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St. Louis Public Radio @stlpublicradio.bsky.social · 5h

St. Louis could break its October temperature record Tuesday as the forecast calls for a high of 95 degrees. The city’s record is 94 degrees, set in 1953 and tied in subsequent years but never surpassed.

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St. Louis on track to smash October heat record before big cooldown

The mercury hit 92 degrees on Tuesday at St. Louis Lambert International Airport.

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Jason Rosenbaum @jasonrosenbaum.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

I also just want to add getting mental health treatment is not a disqualifying offense from public service. Thomas Eagleton served honorably in the Senate for nearly 20 years w/ bipolar disorder. The fact this "story" is being supercharged on X is one of the reasons I'm glad I deleted my account.

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Kavahn Mansouri @kavahnmansouri.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

It took St. Louis city nearly nine months to tell me they have no responsive record to a fairly simple records request. Here are all the delay emails I received along the way. Nine months.

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Danny Wicentowski @dtowski.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

One Missouri mom -- incorrectly believing Schmitt's statements about "illegal mask mandates" carried force of law -- called the police on the Wentzville School Board. Another parent cited Schmitt by name in a note went with her kids to school, stating that they do not need to wear masks.

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Danny Wicentowski @dtowski.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

It's not the first time Eric Schmitt has pursued... unusual leads. In 2022, I read 8,000 pages (!) of emails of people responding to his snitchline seeking cases of "illegal" school COVID protections he could sue over. Schmitt treated it as a win, even as it caused chaos in Missouri schools.

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In Thousands of Pages of Emails, Eric Schmitt Found His Snitches

DANNY WICENTOWSKI On December 8, an avalanche of emails from aspiring informants poured into the office of Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt. By the end of the next day, the collection of emails ...

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Danny Wicentowski @dtowski.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

People in St. Louis are sadly used to waiting on 911 calls to respond. As an example of active measures to improve things, Mayor Spencer pointed to "dispatch infrastructure improvements." She's referencing a consolidated 911 center -- fire, police and EMS. But it won't be open until next year.

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Opening of consolidated 911 center in St. Louis delayed till 2027

The $45 million center combining 911 dispatch for fire, police and EMS was supposed to open this year.

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St. Louis Public Radio @stlpublicradio.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

UPDATE: Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins agreed Thursday to use the state’s 2022 congressional map, just hours after a contentious hearing before the Missouri Supreme Court over whether to hold Hoskins in contempt.

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Hoskins agrees to use 2022 congressional map hours after Missouri Supreme Court contempt hearing

The state’s highest court ordered Secretary of State Denny Hoskins to return Thursday afternoon as it decides whether to hold him in contempt.

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Danny Wicentowski @dtowski.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Hoskins tried, but failed, to get the Missouri Supreme Court to stay its ruling on Friday. The court criticized the GOP official for pushing off making a decision on the referendum until the last day. “I think it's something that the U.S. Supreme Court should consider,” Hoskins said.

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Hoskins vows to fight on despite stinging rebuke from Missouri Supreme Court

Secretary of State Denny Hoskins said he would not stop election officials from placing a referendum on the ballot — or running the Nov. 3 election on an older congressional map, during an appearance ...

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St. Louis Public Radio @stlpublicradio.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

After initial backlash led to data center bans in the St. Louis region, some local governments are now putting guardrails in place that would allow the projects to move to the area. Here’s a look at where those attempts to make those protections stand:

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Explained: What you should know about data center regulations around St. Louis

After initial backlash led to data center bans in the St. Louis region, some local governments are now putting guardrails in place that would allow the projects to move to the area.

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Danny Wicentowski @dtowski.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

This looks fascinating. I've been hoping for this kind of exploration for a long time. My own reporting encounter with a police training "simulator" made me realize just how many lessons/tools from FPS games are being used in these real-world systems.

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Searching for the Real Inside a Police Training Simulator

In reality, police shootings are tragic but often avoidable human disasters that leave behind pain and little resolution. In a VirTra simulation, they are something else. With a hum, three floor-to-ce...

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Dishsoap Quarterly @dishsoapquart.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Wonderful little bullet of a piece up for you guys this week. Lose yourself in the abstract, mesmerizing patterns of "This is Awkward" from Jason Fraley. Link: dishsoap-quarterly.com/8-11-26

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Sherman Smith, Kansas Reflector editor in chief @journalist-sherman.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Phyllis Zorn, the reporter whose acts of journalism served as an excuse for the August 2023 police raid of the Marion County Record, will get $850,000 from the city of Marion to settle her federal lawsuit over the raid. #ksleg kansasreflector.com/2026/08/11/t...

