Weed on the ballot, book bans, car thefts and more STL news

News you need to know this week in St. Louis

Advertisement Week of August 31 - September 6           Is Missouri's Legal Weed Amendment Too Good To Be True? By Monica Obradovic Cannabis enticed Marne Madison at an early age. When she started college at the University of Missouri-St. Find out more Advertisement Latest Stories Missouri Schools Banning Books Need 'More Backbone,' Democrat Rep Says By Ryan Krull State Representative Ian Mackey (D-St. Louis) is no fan of Missouri's new book-banning law. Read more Kia Boyz Use Kias, Hyundais to Smash Into Stores in St. Louis-Area Robberies By Ryan Krull On three occasions in a little more than two weeks, thieves and would-be thieves have used Hyundais or Kias to smash through the walls of businesses to rob them. Around 5:30 this morning, a silver Hyundai that St. Read more St. Louis City Threatens To Sue Kia and Hyundai After Wave of Car Thefts By Monica Obradovic St. Louis City officials are threatening to sue two car manufacturers alleging their shoddily assembled vehicles led to an "epidemic of car thefts." Read more St. Louis Judge Dismisses Charges Against Rev. Darryl Gray By Ryan Krull This morning, a judge in the 22nd Circuit Court of St. Louis dismissed five-year-old charges against Darryl Gray, a reverend and activist who was charged with interfering with law enforcement. Read more Activists Protest Lack of Action in Wrongful-Conviction Cases By Monica Obradovic In 2019, the St. Louis Circuit Attorney's office determined that Lamar Johnson was innocent after he spent a quarter century in prison for the 1994 murder of Marcus Boyd. Read more More this week Advertisement Advertisement   Copyright © 2022 Riverfront Times, All rights reserved. unsubscribe from this list   update subscription preferences