School shootings have been increasing in severity and frequency over the past decade. The year 2018 had the most school shootings since 1970 with 82 . This is almost twice the 43 shootings in 2017. The year 2018 also had the highest number of students killed at 51. In response, schools have hardened their environments […]
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Trump’s attack on fair housing must be opposed
April is Fair Housing Month, when the nation celebrates the Fair Housing Act which was passed in the wake of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination 51 years ago. At a time of increasing racial division, a rise in hate crimes, and persistent disparities in the housing market, we must recommit to the promise of […]
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STL remembers Neighborhood Nip
STL remembers Neighborhood Nip. Before I kick right into my weekly round of disgracefulness, let me start things off with a shout out to Radio One St. Louis and their crew for the candlelight vigil moment of remembrance for fallen hip-hop change agent Nipsey Hussle Friday night outside the Old Courthouse. St. Louis had all […]
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Boosie busted on gun and drug charges in ATL
Baton Rouge-born rapper Boosie and his bodyguard, Antonio Allen, were arrested Monday in Atlanta and now face drug and gun charges. According to Atlanta’s WSB TV, a police sergeant noticed a car driving erratically and pulled the vehicle over. Police searched the car and reportedly found drugs, cash and a firearm. Both were charged with […]
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R. Kelly’s royalty checks garnished by landlord
Back in January, R. Kelly was evicted from his recording studio in Chicago after he stopped paying the rent. According to court documents obtained by The Blast, Kelly’s former landlord, Midwest Commercial Funding recently issued a subpoena to Sony Music Holdings, Inc. and was able to get the music company to freeze $264,535 in Kelly’s […]
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DeVon’s ‘Breakthrough’: producer brings inspirational survival story of local teen to the masses
Imagine receiving a phone call that thrusts your heart from your chest into your throat. You sprint to your car and rush to the hospital, where you see your loved one laying in a bed – cold, without a pulse and no sign of life. What will you do next? Joyce Smith had to answer […]
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Missouri in the minority when it comes to Power 5 men’s basketball coaches
While Missouri’s basketball season ended with a losing record and no tournament play, the school can boast that it has a rarity among the Power 5 athletic conferences. Within the ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac 12 and SEC, there are just seven black men’s basketball coaches. In all, the conferences have 65 teams. While […]
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You can always go home
How many of you have ever been too embarrassed to pray, too afraid or really just too ashamed? It is during very difficult times that to kneel down before the Lord (especially after you’ve done exactly that thing which represents the absolute worst in you) seems impossible. Only you and the Lord know how successful […]