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Three years after police raid on Kansas newspaper, reporter settles lawsuit for $850K • Kansas Reflector

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Danny Wicentowski @dtowski.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

"Sikesron PD disputed claims that ICE agents indiscriminately targeted Hispanic attendees. The department said people were not randomly selected or approached by ICE while attending the rodeo and that each arrest was prompted by people who were trying to obtain a 21-and-over wristband to buy beer."

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Kacen J. Bayless @kacen.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

New: Missouri Democrats are hoping to seize on last night's landslide votes vs. GOP-led ballot measures. Democrats launched an online tool for voters to look up which lawmakers voted to place the amendments on the ballot. #moleg #mogov www.kansascity.com/news/politic...

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Which Missouri lawmakers voted for Amendment 4 & 5? Democrats want you to know

Missouri Democrats launched an online tool for voters to look up whether their state lawmaker voted to place the amendments on the ballot.

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St. Louis Public Radio @stlpublicradio.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Hundreds gathered outside Overland City Hall to honor former residents Glendy González de la Cruz and Nixon Perez Paz. The couple was found bound and shot to death in Guatemala weeks after reuniting following his deportation.

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Mourners decry Overland couple's killing in Guatemala, call for ICE accountability

“We need pathways to citizenship, but a pathway to better citizenship for us all,” said Yery Castillo, a friend of the late Glendy González de la Cruz. "Citizenship that provides us access to…

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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Two straight days in which news organizations made uncanny valley image choices where famous people look like Onion stock image illustrations.

USA Today: RFK Jr. will host a new cooking show with celebrity chefs

NYT: Ross Douthat Joins 60 Minutes as Correspondent

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State of St. Louis @stateofstlouis.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

An entirely different St. Louis Data Center story Nine PBS lost access to its archives in March when the company they had used for cloud storage... Open Source Storage immediately cut off access to the data without warning Denver Post article via Wayback Machine archive.today/2026.07.29-2...

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Headline: 70 years of St. Louis history is stuck in a Denver data center, PBS station claims

50 terabytes of the station's archive are inaccessible, according to a lawsuit filed in Denver District Court

Photo cutline: A St. Louis PBS station is suing a Denver data center over access to its 70-year archive of programming. (AP Photo / Katie Oyan, File)

By SHELLY BRADBURY |

sbradbury@denverpost.com |

The Denver Post

PUBLISHED: July 29, 2026 at 12:46 PM MDT |

UPDATED: July 29, 2026 at 12:50 PM MDT

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Danny Wicentowski @dtowski.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Little clarified that Overland police *do* cooperate "when necessary" with ICE "when arrests are made." "Our policing depends on us, and we have accountability. If mistakes are made, then they're dealt with. Here, I don't feel that's happening... it's just a difficult situation to figure out."

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Danny Wicentowski @dtowski.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

"That's the danger here," Little added, characterizing ICE actions in Overland as "guys wearing masks" in unmarked trucks pulling people over. "We were not notified; we didn’t know what was going on. They were in Overland and left without us knowing about it."

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Danny Wicentowski @dtowski.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

The ICE arrest that led to the couple's deaths was done without local involvement. Overland mayor Marty A. Little wasn't aware "until I saw some of the news reports." "Seeing the end result here should put everything in perspective as to what this situation is," he told @brianmunoz.bsky.social

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Overland mayor says he wasn’t told about ICE operation that led to couple's death in Guatemala

“I think our policing depends on us, and we have accountability. If mistakes are made, then they're dealt with,” said Overland Mayor Marty Little. “Here, I don't feel that's happening.”

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Danny Wicentowski @dtowski.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

A horrifying series of events for this couple from the St. Louis area. As with other recent cases, @brianmunoz.bsky.social's reporting shows us the condition of America's immigration policies, from ICE arrests to deportations, and people who are bearing its consequences with their lives.

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Overland couple shot dead in Guatemala after local ICE stop led to deportations

The couple’s 14-month-old daughter was found crying beside her mother’s body in a sugarcane field last week, according to Guatemalan authorities and media.

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Danny Wicentowski @dtowski.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

With likely three times the numbers usually seen on Saturday story time events, some stood just outside the doors around the early childhood section to watch and listen. “We felt very supported and just felt all the love, so it was great,” Durham said. (Via Missourian)

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Columbia library story time proceeds with packed house following state backlash

Library officials held the planned "Rainbow Story Time" Saturday morning despite funding threats from state officials.

