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Monday, March 2, 2020 - Prison Buses Mar 02, 2020

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A small group of volunteers is trying to help St. Louis children stay connected with their incarcerated parents. Let's Start provides free monthly transportation for children and their caregivers to the women's prison in Vandalia. For many families, the trips are the only way for them to stay connected with their relatives in prison.

Friday, February 28, 2020 - Underground Railroad Feb 28, 2020

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There are a few Underground Railroad stops in the Metro East verified by the National Park Service. Other places are believed to have been part of the network that brought as many as 100,000 slaves to freedom. But there is no physical marker of their existence.

Thursday, February 27, 2020 - ArchCity Lawsuits Feb 27, 2020

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Five years ago ArchCity Defenders filed a series of federal lawsuits to pressure cities into changing their municipal court practices. Jennings settled almost immediately. Ferguson continues to fight.

Wednesday, February 26, 2020 - Green Light District Feb 26, 2020

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Three medical marijuana dispensaries will open along or near Cherokee Street in St. Louis. Some leaders in the cannabis industry are referring to the strip as the city's new "green light district" because of the number of marijuana and CBD-related businesses, and advocacy organizations.

Tuesday, February 25, 2020 - Missouri's New Public Defender System Director Feb 25, 2020

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Mary Fox has been promoted from running the St. Louis public defender’s office to heading up the organization statewide. We ask her about the chronic shortage of public defenders and court reform.

Monday, February 24, 2020 - Teens and Gun Violence Feb 24, 2020

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How do two teenagers who've had siblings injured by bullets feel about guns? Normandy teenagers Cassidy Stokes and Claudia Graham share their experiences and thoughts about guns in their community.

Friday, February 21, 2020 - BattleHawks Home Opener Feb 21, 2020

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The St. Louis BattleHawks of the new XFL play their first home game this weekend. For fans who have been following the team even before it hit the field, it will mark the end of a long wait for the return of professional football in St. Louis.

Thursday, February 20, 2020 - Spell #7 at The Black Rep Feb 20, 2020

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A play at the Black Rep is set in a St. Louis bar frequented by African American artists, who explore their experiences living and working in a racist society in a series of vignettes. “Spell #7” is written by Ntozake Shange who was a notable participant in the Black Arts Movement.

Wednesday, February 19, 2020 - Psychedelics as Medicine Feb 19, 2020

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Researchers are examining how psychedelics including LSD and certain mushrooms might be used to treat people with major depression. Some St. Louis professionals agree. Others in the region say they have experienced benefits from the illegal substances.

Tuesday, February 18, 2020 - Department of Corrections Overdoses Feb 18, 2020

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Donald Hutson is one of hundreds of Missouri inmates who have overdosed in the past two years. He died in September 2018 at Missouri Eastern Correctional Center. According to an internal Missouri Department of Corrections investigation, Hutson was strapped face down to a medical backboard for 30-45 minutes while he was overdosing – which is not in accordance with standard operating procedures at the prison.

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