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St. Louis Public Radio One year ago Tuesday, former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin killed George Floyd by kneeling on his neck for 9 minutes, 29 seconds. Protesters in the St. Louis region flooded the streets to protest police brutality. Today, people are still demanding that police stop killing Black people and calling for racial equity in the criminal justice system. A year ago, a Minneapolis police officer killed George Floyd by kneeling on his neck for nearly 10 minutes. Floyd’s brutal death set off a wave of protests in cities across the nation, including St. Louis, where ac...

Mayor Tishaura Jones outlines tasks and names 24-member board that will ensure $517 million is invested equitably Author: Jeff Cavallin Updated: 6:12 PM CDT April 23, 2021 ST. LOUIS — Mayor Tishaura Jones has appointed members for the office's Stimulus Advisory Board, which will conduct research, manage and give recommendations to ensure that American Rescue Plan funds are invested equitably. The 24-member board will advise and assist Jones, the former city treasurer, in the distribution of $517 million in federal funds to be in line with the community's prio...

AP Supporters of President Trump try to break through a police barrier Wednesday at the Capitol in Washington. As Congress prepared to affirm President-elect Joe Biden's victory, thousands of people gathered to show their support for President Donald Trump and his claims of election fraud. Sydney Alexander was glued to social media last week, watching a ceremonial fixture of the nation's democracy descend into a day of madness. As a largely white mob of insurrectionists forced its way into the U.S. Capitol, seeking to block lawmakers from certifying the election of President-elect Joe Biden,...