The St. Louis Gateway Arch on Oct. 10, 2009 (Ronald Martinez/Getty Images). “The Negro should be granted equality…On the surface, this appears reasonable, but it is not realistic. For it is obvious that if a man is entered at the starting line in a race three hundred years after another man, the first would have to…
Snow and ice boulders at the Forest Glen Metro stop in Silver Spring, Maryland, on Jan. 29, 2026, days after Winter Storm Fern hit the region. (Photo by Jane Norman/States Newsroom) A focus on addressing climate change, including by producing wind and solar energy, has not helped Americans keep their electricity and heat on during…
Protesters carrying signs and the American flag at Mill Creek Park near the Country Club Plaza (Mary Sanchez/The Beacon). The images have become ubiquitous in the Trump administration’s campaign for mass deportations of immigrants. Masked agents, swathed in tactical gear and carrying semiautomatic firearms, menace protesters with chemical sprays and smash car windows while dragging…
Chair of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., on Feb. 5, 2026, in Washington, D.C. Scott criticized President Donald Trump’s use of a racist meme on social media. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) WASHINGTON — The White House on Friday pulled down a social media post depicting former…
FBI agents load boxes of election documents onto trucks at an elections warehouse in Fulton County, Ga. State and local election officials are bracing for the prospect of federal action after President Donald Trump’s call to nationalize elections (Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder). President Donald Trump’s calls this week to “nationalize” elections capped a year of efforts…
U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks during a policy announcement event at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Jan. 8, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) WASHINGTON — Congress has approved the first public health funding bill since President Donald Trump began his…
Hemp-derived THC beverages like these seltzers at Randall’s Wine & Spirits can be found at large liquor stores throughout Missouri (Rebecca Rivas/The Missouri Independent). People who drink cannabis beverages – that often come in cans, like beer or hard seltzers – may be consuming less alcohol, according to a recent study from University of Buffalo. …
Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway said Thursday her office and federal agencies are investigating slot machine-like games operating in Missouri convenience stores talks. She is shown speaking Aug. 19 after being announced as the state’s next attorney general (Jason Hancock/Missouri Independent). A state and federal investigation of “illegal” slot machines is looking at how “billions”…
A demonstrator waves a red cloth as hundreds gather after ICE agent Jonathan Ross shot and killed Renee Good through her car window Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026 near Portland Avenue and 34th Street. (Photo by Nicole Neri/Minnesota Reformer) Despite the high-profile U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement actions in Minnesota, ICE arrests were down slightly in…
Missouri Department of Mental Health Director Valerie Huhn testifies before the Senate Appropriations Committee Wednesday (Steph Quinn/Missouri Independent). The number of Missourians waiting in jail for services from the state’s mental health department continues to rise, with a backlog of more than 500 people with stalled cases. None of the people on the wait list…
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