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Bad Landlord? Attorney Shares Rights, Legal Advice For Tenants Jan 13, 2020

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Kalila Jackson joins host Sarah Fenske to discuss how tenants can exercise their rights without escalating the situation. She’s a staff attorney at the Metropolitan St. Louis Equal Housing and Opportunity Council, better known as EHOC. Also joining the conversation is Sunni Hutton, a volunteer grassroots organizer with Homes for All St. Louis.

St. Louis Alderwoman Cara Spencer Announces Run For Mayor Jan 13, 2020

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Cara Spencer, who currently represents St. Louis' 20th Ward on the city's Board of Aldermen, announced on today's show that she plans to run for mayor. She talks with host Sarah Fenske about the decision.

How Low And No-Proof Cocktails Are Fomenting A Drinking Revolution Jan 10, 2020

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Some of the area’s most buzz-worthy bars are focused on drinks that won’t get you buzzed — drinks that have the rich mouthfeel of a Manhattan without all the booze. That includes Elmwood in Maplewood. In this episode, Sarah Fenske talks with Elmwood beverage director Dave Greteman about how the low and no-proof ABV (alcohol by volume) options on Elmwood’s menu are changing the dynamic at its bar.

Congressman Clay Blasts Trump, Airport Privatization Effort Jan 10, 2020

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U.S. Congressman William Lacy Clay Jr. (D-St. Louis) is issuing a dire warning when it comes to President Donald Trump’s actions regarding Iran. “If we don’t reign in this president’s recklessness, we will commit young men and women to a war zone in the Middle East, and the results will be a catastrophe,” he says in this episode of the talk show. “I’ve seen this before,” he continues. “And apparently no one in this president’s family has ever served in the military or ever gone to war, so it probably doesn’t faze him. He doesn’t realize what the damage will be to Americans in a war zone. It’s so cavalier.” In his conversation with host Sarah Fenske, Clay also has harsh words for the city of St. Louis’ aborted exploration of airport privatization. Months before Mayor Lyda Krewson pulled the plug on the costly effort, Clay had called for a public vote on any deal to lease St. Louis Lambert International Airport.

Two Physicians, Two Different Takes On Medical Marijuana Jan 10, 2020

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Thousands of Missouri residents have received medical cannabis cards, and dispensaries are gearing up to begin sales of the product later this year, likely in the spring. Physicians have the ability to prescribe medical marijuana to patients via the state’s certification form, although they are not obligated to do so. Sarah Fenske talks with two physicians, who are also sisters, to get a sense of how they are preparing for implementation of this new law, and why they react differently when patients request their signatures on a medical marijuana certification form.

St. Louis Police Chief John Hayden On Violence Prevention In 2020 Jan 09, 2020

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St. Louis Police Chief John Hayden says his crime-fighting strategy in north St. Louis, known as “Hayden’s Rectangle,” is working to curb violence in the city. In this interview, he talks with Sarah Fenske about this strategy, as well as the recent spate of violence on New Year’s Eve, the biggest impediments to officer recruitment and his goals for the coming months.

New Culture Walk And Airbnb Retreat Offers Ways To Meet East St. Louis Jan 09, 2020

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For those interested in learning more about East St. Louis’ rich cultural legacy, a new “music and history walk” is one route to consider. Treasure Shields Redmond, daughter of East St. Louis Poet Laureate Eugene Redmond, is organizing opportunities for hipsters, jazz nerds and genuinely curious minds alike. Host Sarah Fenske talks with Shields Redmond how opportunities like the Historic Jazz & Poetry Excursion is showing the world a different East St. Louis than what you might see on the evening news.

Missouri's New Medical Marijuana Industry Puts Banks In A Tough Spot Jan 09, 2020

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Missouri has collected more than 2,000 applications for medical marijuana business licenses - but who will bank those businesses? Many are not willing to take on the risk for something that is illegal at the federal level. St. Louis Public Radio reporter Corinne Ruff talks with Sarah Fenske about her exploration into the challenges facing banks hoping to get involved in this new industry.

‘Two Trains Running’ Brings August Wilson Back To The Black Rep Jan 08, 2020

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This weekend, the Black Rep premieres its production of playwright August Wilson’s “Two Trains Running,” which tells the story of regulars at a Pittsburgh diner grappling with the civil rights movement, eminent domain and the threat of an urban renewal program that will change their neighborhood. In this segment, Sarah Fenske talks about the production with the Black Rep’s founder, Ron Himes, as well as the director for the Black Rep’s production of “Two Trains Running,” Ed Smith.

How Goodwill’s Adult High School Provides Tuition-Free Diplomas — And Changes Lives Jan 08, 2020

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Host Sarah Fenske discusses the Excel Center and its vision for 2020. The program is an alternative tuition-free high school that helps adults over the age of 21 earn their high school diplomas. Joining the discussion is Jadee Lauer, St. Louis Excel Center director, and Victor Tenn, a recent graduate of the program.

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