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September 22, 2017 photo. Some Oktoberfest revelers in St. Charles' Frontier Park weren't happy to see protesters in a Sept. 22 demonstration.

Why some white St. Louis-area residents say protesters are hurting the fight against racism

People protesting daily against what they see as systemic police violence against African-Americans aren’t the only St. Louis-area residents who say they…

New film following SLU professor explores intricacies of Irish lordship during medieval times

Time has a way of erasing what came before, often pushing lived history underground. A new documentary from HEC-TV that will premiere this fall follows…

Second-grade students at Koch Elementary School in the Riverview Gardens school district listen to a book reading Thursday.

Riverview Gardens school transfer program dwindles

A new, voluntary version of the Riverview Gardens’ school transfer program is serving just a fraction of the students enrolled the year before.Although…

Two men confront a crowd of demonstrators during a protest Friday night in St. Charles. It was the eighth day of protests following the not-guilty verdict of white ex-St. Louis police officer Jason Stockley on first-degree murder charges.

Protesters go to mostly white St. Charles to deplore Stockley verdict, call for freedom

One week after a judge acquitted former St. Louis police officer Jason Stockley of murder in the 2011 death of Anthony Lamar Smith, protesters continued…

Students get ready for a violin class taught by Philip Tinge at Sister Thea Bowman Catholic School in East St. Louis.

Middle-class families most likely to benefit from Illinois tax credit scholarships, expert says

Sister Thea Bowman Catholic School in East St. Louis is one of hundreds of private schools in Illinois that could see a financial boost from the state’s…

Wachovia plans cutbacks to deal with record second-quarter loss

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon: July 22, 2008 - The beleaguered banking giant Wachovia Corp. cut its dividend to near invisibility…

Protesters square off with police officers at the gates of Busch Stadium Thursday, Sept. 21, 2017 during a concert. They were protesting the acquittal of a former St. Louis police officer on murder charges.

'White allies' protest Stockley verdict outside Billy Joel concert at Busch Stadium

Updated at 9:40 p.m. with additional details — Hundreds of “white allies” marched in the streets downtown on Thursday. Their aim was to demonstrate broad…

HUD Secretary Ben Carson calls for peaceful resolution of protests

U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson is urging people in the St. Louis region to make sure protests do not disintegrate into…

Protesters blocked Brentwood Blvd. outside of the Galleria mall on Wednesday night as they chanted “for Anthony Smith and Michael Brown, shut it down, shut it down.”

Protesters gather in streets near St. Louis Galleria instead of Clayton as advertised

Updated at 7:45 p.m. with mall closure — The advertised gathering spot Wednesday for people wanting to voice their displeasure with the Jason Stockley…

Community collaboration celebrates Meacham Park history

A year and a half ago, the Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, Springboard to Learning and Webster Arts formed a collaboration to document and celebrate the…

Lyda Krewson speaks with reporters after winning the Democratic mayoral primary on March 7, 2017.

Krewson postpones town hall meeting, says discussions are happening and she hears them

Updated 4:55 p.m. with more from news conference — St. Louis Mayor Lyda Krewson canceled a town hall meeting Tuesday, instead holding a news conference to…

Protesters marched peacefully and largely in silence throughout downtown St. Louis early Monday morning. 9/18/17

Day 4: High schoolers walk out over Stockley verdict, downtown St. Louis businesses clean up

Updated at 6:45 p.m. to recast throughout, add details about cleanup — When morning broke Monday, about 100 people already were in the streets of downtown…

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