Anthony Lamar Smith /tags/anthony-lamar-smith Anthony Lamar Smith en-US Copyright © 2024 Thu, 16 Nov 2017 12:26:42 GMT As Stockley protests become less frequent, community leaders launch new wave of civic engagement /arts/2017-11-16/as-stockley-protests-become-less-frequent-community-leaders-launch-new-wave-of-civic-engagement A common refrain among protesters who took to the streets of St. Louis in recent weeks has been “I know that we will win!”Many are confident that the… Thu, 16 Nov 2017 12:26:42 GMT /arts/2017-11-16/as-stockley-protests-become-less-frequent-community-leaders-launch-new-wave-of-civic-engagement Shakespeare Festival to fold canceled fall production into its main event in June 2018 /arts/2017-11-16/shakespeare-festival-to-fold-canceled-fall-production-into-its-main-event-in-june-2018 The cast and crew of this year’s Shakespeare in the Streets production worked for a year to bring its take on the Bard’s “King Lear” to the steps of the… Thu, 16 Nov 2017 12:26:29 GMT /arts/2017-11-16/shakespeare-festival-to-fold-canceled-fall-production-into-its-main-event-in-june-2018 Nancy Fowler Democrats debate the fallout of the Stockley protests on next year's elections /government-politics-issues/2017-11-10/democrats-debate-the-fallout-of-the-stockley-protests-on-next-years-elections A diverse crowd of Democrats packed a recent party meeting in Richmond Heights to hear from state Rep. Bruce Franks, a St. Louis Democrat who’s become a… Fri, 10 Nov 2017 11:50:03 GMT /government-politics-issues/2017-11-10/democrats-debate-the-fallout-of-the-stockley-protests-on-next-years-elections Jo Mannies Politically Speaking: Rep. Roden on bringing a law enforcement perspective to Jefferson City /politics-issues/2017-11-07/politically-speaking-rep-roden-on-bringing-a-law-enforcement-perspective-to-jefferson-city On the latest episode of the Politically Speaking podcast, © 2024 ’s Jason Rosenbaum and Jo Mannies welcome Missouri state Rep. Shane Roden… Tue, 07 Nov 2017 22:51:36 GMT /politics-issues/2017-11-07/politically-speaking-rep-roden-on-bringing-a-law-enforcement-perspective-to-jefferson-city Jason Rosenbaum, Jo Mannies What happened when: A day-by-day look at protests throughout the St. Louis region /government-politics-issues/2017-11-06/what-happened-when-a-day-by-day-look-at-protests-throughout-the-st-louis-region On Sept. 15, St. Louis Circuit Judge Timothy Wilson ruled that former St. Louis police officer Jason Stockley was not guilty of first-degree murder in the… Mon, 06 Nov 2017 20:10:50 GMT /government-politics-issues/2017-11-06/what-happened-when-a-day-by-day-look-at-protests-throughout-the-st-louis-region From Selma to Stockley: St. Louis protesters, a generation apart, reflect on then and now /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2017-10-25/from-selma-to-stockley-st-louis-protesters-a-generation-apart-reflect-on-then-and-now The Rev. Darryl Gray marched alongside iconic civil rights figures, including Ralph Abernathy, who succeeded Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. as head of the… Wed, 25 Oct 2017 12:12:44 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2017-10-25/from-selma-to-stockley-st-louis-protesters-a-generation-apart-reflect-on-then-and-now Nancy Fowler Calling pepper spray 'the new fire hose,' ACLU asks judge to limit response to protests /government-politics-issues/2017-10-23/calling-pepper-spray-the-new-fire-hose-aclu-asks-judge-to-limit-response-to-protests Two protesters testified on Monday that they did not receive a warning before St. Louis police deployed pepper spray on them on Sept. 15.The American… Mon, 23 Oct 2017 23:16:19 GMT /government-politics-issues/2017-10-23/calling-pepper-spray-the-new-fire-hose-aclu-asks-judge-to-limit-response-to-protests In speech before AFL-CIO, Rep. Franks urges union leaders to side with communities /government-politics-issues/2017-10-21/in-speech-before-afl-cio-rep-franks-urges-union-leaders-to-side-with-communities Updated at 7:25 p.m. Oct. 21, with details from Galleria mall protest — Missouri state Rep. Bruce Franks urged members of the AFL-CIO on Saturday to stand… Sat, 21 Oct 2017 23:18:25 GMT /government-politics-issues/2017-10-21/in-speech-before-afl-cio-rep-franks-urges-union-leaders-to-side-with-communities David Cazares, Ryan Delaney St. Louis police officers testify arrest and chemical warnings to protesters were clear /government-politics-issues/2017-10-20/st-louis-police-officers-testify-arrest-and-chemical-warnings-to-protesters-were-clear Three St. Louis police officers told a federal judge on Thursday that the police response to protesters in St. Louis on Sept. 17 was handled lawfully… Fri, 20 Oct 2017 17:43:28 GMT /government-politics-issues/2017-10-20/st-louis-police-officers-testify-arrest-and-chemical-warnings-to-protesters-were-clear First wave of Stockley verdict protesters must wait longer to see if they face charges /government-politics-issues/2017-10-18/first-wave-of-stockley-verdict-protesters-must-wait-longer-to-see-if-they-face-charges People arrested in St. Louis during the first weekend of protests against the Jason Stockley verdict will have to wait longer to know if they’ll be… Wed, 18 Oct 2017 23:03:59 GMT /government-politics-issues/2017-10-18/first-wave-of-stockley-verdict-protesters-must-wait-longer-to-see-if-they-face-charges Nancy Fowler