After a predictably huge amount of public outrage, the Missouri House is dropping the idea of proposing a dress code for interns to cut down on all the sexual harassment by lawmakers. St. Louis Public Radio reports that House Speaker Todd Richardson nixed the idea, saying that although several Republican lawmakers…
DOJ: Ferguson Cops Escalated Protests, Violated Right to Free Speech
The Ferguson, St. Louis County, and St. Louis police departments along with the Missouri Highway Patrol have been newly and specifically faulted for the role they played in the Ferguson protests in the 16 days after the death of Michael Brown. In a report obtained by the St. Louis Dispatch, to be delivered to police…
The "St. Louis Cuisine" Wikipedia Page is Goddamned Hilarious
You might think that with all the mockery of St. Louis that goes on, we Gawker Media writers are being unfair to the city that is just so gosh-darn humble that it can't stop telling you how humble it is. You might think wrong.
Police Union Spokesman Not Sorry for Shoving Black Woman: 'Oh God, No'
Police union spokesman Jeff Roorda, who is on camera shoving a black woman during a meeting at St. Louis City Hall, denies shoving that woman. And furthermore no, he is definitely not sorry.
St. Louis Police Spokesman Assaults a Black Woman at Public Meeting
Jeff Roorda, a spokesman for the St. Louis Police Officer's Association, grabbed and then shoved a woman named Cachet Currie during a meeting at St. Louis City Hall last night, an incident which was captured on video. Roorda, who attended the meeting wearing a bracelet reading "I am Darren Wilson," is also accused by…
Ferguson Protesters Pepper-Sprayed After Storming St. Louis Police HQ
A group of 75 protestors occupied the St. Louis Police police department headquarters earlier this evening. The protesters marched through the city and then congregated in front of the headquarters where they demanded that all those "occupying the department" be removed.
St. Louis PD Posts Tips to Keep Your Kids From Getting Themselves Shot
In the aftermath of the prominent non-indictments of two white police officers who indisputably killed unarmed black men (and the murder of a 12-year-old boy by a cop who didn't even try to perform first aid after shooting him), you might think that police departments would have the good sense not to pop off on social…
Woman 'Ready for Ferguson' Accidentally Kills Self With Own Gun
A 26-year-old St. Louis-area woman is dead after accidentally shooting herself in the head with the gun she bought to protect herself from anticipated Ferguson riots.
Analyst: Video Proves Police Lied About Where Mike Brown Was Killed
In a detailed investigation complete with the above video, the Daily Kos reports that the distance between Darren Wilson's SUV and the point on Canfield Drive where Michael Brown collapsed was not 35 feet, as Ferguson police have been saying for over 100 days: rather, it was 148 feet.
Rent a Cop: The Big, Shady (But Legal) Business of Secondary Policing
It's been over a month since 18-year-old Vonderrit Myers, Jr. was killed by a St. Louis police officer. Details offered of the moments that led up to his death are today still sparse and sometimes conflicting. An investigation is underway, but there are already a few aspects of the incident that should raise questions.
Whip-Smart 11-Year-Old Ferguson Kid Is Probably Our Future President
In St. Louis, Mo., the next black political superstar might’ve revealed himself — he’s 11. Recently, Marquis Govan took on the St. Louis City Council, and CBS’ Jane Pauley, explaining that they’re focusing on the looting in Ferguson, Mo. but real problems, like job creation, aren’t being solved. 11-year-olds know…
TV Shows Are Now Blatantly Ads For Crap You Don't Need
These days, we are constantly being sold products and experiences but now, companies are getting more trixsy. Instead of just airing a commercial selling a trip to Las Vegas, the city’s Convention & Visitors Authority is collaborating with shows like Logo’s RuPaul’s Drag Race, drawing in fans of the program and…
Newspaper Dumps George Will Over Atrocious Rape Column
A major newspaper has kicked George Will to the curb over a recent column wherein the venerable conservative opinionator claimed that being a rape victim is a "coveted status" that comes with "privileges."
Man Loses Two Jobs for Daring to Marry Partner
A teacher who was recently fired from a Catholic school for planning to marry his partner of 20 years has now lost his other job, as music director at his church. And this firing may be even less justified.
Girls Gone Wild Plantiff Gets A New Trial (Updated)
Last July, a jury ruled that because a woman danced in a club, she'd consented to her breasts being forcibly exposed in Girls Gone Wild Sorority Orgy, despite saying no and signing no consent form. Thankfully, there's some good news.