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St. Louis Public Radio @stlpublicradio.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

A federal investigation found the Special School District of St. Louis County repeatedly violated rules around student restraints. Now, the district says it will end the use of seclusion and supine restraints in its schools.

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DOJ probe prompts St. Louis County’s Special School District to revise seclusion, restraint policies

The U.S. Department of Justice notified the district that its seclusion and restraint policies were in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

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Danny Wicentowski @dtowski.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Myself and @devintoshea.bsky.social have shared a fascination for several years -- the ridiculous and racist history of the Veiled Prophet Society. It was a blast to sit down with Devin and have a long @stlpublicradio.bsky.social conversation about the group, its parade, and his new book!

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Inside the Veiled Prophet’s ‘rancid’ past, a St. Louis author searches for meaning

Gone from the parade he inspired, the Veiled Prophet is now the star of a new book.

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St. Louis Public Radio @stlpublicradio.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

Thousands lined Market Street on Sunday as St. Louis celebrated its 46th annual PrideFest parade despite extreme heat. This year's event came amid national debates over LGBTQ rights and followed increased security measures after last year's violence near the Grove.

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Photos: St. Louisans brought the love to PrideFest despite heat, ‘hateful’ political climate

As a weeklong heat wave settles on St. Louis, the city’s LGBTQ community was undeterred Sunday as thousands gathered to celebrate the 46th annual PrideFest downtown.

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St. Louis Public Radio @stlpublicradio.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Data centers are expected to remain a major issue in Jefferson City after lawmakers failed to pass legislation this session. A public hearing is now planned as officials consider new regulations.

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Missouri lawmakers passed nothing on data centers this year — that could change

While lawmakers did not advance bills this year, more are speaking out, calling for hearings and special sessions on data centers.

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St. Louis Public Radio @stlpublicradio.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Thousands of former Workhouse jail detainees may be eligible for compensation under a $4 million class-action settlement over conditions at the now-closed facility. The deadline to file a claim is June 29.

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Were you in the Workhouse jail? Deadline for claim in $4M settlement approaches

After a judge preliminarily approved the settlement in February, attorneys at ArchCity Defenders say roughly 3,500 claims have been filed. The deadline to file a claim is June 29.

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Danny Wicentowski @dtowski.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Three teens were detained by ICE, an incident stemming after a traffic stop in central Illinois. A 16yo was on the way to his job with two other teens when police pulled them over in Christian County A family spokesperson alleges police then called ICE to circumvent the Illinois Trust Act.

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Kavahn Mansouri @kavahnmansouri.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

North St. Louis residents took aim at the city's allotment of settlement funding directed toward revitalizing downtown and called for more money for tornado recovery. www.stlpr.org/government-p...

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North St. Louis residents call for $150M of Rams settlement funds for tornado recovery

Residents of tornado-affected neighborhoods of north St. Louis say the city needs to allocate more of the Rams settlement toward recovery instead of downtown.

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St. Louis Public Radio @stlpublicradio.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

The St. Louis region could see humid heat, flash floods and thunderstorms this week, according to the National Weather Service. Between Tuesday and Thursday, temperatures could climb to the 90s, and humidity will stick around, with heat indexes in the low 100s.

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St. Louis could see extreme heat, flash floods and storms this week

The National Weather Service said St. Louisans should pay attention to the forecast this week as the region faces multiple forms of potentially dangerous weather.

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Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

How the case of the "Broadview Six" ends: With jaw-dropping revelations — days before trial — that could haunt the Chicago U.S. Attorney’s office for years. My UPDATED @chicago.suntimes.com story on the permanent dismissal of their criminal charges: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

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'Broadview Six' charges dropped as Chicago's top federal prosecutor admits case was tainted by misconduct

U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros made the highly unusual announcement Thursday, hours after a closed-door meeting was held about redactions made by prosecutors to a set of grand jury transcripts. The Oper...

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State of St. Louis @stateofstlouis.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

A story about love, community, and support for trans children by @dtowski.bsky.social

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Jessica Lussenhop @jlussenhop.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Every episode, we’re inviting you inside of a new investigation. You’re going to hear from my colleagues — some of the best investigative journalists in the country — about how they know what they know and what it means for you.

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Jessica Lussenhop @jlussenhop.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

👋Hi! I’m Jessica Lussenhop, and for the last 4 years, I served as ProPublica’s first Minnesota-based reporter. But now I’ve got big news: On May 14, ProPublica is launching a brand new podcast! It’s called “Paper Trail,” and I’ll be your host. Thread 🧵

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