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When the Ferguson Commission first met last December, its members bore the brunt of pent-up anger and frustration. It was just days after a grand jury…
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Closing economic disparities in the St. Louis region is one key to moving past Ferguson.That was the message at a panel discussion Thursday called "Eight…
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The Department of Justice report on the Ferguson Police Department and court system should not have come as a surprise, Ferguson Commission chairman the…
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Using a PowerPoint voting system, more than half the people attending the Ferguson Commission’s seventh meeting on Monday night said that no, they don’t…
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Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster is suing 13 St. Louis County municipalities for violating a state law that caps the percentage of ticket revenue…
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The 16-member Ferguson Commission, created by Gov. Jay Nixon, met for the first time Monday in Ferguson. “It’s a long meeting, but we needed to listen…
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If the Ferguson Commission wanted a frank discussion of St. Louis’ racial divide, Lydia Adams was ready to deliver it. “This Michael Brown case bust the…
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With a fateful grand jury decision expected any day, Gov. Jay Nixon swore in 16 people to serve on the so-called Ferguson Commission. It's a group charged…
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This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Oct. 15, 2013 - A regional plan to attack youth violence by paying more attention to perpetrators and…
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Opponents of payday loans say extremely high interest rates and quick turn-around sink people into a never-ending cycle of debt. Those in favor of the…