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McCloskeys indicted
Notorious attorneys will plead not guilty to exhibiting weapons, tampering with evidence By Chris King Of The St. Louis American
Mark and Patricia McCloskey pointed firearms at peaceful protestors passing in front of their home at 1 Portland Place in St. Louis on June 28.
Mark McCloskey and Patricia McCloskey will be arraigned on Wednesday, October 14 after being indicted by a St. Louis grand jury for exhibiting a weapon and tampering with evidence, their attorney, Joel Schwartz, told The St. Louis American. Schwartz told The American that they will plead not guilty. In a case that will hinge, in part, on what is public and what is private, the nationally publicized McCloskeys’ fate turned on the public yet entirely secret proceedings of a grand jury. Even defense attorneys are not allowed before a grand jury. Apparently, the grand jury was not persuaded
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Vol. 92 No. 28 COMPLIMENTARY
COVID testing and voter registration Faith & For the Sake of All wants to slow the virus and wake up the voters
By Sylvester Brown Jr. Of The St. Louis American “Religious institutions should stay out of politics.” This was the finding of a Pew Research Center poll released late last year. The survey showed that 63% of Americans believe that houses of worship should avoid political matters. Of course, the survey was released before the global coroReverend navirus pandemic. It was before Gabrielle a survey, commissioned by the Kennedy NAACP earlier this year, showed that 80% of African Americans rated President Trump’s response to the outbreak negatively. An election in less than a month will determine who will steer the country through this health
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A detainee at St. Louis’ Medium Security Institution, more commonly known as the Workhouse, protested boiling temperatures and inhuman conditions to people outside in July 2018.
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Remembering a voting rights pioneer
The St. Louis Black Rep held a special performance Friday, October 2, on the life of voting rights activist Fannie Lou Hamer called “Speak On It.” The half hour production featured actress Thomasina Clark in the role of Fanny Lou Hamer with accompaniment by guitarist Dennis Brock.
Salute to eight excellent educators From district superintendent to Early Head Start master teacher
By Chris King Of The St. Louis American They are the superintendent of a school district, head of a charter school, grade-level principal at a high school, assistant principal at a high school, science teacher at a high school, eighth grade math teacher at a middle school, science lab teacher for grades 3-5, and master teacher at an Early Head Start
Salute to Excellence
in scholarships and grants this year for area youth and educators.
center. They are the St. Louis American Foundation’s 2020 Excellence in Education Awardees, and they will be recognized on Saturday, October 17 at the Salute to Excellence in Education virtual gala. The foundation will foster over $1.95 million
LaShanda R. Boone “Urban public schools with a higher concentration of low-income and minority students disproportionately receive fewer
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Corrections commissioner tries to backtrack on closing Workhouse Campaign urges mayor, aldermen, public to insist on honoring ordinance By Close the Workhouse Campaign For The St. Louis American On October 1, the Public Safety Committee of the St. Louis Board of Aldermen convened for the first time since this summer to discuss the status of the Medium Security Institution (MSI), more commonly known as the Workhouse. Less than three months ago, the Board of Aldermen, spurred on by thousands of St. Louisans, came together to unanimously pass Ordinance 71217, directing the closure of the Workhouse by the end of 2020. It was a moment of unity and a high point for our city.
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