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Nationwide, rents and the cost of living are increasing. Eviction filings are "a great indicator of housing insecurity," says a researcher from Princeton University's Eviction Lab.
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Delcy Morelos’s exhibition “Interwoven” at Pulitzer Arts Foundation offers a rare chance to follow the threads that tie together the Colombian artist’s deeply felt work. Its centerpiece includes three tons of St. Louis soil and buckets of red brick dust.
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The GOP chair of the Missouri House committee was thwarted in her attempt to livestream the hearing and include allegations of obstruction in a motion to dismiss the investigation of Speaker Dean Plocher.
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Centene Corp. has donated its 60,000-square-foot Ferguson claims center to the Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis. The donation is the largest any Urban League has ever received, and it will soon house child care initiatives, outreach programs and a food pantry.
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Mayor Tishaura Jones has signed a bill that allows law enforcement to use red-light cameras to issue tickets. Some residents are concerned the law is a violation of privacy.
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A spokesman for St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell said Monday the office was waiting for information before charges can be considered.
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St. Louis has the highest rates of syphilis infection in the state. Local health officials want to slow the spread in parts of the city where resources are scarce.
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The goal is to bring much-needed services to the historically Black community.
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Domestic violence victims are utilizing hotlines more often — but experts say this likely reflects a growth in awareness of assistance options as well as courage.
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A recent report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture found working-age rural residents die from natural causes at a higher rate than their urban counterparts. And that gap has widened over the years.
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STLPR seeks a Digital Editor to set the vision for the organization’s digital news presence and seek new, creative ways to tell informative, impactful stories online.
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Washington University officials said that all arrested demonstrators will be charged with trespassing and that some of them also will be charged with resisting arrest and assault over skirmishes with police.