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St. Louis Native Brittany Packnett Discusses Work Around Justice, Empowerment and Difference-Making Jun 13, 2019

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Activist, educator and writer Brittany Packnett returns this week to her hometown of St. Louis – the place where she participated in protests after the police shooting of Michael Brown and was appointed to the Ferguson commission in 2014. Now based in Washington, where she is Teach for America’s vice president of National Community Alliances, Packnett has been described by former President Barack Obama as a leader whose voice “is going to be making a difference for years to come.”

Superfan, STLPR Reporters Reflect On Huge Night In St. Louis Blues History Jun 13, 2019

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Hours after the St. Louis Blues brought home the Stanley Cup for the first time in franchise history, St. Louis Public Radio's Jonathan Ahl talks with superfan Dennis Minner and STLPR reporters Rachel Lippmann and Wayne Pratt about what just happened.

Legal Roundtable Talks MO Abortion Saga, Fake IL Attorney, Police Comments, More Jun 12, 2019

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From the continuing drama surrounding abortion access in Missouri to the investigation of St. Louis Metropolitan Police officers whose racist Facebook posts have been in the spotlight, this month’s Legal Roundtable touches on a variety of the latest regional as well as national news stories that bring up questions related to sunshine law, the First Amendment and other legal matters.

A Look At St. Louis County Council Now That Sam Page Has Ascended To County Executive Jun 11, 2019

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St. Louis Public Radio’s Jonathan Ahl delves into changes that new County Executive Sam Page has made since being sworn in with reporters Chad Davis and Jason Rosenbaum and politics editor Fred Ehrlich.

What's Ahead For Missouri As Medical Marijuana Applications Open Up For Patients, Providers Jun 11, 2019

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St. Louis Public Radio’s Jonathan Ahl discusses what the legalization of medical marijuana means for Missouri and the process of how physicians prescribe it as dispensaries start opening up.

St. Louisan Andy Magee Checks In Partway Through 365-Day Exploration Of The National Parks Jun 10, 2019

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On Jan. 1, St. Louis resident Andy Magee embarked on an unusual adventure with a goal to visit all 418 National Park Service units around the U.S. within the course of a single year. He’s now five months into that journey – and back in St. Louis this week for a pit stop. He gives an update on his travels, which began during the federal government shutdown.

SLUCare Geriatrician, Founder Of CST Discuss Innovations In Dementia Treatment Jun 10, 2019

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More and more people are experiencing the debilitating effects of Alzheimer’s and other dementias. The Alzheimer’s Association notes that one in three seniors die with dementia, and by 2050 nearly 14 million Americans are expected to be living with it. Those growing numbers are spurring innovative efforts to treat dementia, including Cognitive Stimulation Therapy, a non-drug treatment that is the focus of a conference taking place Monday and Tuesday at St. Louis University. John Morley and Martin Orrell are among CST’s proponents, and both doctors join St. Louis Public Radio’s Jonathan Ahl to talk about what they and their peers have described as a common-sense approach to treating dementia.

STLPR Science Reporter Eli Chen Discusses Impact Of Recent Flooding In Region Jun 07, 2019

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Communities along the Mississippi River are getting used to record flood levels lately. As the water creeps higher, residents and business owners are filling sandbags and holding their breath. Science reporter Eli Chen discussed what kind of impact the flooding has left on the region.

Behind The Headlines: Updates Regarding Renewal Of Planned Parenthood’s Abortion Clinic License Jun 07, 2019

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As Planned Parenthood awaits St. Louis Circuit Court Judge Michael Stelzer’s decision on whether the center is able to renew its abortion clinic license, St. Louis Public Radio’s Jeremy D. Goodwin went behind the headlines with health reporter Sarah Fentem to discuss developments in the case this week.

Reflecting On The Stonewall Uprising Of 50 Years Ago And St. Louis' LGBTQ History Jun 07, 2019

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In the wee hours of a Saturday morning in the summer of 1969, nine New York City police officers entered Greenwich Village’s small Stonewall Inn. Police raids of gay bars were a frequent occurrence at the time, but this particular instance was different. This time, people around the Stonewall fought back, and the ensuing several days of confrontation between police and activists greatly accelerated the growth of the gay rights movement. St. Louis Public Radio’s Jeremy D. Goodwin talks with Steven Louis Brawley, Paul Thiel and Miranda Rectenwald, reflecting on the Stonewall uprising of 50 years ago and what was happening among the local LGBTQ community at that time.

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