On Friday鈥檚 St. Louis on the Air, guest host Jim Kirchherr of the Nine Network went behind the headlines to discuss multiple top news stories of the week.
漏 2024 外网天堂 reporter Rachel Lippmann first joined the program to touch on the future of Missouri鈥檚 only abortion clinic. Missouri鈥檚 health department has denied a license renewal for the clinic. Planned Parenthood of St. Louis will still be able to continue performing the procedure for now, according to a court order.
And, earlier this week, a former FBI agent who was hired to help with the investigation into former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens was himself charged. Investigator William Tisaby was indicted on seven felony counts that included multiple perjury charges.
Listen to the full conversation with Lippmann:
Brian Ellison, a host and contributor for NPR-member station KCUR in Kansas City, joined the latter part of the segment to discuss his city鈥檚 new mayor, who was elected earlier this week. Mayor-elect Quinton Lucas is a private attorney and alecturer at the University of Kansas School of Law, and he previously served on the city council.
Listen to the full conversation with Ellison:
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