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Michael Brown making his plea for justice for his son and the community ass a whole in keeping peace in the streets and with the police Sat. Aug. 9, 2024 in Cantfield Apartments. Photo by Wiley Price | The St. Louis American 
1st Dist. Congresswoman Cori Bush speaking at the 10th anniversary program for the shooting of Michael Brown Jr. by Ferguson police office Darren Wilson Aug. 6, 2014 in the Canfield apartments. Photo by Wiley Price | The St. Louis American 
1st Dist. Congresswoman Cori Bush speaking at the 10th anniversary program for the shooting of Michael Brown Jr. by Ferguson police office Darren Wilson Aug. 6, 2014 in the Canfield apartments. Photo by Wiley Price | The St. Louis American 
1st Dist Congresswoman Cori Bush gives Mike Brown Sr. a hug during the 10th anniversary of the shooting death of his son Michael Brown Jr. by Ferguson police office Darren Wilson held Fri. Aug. 9, 2024 in the Candfield Apartments. Photo by Wiley Price | The St. Louis American 
1st Dist Congresswoman Cori Bush gives Mike Brown Sr. a hug during the 10th anniversary of the shooting death of his son Michael Brown Jr. by Ferguson police office Darren Wilson held Fri. Aug. 9, 2024 in the Candfield Apartments. Photo by Wiley Price | The St. Louis American 
Ashley Winters laying a blue rose in the path that leads to where Mike Brown was shot and killed by Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson Aug. 9, 2014. Photo by Wiley Price | The St. Louis American 
Spirit of Angela West African dancers (l to r) Khalifa Sylla, Leohr Sargent and Ametruis Wilson (center) bring the dance to life for the well attended bck to school festival at Annie Malone’s Page Bvld. location Sat. Aug. 10, 2024. Photo By Wiley Price I St. Louis American 
Spirit of Angela West African dancer Ametruis Wilson dancing to the beat of the drums during Family Fest at Annie Malone’s Page Bvld. location Sat. Aug. 10, 2024. Photo By Wiley Price I St. Louis American 
Sprit of Angela West African dancer Chyna Jones soloing during their performance Sat. Aug. 10, 2024 at the Family Fest at Annie Malone Children’s and Family Services Page Blvd. location in the city’s Hamilton Heights neighborhood. Photo by Wiley Price | The St. Louis American 
Community leaders line up to take lessons in African dance from the Spirit of Angela West African Dance troop Sat. at Family fest in the Hamilton Heights neighborhood Sat. Aug. 10, 2024. Photo by Wiley Price | The St. Louis American 
Families wait for shaved ice from Kona Ice Sat. Aug. 10, 2024 at the Family Frstival. Photo by Wiley Price | The St. Louis American 
A super hero greets children as they inter the Family Festival in front of Annie Malone Children & Family Services in the 5200 block of Page Bvld. taking place in the street Sat. Aug. 10, 2024. Photo by Wiley Price | The St. Louis American 
Families wait for shaved ice from Kona Ice Sat. Aug. 10, 2024 at the Family Frstival. Photo by Wiley Price | The St. Louis American 
The 5500 Block of Page Bulavard became a pop amusment park for rides in the street Sat. Aug. 10, 2024. Photo by Wiley Price | The St. Louis American 
Faith in Action – Organizations challenge church leaders to commit to youth justice. Scenes the Youth Justice Day of Action at the Deaconess Foundation on Monday, August 12, 2024. The event was held to raise awareness of the number of children impacted by school suspensions and detention centers. Photo by Wiley Price | The St. Louis American 
Faith in Action – Organizations challenge church leaders to commit to youth justice. Scenes the Youth Justice Day of Action at the Deaconess Foundation on Monday, August 12, 2024. The event was held to raise awareness of the number of children impacted by school suspensions and detention centers. Photo by Wiley Price | The St. Louis American 
Faith in Action – Organizations challenge church leaders to commit to youth justice. Scenes the Youth Justice Day of Action at the Deaconess Foundation on Monday, August 12, 2024. The event was held to raise awareness of the number of children impacted by school suspensions and detention centers. Photo by Wiley Price | The St. Louis American 
Faith in Action – Organizations challenge church leaders to commit to youth justice. Scenes the Youth Justice Day of Action at the Deaconess Foundation on Monday, August 12, 2024. The event was held to raise awareness of the number of children impacted by school suspensions and detention centers. Photo by Wiley Price | The St. Louis American 
Faith in Action – Organizations challenge church leaders to commit to youth justice. Scenes the Youth Justice Day of Action at the Deaconess Foundation on Monday, August 12, 2024. The event was held to raise awareness of the number of children impacted by school suspensions and detention centers. Photo by Wiley Price | The St. Louis American 
Faith in Action – Organizations challenge church leaders to commit to youth justice. Scenes the Youth Justice Day of Action at the Deaconess Foundation on Monday, August 12, 2024. The event was held to raise awareness of the number of children impacted by school suspensions and detention centers. Photo by Wiley Price | The St. Louis American 
Faith in Action – Organizations challenge church leaders to commit to youth justice. Scenes the Youth Justice Day of Action at the Deaconess Foundation on Monday, August 12, 2024. The event was held to raise awareness of the number of children impacted by school suspensions and detention centers. Photo by Wiley Price | The St. Louis American 
Faith in Action – Organizations challenge church leaders to commit to youth justice. Scenes the Youth Justice Day of Action at the Deaconess Foundation on Monday, August 12, 2024. The event was held to raise awareness of the number of children impacted by school suspensions and detention centers. Photo by Wiley Price | The St. Louis American 
Faith in Action – Organizations challenge church leaders to commit to youth justice. Scenes the Youth Justice Day of Action at the Deaconess Foundation on Monday, August 12, 2024. The event was held to raise awareness of the number of children impacted by school suspensions and detention centers. Photo by Wiley Price | The St. Louis American 
Faith in Action – Organizations challenge church leaders to commit to youth justice. Scenes the Youth Justice Day of Action at the Deaconess Foundation on Monday, August 12, 2024. The event was held to raise awareness of the number of children impacted by school suspensions and detention centers. Photo by Wiley Price | The St. Louis American 
A full house was present during the St. Louis Public School Board’s meeting Tues. night Aug. 13, 2024 to hear how the new year would start after aligations of mis mangment. Photo By Wiley Price I St. Louis American 
St. Louis Board of Education president Antionette Cousins speaking during Tues. night’s Aug. 13, 2024 meeting at district headquarters. Photo by Wiley Price | The St. Louis American 
Antionette Cousins, president of the St. Louis Board of Education scene speaking on the screen during Tues. night’s Aug. 13, 2024 meeting at district headquarters. Photo by Wiley Price | The St. Louis American 
The SLPS Chief Financial Officer Angie Banks clarified budget numbers Aug. 13. She said going from a $17 million surplus to a $35 million deficit are projections and proposals and they are not yet solidified. Banks said because of the state of the rainy day fund, they are not concerned about those numbers.
