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Lock 'Em Down, Lock 'Em Upnew
Did Lock 'Em Down Records exec Dewanzel Singleton lead a well-choreographed double life, or did the DEA finger an innocent man?
Riverfront Times |
Keegan Hamilton |
01-11-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
The Downside of Free Drugsnew
Clinics that treat the poor rely on free medical samples, but pharmaceutical companies say there's got to be a better way.
Riverfront Times |
Keegan Hamilton |
12-07-2007 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
The Church Ladiesnew
Two St. Louis women will soon become ordained Catholic priests -- and in a Jewish synagogue, no less.
Riverfront Times |
Kristen Hinman |
11-09-2007 |
Religion
Tags: religion
River Ragenew
The bizarre story of a 2006 summer melee on the Mississippi will soon unfold in a St. Charles County courthouse.
Riverfront Times |
Kristen Hinman |
10-19-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
The Collapse of an Offshore Internet Gambling Empirenew
Gary Kaplan put all of his chips on BETonSPORTS and drew the worst hand of his life -- now he's making tuna casserole in a St. Louis jail.
Riverfront Times |
Kristen Hinman |
10-12-2007 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
Law and Anarchynew
St. Louis Police Chief Joe Mokwa and his officers may stand trial for violating the civil rights of "anarchists" in 2003.
Riverfront Times |
Chad Garrison |
10-12-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Dr. Sherman Silber, the Egg Mannew
From the "mad scientist" who brought you the reversible vasectomy comes the controversial practice of ovarian tissue freezing.
Riverfront Times |
Chad Garrison |
10-09-2007 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
The City of Bad Shouldersnew
Advocates for the disabled flag down Missouri's highway builders and demand they pay greater attention to accessibility.
Riverfront Times |
Kathleen McLaughlin |
09-24-2007 |
Civil Liberties
Tags: civil liberties
Honeybees Are Dying by the Million, but Why?new
The mysterious disappearances have prompted entomologists from Pennsylvania to California to scour empty beehives and dissect the survivors in hopes of finding a culprit -- but so far, no dice.
Riverfront Times |
Malcolm Gay |
07-27-2007 |
Animal Issues
Tags: animal issues
Baseball Blogs Make Successful Pitch for Legitimacynew
While bloggers are still banned from major league press boxes and clubhouses, it has become increasingly common for front offices to develop relationships with them that sometimes rival those they maintain with traditional news outlets.
Riverfront Times |
Keegan Hamilton |
07-27-2007 |
Media
Tags: media
Missouri's Road Warriornew
The ride's been bumpy, but Pete Rahn has made quite an impression since taking over at the reins at the state's Department of Transportation.
Riverfront Times |
Chad Garrison |
07-20-2007 |
Transportation
Tags: transportation
A Tizzy Over Lizzienew
St. Louis school board members duke it out over a no-bid contract awarded to radio talk show host Lizz Brown.
Riverfront Times |
Malcolm Gay |
06-08-2007 |
Education
Tags: Education
The VA's Careless Carenew
Veterans decry the treatment they receive at a St. Louis VA Medical Center.
Riverfront Times |
Kristen Hinman |
06-01-2007 |
War
Floyd Irons in the Fire (Again)new
The legendary former high school basketball coach may be in trouble with the FBI.
Riverfront Times |
Kristen Hinman |
05-25-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Bring Back Juneteenth!new
Curtis Faulkner wants to throw a $2 million party celebrating the end of slavery -- and he wants you to pay for it.
Riverfront Times |
Chad Garrison |
05-18-2007 |
Race & Class
Tags: race relations
