Sarah Fentem
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St. Louis Public Radio
More coronavirus vaccination events are coming to St. Louis and Kansas City starting next week, Gov. Mike Parson said Thursday. A higher percentage of people are interested in receiving the vaccine in urban centers than in rural areas, Parson said. Because of that difference in demand, more mass vaccination events will be moved to the state’s two largest metropolitan areas.
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Carey Gillam’s new book, “The Monsanto Papers: Deadly Secrets, Corporate Corruption and One Man’s Search for Justice,” takes readers behind the scenes as DeWayne "Lee" Johnson’s lawyers plot against the agriculture giant — a case that resulted in a $289 million jury verdict. She discussed it on St. Louis on the Air. -
A federal grand jury indictment unsealed on Wednesday says Kenneth R. Hubert, 63, of Marionville, Missouri, threatened to “murder” U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver and another congressman from Tennessee.
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The special meeting was quiet and somber and lasted only about four minutes.
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An album and podcast series by St. Louis Story Stitchers, a collaborative of young artists, is highlighting life in different neighborhoods of the city. The songs, poems and stories of “The Why of My City” — show fierce pride in the city's history, particularly the accomplishments of Black St. Louisans. They also share optimism about the future.
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St. Louis, St. Paul, Minnesota and Baton Rouge, Louisiana are the first three cities that are part of an effort to better track the amount and types of plastic garbage in the Mississippi River.
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So how did Tishaura Jones and Cara Spencer move onto the April runoff election? For Jones, it was a strong performance in north St. Louis and parts of south St. Louis. And approval voting may have been key in getting Spencer to the second round.
Cole County Circuit Court Judge William E. Hickle ruled last month that the Missouri Office of State Public Defender violated the constitutional rights of indigent people awaiting trial by forcing them to wait for weeks, and even months, before being assigned an attorney. Tony Rothert of the ACLU of Missouri and state Rep. Tony Lovasco will discuss what comes next with host Sarah Fenske.
David Kovaluk
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St. Louis Public Radio
County health centers and St. Louis-area hospital systems have launched online forms where people can pre-register to receive coronavirus vaccinations.