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America remembers King’s ‘Dream’ in DC, promises to continue his vision
The task is not done, the journey is not complete,” said Martin Luther King III. He was standing in the exact space his father stood 50 years before – where he delivered the iconic “I Have a Dream” speech. “The vision preached by my father a half-century ago was that his four little children would […]
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Ogletree shines as Broncos edge Rams
Rookie linebacker Alec Ogletree ruined Ronnie Hillman’s night with a strip-and-score takeaway and kept Peyton Manning from turning all those passes into points with a big interception. Yet the St. Louis Rams lost 27-26 at Denver on Saturday night. Manning completed 25 of 34 passes for 234 yards in one half, but Ogletree’s pickoff just […]
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BFL’s 4th Peacefest draws thousands
James Clark, director of community outreach for Better Family Life, said an estimated 7,000 people showed up over the course of the afternoon and evening for the 4th Annual Peacefest yesterday (Sun., Aug. 25). The culminating event for their annual Family Week festivities was full of music, entertainment and fun but the underlying premise was […]
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Anthony Hamilton arrested for DUI
According to TMZ, soul singer Anthony Hamilton was arrested for a DUI yesterday morning in his home state of North Carolina. The site said that Hamilton was pulled over Early Sunday morning Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. He was stopped for speeding, but he was soon suspected of being under the influence. Mr. Hamilton was subsequently […]
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Special ed services available
Is your child making poor grades? Struggling to retain or use information? With the new school year upon us, it is important to remember that there are resources available for families who have children with special education needs. The following are some legal checkpoints to help your child get off to a good start in […]
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Urban schools struggle with state standards
Several St. Louis school districts struggled with the state’s new accreditation standards, according to the Missouri School Improvement Program (MSIP) 5 results released today at noon. Out of 140 possible points, St. Louis Public Schools garnered 24.6 percent of the points, Normandy Schools 11.1 percent and Riverview Gardens Schools 28.6 percent. All three districts have […]
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Danielle Mayes honored as Gates Millennium Scholar
Crossroads College Prep Senior Danielle Mayes was selected as a Class of 2013 Gates Millennium Scholar. She is one of 1,000 scholars chosen based on her strong leadership, community service and academic achievements from an applicant pool of over 54,000 students. She is attending Duke University where she will study environmental science. Sponsored by The […]
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Jefferson Bank protests remembered
The Missouri History Museum and the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) will commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Jefferson Bank demonstrations with various public events to be held August 28- 30. Many of the jailed demonstrators from around the country will be present for the programs at the Missouri Historic Museum and at a commemorative […]
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RG III fined $10K for wardrobe violation
Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III was fined $10,000 by the NFL for wearing unauthorized apparel before Monday night’s preseason game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, a league confirmed Thursday. The second-year quarterback wore a T-shirt with the words “Operation Patience” on it while warming up before the game. Griffin did not play in the game […]