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Vol. 96 No. 13 COMPLIMENTARY
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Owens beams with pride for wife Simone Biles Simone Biles and husband Jonathan Owens shared a kiss after Biles qualified for her third Summer Olympic Games during the Olympic Trials in Minneapolis last weekend. Owens shared the photo on Instagram.
‘How did I get so lucky?’ The St. Louis American Jonathan Owens, a St. Louis native who now plays for the Chicago Bears, let the teddy bear in him come out in praise of his wife gymnast Simone Biles after she qualified for her third Summer Olympics. “No words can n “No words describe how proud of you can describe I am baby,” Owens wrote how proud on Instagram, “knowing of you I am all the work that you put in and everything that baby.” you’ve been through, and to still come back and be – Jonathan Owens wrote to as dominant as ever, I was speechless,” Owens wrote Simone Biles in a post on Monday. on Instagram “I’m so thankful to be a part of this journey with you, and I can’t wait to be able to watch you out there in Paris. “Cheers to going to your third Olympic Games!!!!!! Just sounds so surreal being able to say my wife is the best to EVER do it. How did I get so lucky. I love you so much.” Owens was at the U.S. Olympic Gymnastics
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Cong. Cori Bush (left) and St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones waved to the crowd during the 2024 St. Patrick’s Day Parade downtown. Jones has endorsed Bush in her race against St. Louis County Prosecutor Wesley Bell for the Democratic nomination on August 6, 2024.
Corrections officers face murder charges Inmate Othel Moore killed in December 2023 By Alvin A. Reid St. Louis American State Rep. Marlene Terry of St. Louis called the alleged murder of inmate Othel Moore in the Jefferson City Correctional Center at the hands of Department of Corrections officers, “a tragedy that should have never occurred under the DOC’s watch.” “We are hopeful that the criminal murder charges that have been brought forth against the five DOC employees who are allegedly responsible for his death will result in real change in how minority offenders are treated within our Corrections’ system,” Terry said in a Othel Moore statement on behalf of the Missouri Legislative Black Caucus. “Our sincere thoughts and prayers are with Othel Moore’s family, and we will be watching closely as the justice system plays out in this case.” Four former Missouri correctional officers face murder charges and a fifth is charged with involuntary manslaughter for Moore’s death in December 2023. Moore, 38, was allegedly peppersprayed in the face multiple times, had his
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Justice Jackson blasts SCOTUS Trump ruling Opens door to assassinations
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Mayor Jones endorses Cori Bush ‘No one fights like Cori’ By Sylvester Brown, Jr. The St. Louis American In describing Mayor Tishaura Jones as a “sister-in-service,” Congresswoman Cori Bush proudly accepted Jones’ endorsement of her campaign Tuesday. “While in office, Mayor Jones, and I have partnered together to provide and distribute nearly half-a-billion dollars in investments through the American Rescue Plan,” Bush stated in a recent press release. These investments are paving the way for a more just and equitable St. Louis.”
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By Stacy Brown and Alvin A. Reid The St. Louis American
Comments from both Bush and Jones reinforce how their partnership in Washington D.C. and St. Louis has brought real time results to the St. Louis region. In her statement, Jones said she proudly endorsed Bush, who she defined as “a proven leader, partner, and coalition builder who is always putting the needs of St. Louis first.” “Congresswoman Bush has delivered time and time again for the city of St. Louis and has a proven track record of delivering the necessary resources to our region. “Of the over $41 million in community project funding she delivered to her district, over half, or $22.3 million went to the city of St. Louis. These funds supported St. Louis
It is rare for the Supreme Court to reach July before issuing its final ruling. It’s last act of the session that began on October 2, 2023, came on July 1, 2024, the court ruled that former President Donald Trump has immunity for some of his conduct during his presidency in his federal election interference case. This decision adds another layer of complexity to the potential trial proceedings and assured him he would not go to trial before the presidential election in November. Chief Justice John Roberts, writing for the majority in the 6-3 vote, emphasized the need for lower courts to examine further which actions Trump can be pros-
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Surgeon General declares gun violence as health crisis
St. Louis American All-Area Track and Field teams
Despite making up only 14% of the U.S. population, data shows Black people accounted for 60% of firearm deaths each year between 2017 and 2021.
Several teams from the area brought home state championships this year, including the girls from Cardinal Ritter, Ladue and Incarnate Word and the boys from Ladue and Edwardsville.
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