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Julie Smith was at home with her two young children when her family heard gunshots and bullets struck their home in the city of St. Louis. Like thousands of Americans

Last year, 120 children were shot in metropolitan St. Louis, by one organization's count. Now, educators are looking to students for input on how to stop gun violence.

Dancers from Central Visual and Performing Arts High School return to the stage for the first time since the shooting that killed two of their own in a performance called "In our hearts."

On Monday, students danced across the stage at the magnet high school to remember the people they lost in the October mass shooting and to celebrate the ways they continue to heal.

About 600 students, parents, teachers and school officials turned out for the dance performance.

Opening Reception for ART SHOW featuring Artwork by Students of Central Visual and Performing Arts School The Edward Jones office of Bobby Lessentine is pleased to partner with Central Visual and Performing Arts School and Preferred Family Healthcare’s A.R.T.C. Program to present An Art Show, featuring art created by students from Central Visual and Performing Arts School.

The Gateway STEM students staged the protest to call for action on gun violence.

Friction between the House and the Senate delayed some major policy priorities until the final five days of session last week.

After barely passing a budget on time thanks to a filibuster over a Kansas City landfill, legislators still have major priorities to try to pass in the dwindling hours of the session, including restrictions on initiative ballot petitions and gender-affirming care.

Missouri has inked a contract with a vendor that is worth up to $3.4 million to purchase an app designed to protect students and school employees during an active shooter event.