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The Citizen Advisory Committee, formed by Mayor Krewson to give input on the city's search for a new police chief, listens to public comments at a meeting Tuesday evening.

Search for St. Louis police chief enters final stages

Candidates interested in being the chief of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department have until Thursday to submit their applications for the job.The…

Arlene Holt Baker, executive vice president emerita of the AFL-CIO, joins state Rep. Bruce Franks outside America's Center on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2017.

In speech before AFL-CIO, Rep. Franks urges union leaders to side with communities

Updated at 7:25 p.m. Oct. 21, with details from Galleria mall protest — Missouri state Rep. Bruce Franks urged members of the AFL-CIO on Saturday to stand…

Ritenour teacher Deepa Jaswal helps her high school students at the district's International Welcome Center, which is for English-language learners, mark the regions of the United States on a map.

Federal grants will help immigrant-rich school districts train more English language instructors

When nearly half the students in a school can’t speak English, every teacher becomes a language instructor to some extent.Recognizing that reality,…

Trump's decisions on health care likely to drive up rates in Missouri, experts say

Though Republicans in Congress have not passed a repeal of the Affordable Care Act, President Donald Trump has used a series of executive orders and…

County police and their families help pack the room as the County Council considers a police pay raise.

Before crowd of police, St. Louis County Council backs pay increases

Updated Oct. 31, 2017: Before a packed crowd, the St. Louis County Council gave final approval to a pay hike for county police beginning Jan. 1. The vote…

Pianist Orli Shaham talks about this weekend’s SLSO performance and music education

Classical pianist Orli Shaham knew that she would likely have a career in music when she was only 11 or 12 years old.“I knew I needed to be part of that…

Signs held by demonstrators at a Sept. 6 rally in support of the DACA program outside the St. Louis office of U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill. The photo was taken by Eddie Albarran who spoke at the rally. He is studying photography.

DACA recipients in St. Louis area worry while Trump and Congress decide their futures

Eddie Albarran recalls being nervous — but also very determined — as he waited to address about 60 people gathered outside the St. Louis office of U.S.…

Big names, big money come through to help medical marijuana initiative

With less than six months to go, at least one proposal to legalize medicinal use of marijuana in Missouri appears to be in a strong position to get on…

‘Strong is the New Pretty’ author Kate T. Parker discusses empowerment for girls

On Thursday's St. Louis on the Air, we turned our discussion to that of girls empowerment with Kate T. Parker, author of “Strong is the New Pretty,” and…

What are millennial homebuying trends like in St. Louis?

Millennials are accused of a lot of things, not the least of which being that they don’t want to/can’t buy homes. Is this truly the case? And is it the…

Chinese-American News offices in University City. 2008. 300 pixels wide

Words from home: Newspapers

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon: August 5, 2008 - Area residents don't have to go online or to another country to read ethnic…

Leonard Slatkin talks about his new book, his years with the SLSO and more

Leonard Slatkin spent 27 years with the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, 17 of them as music director. When he left that post in 1996 the SLSO gave him the…

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