St. Louis Metro Police Chief John Hayden says residents of the Vandeventer neighborhood and their Alderwoman have been heard, and more officers will be assigned.
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A small group of activists led by Rev. Darryl Gray (center) blocked the intersection of Tucker Boulevard and Market Street in downtown St. Louis to demonstrate in a reaction to the guilty verdict rendered earlier Tuesday in the Derek Chauvin trial. It ain t over, they chanted.
Activists gathered outside St. Louis City Hall Tuesday evening to praise the verdict against Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin for killing George Floyd, but said much more racial justice work still needs to be done.
The jury found Chauvin
Several dozen activists chanted, “It ain’t over” and “Black Lives Matter” over blaring car horns as they blocked off the intersection of Market Street and Tucker Boulevard. Some cars drove around the activists, and police vehicles later blocked off the streets to traffic.
David Kovaluk / St. Louis Public Radio
Originally published on April 20, 2021 11:58 pm
Activists gathered outside St. Louis City Hall Tuesday evening to praise the verdict against Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin for killing George Floyd, but said much more racial justice work still needs to be done.
The jury found Chauvin
Several dozen activists chanted, “It ain’t over” and “Black Lives Matter” over blaring car horns as they blocked off the intersection of Market Street and Tucker Boulevard. Some cars drove around the activists, and police vehicles later blocked off the streets to traffic.
The Rev. Darryl Gray, who has led or participated in dozens of protests in the last year, said into a megaphone, “Just because one got caught doesn’t change a culture.”
Contrary to the trend in higher education to raise tuition every year, Lutheran North Middle and High School has launched a flexible tuition program based on household income, rather than a set price.Â
The new program does away with a one-size-fits-all tuition. Instead, tuition is based on a sliding scale according to verified family income and academic assessment.
âWe are committed to providing quality, Christian education to everyone who seeks it,â said Tim Brackman, principal.Â
âWe know that financial situations vary and want to reach people from a range of economic backgrounds.â
More than 90% of the students at Lutheran High School North receive financial aid based on the current tuition of $15,000. The tuition for the 2021-22 school year would range from $6,020 to $13,500, a dramatic decrease for the school.