoday.com > news > local > metro...WARSON WOODS -- Nine months after the first Afghan refugees arrived in St. Louis, dozens of families gathered Saturday to celebrate new homes, new jobs and new friends. The day's storms pushed the picnic indoors, to the gymnasium at Ste. Genevieve du Bois parish in Warson Woods.... ...It's as though years of their lives have been erased. Brothers-in-law Nasimullah Shafiullah and Said Ismailzai worked for the United States Army in their home country. They were evacuated when Kabul fell to the Taliban in August, but their families in Afghanistan are still in hiding....
Photos: Picnic for Afghanistan refugee families held indoors due to rain
stltoday.com > news > local...These are some of the most luxurious homes on the St. Louis market. Check out modern homes in new communities around St. Take a peek at fixer-uppers with potential to beautiful old homes around St. Browse through recently listed homes in the St.... ...Hundreds of people, many of them younger than Roe v. Wade, rallied in Kiener Plaza on Saturday, calling for action to protect a woman's right…. Look through budget-friendly homes for first home buyers and flippers...