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Messenger: Sister Jean reminded us that not all heroes wear capes

Tony Messenger @tonymess.bsky.social · 3d

Messenger: Sister Jean reminded us that not all heroes wear capes: www.stltoday.com/news/local/c...

Sister Jean rose above the noise of the 24-hour news cycle to inspire people. She's a reminder that we need plenty of good news these days.

Messenger: Missouri says it's fixing its parole system. Things still look broken.

Tony Messenger @tonymess.bsky.social · 5d

Messenger: Missouri says it's fixing its parole system. Things still look broken. www.stltoday.com/news/local/c...

Missouri for years has been in a legal fight over reforming its broken parole system. How serious is the state about fixing the problems?

Messenger: U.S. Supreme Court gets it right as Missouri loses one gun law fight

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Tony Messenger @tonymess.bsky.social · 7d

Messenger: U.S. Supreme Court gets it right as Missouri loses one gun law fight:
www.stltoday.com/news/local/c...

The Supreme Court did a good thing last week, over a law that was unconstitutional on its face.

Messenger: State takeover of St. Louis police creates a mess for court cases

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Tony Messenger @tonymess.bsky.social · 10d

Messenger: State takeover of St. Louis police creates a mess for court cases:
www.stltoday.com/news/local/c...

Is Missouri on the hook for police misconduct in St. Louis, even if it occurred before the state takeover?

Messenger: St. Louis County man sent a note about Jimmy Kimmel. A TV chairman replied.

Tony Messenger @tonymess.bsky.social · 12d

Messenger: St. Louis County man sent a note about Jimmy Kimmel. A TV chairman replied.
www.stltoday.com/news/local/c...

When Jerry Goerger wrote to a TV executive about Jimmy Kimmel's TV show, he was surprsied by the response.

Messenger: Immigrant in St. Peters raid had followed the rules. Why is he in jail?

Tony Messenger @tonymess.bsky.social · 14d

Messenger: Immigrant in St. Peters raid had followed the rules. Why is he in jail?
www.stltoday.com/news/local/c...

He had a visa and work authorization. He followed all the rules. Can the system also play by the rules?

Messenger: Chesterfield has been secretive about building purchase, ex-mayor says

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Tony Messenger @tonymess.bsky.social · 17d

Messenger: Chesterfield has been secretive about building purchase, ex-mayor says:
www.stltoday.com/news/local/c...

Bob Nation is among the critics trying to get Chesterfield to reverse course on the purchase of the Mass Mutual office building.

Messenger: Can you stop paying rent if mobile home is in bad shape? Fenton couple hopes so

Tony Messenger @tonymess.bsky.social · 19d

Messenger: Can you stop paying rent if mobile home is in bad shape? Fenton couple hopes so:
www.stltoday.com/news/local/c...

“We’re trying to figure out how to keep our home and keep our kids together. We’re not giving up.”

Messenger: Crime fighters in cities need data. What happens when Trump erases it?

Tony Messenger @tonymess.bsky.social · 21d

Messenger: Crime fighters in cities need data. What happens when Trump erases it?
www.stltoday.com/news/local/c...

A website operated by the Justice Department tracks crime reduction strategies — but it isn't being maintained.

Messenger: Do we criminalize free speech? St. Charles County man's case is a test.

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Tony Messenger @tonymess.bsky.social · 24d

Messenger: Do we criminalize free speech? St. Charles County man's case is a test.
www.stltoday.com/news/local/c...

After social media posts and flyers threatened a lawsuit against a police officer, a man was arrested and charged with harassment.

Messenger: A new tool to help St. Louis area officials act ethically, spend wisely

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Tony Messenger @tonymess.bsky.social · 26d

Messenger: A new tool to help St. Louis area officials act ethically, spend wisely:
www.stltoday.com/news/local/c...

The 78-page pamphlet is full of guidance for those in government and warnings to those who plan to break the law.

Messenger: Two common factors in American school shootings: Guns and hate

Tony Messenger @tonymess.bsky.social · 28d

Messenger: Two common factors in American school shootings: Guns and hate:
www.stltoday.com/news/local/c...

As politically divided Americans yell at each other on social media, we ignore the common enemy: gun violence.

Messenger: If the state controls St. Louis police, who pays when the city loses a lawsuit?

Tony Messenger @tonymess.bsky.social · Sep 14

Messenger: If the state controls St. Louis police, who pays when the city loses a lawsuit?
www.stltoday.com/news/local/c...

St. Louis says it should be off the hook in civil rights lawsuits now that the state is overseeing the police. The case may have serious legal implications.

Messenger: St. Louis brothers win fight over law that allows evictions with no warning

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Tony Messenger @tonymess.bsky.social · Sep 11

Messenger: St. Louis brothers win fight over law that allows evictions with no warning:
www.stltoday.com/news/local/c...

A vew Missouri law allowed brothers who had grown up in home, and thought they owned it, to be evicted without a hearing.

Messenger: Eric Schmitt offers 'apocalyptic' view of what it means to be American

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Tony Messenger @tonymess.bsky.social · Sep 10

Messenger: Eric Schmitt offers 'apocalyptic' view of what it means to be American:
www.stltoday.com/news/local/c...

U.S. Senator's speech at national conservative conference offers full-throated support of white Christian nationalism.

Messenger: From St. Louis to Newark, we need more jail oversight, not less

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Tony Messenger @tonymess.bsky.social · Sep 7

Messenger: From St. Louis to Newark, we need more jail oversight, not less:
www.stltoday.com/news/local/c...

Americans have a vested interest in what happens in their jails. More oversight, not less, is the only solution.

Messenger: Mike Kehoe stages a Theatre of the Absurd show in Missouri

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Tony Messenger @tonymess.bsky.social · Sep 5

Messenger: Mike Kehoe stages a Theatre of the Absurd show in Missouri:
www.stltoday.com/news/local/c...

What does the governor's police takeover in St. Louis have to do with a session intended to limit voters' rights? It's an absurd answer.

Messenger: Jefferson County's circuit clerk has a 2nd job. He's a cop in another county.

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Tony Messenger @tonymess.bsky.social · Aug 31

Messenger: Jefferson County's circuit clerk has a 2nd job. He's a cop in another county.
www.stltoday.com/news/local/c...

Michael Reuter also had a third job at one point, working as a security guard. He is running for a fourth term as circuit clerk next year.

Messenger: Evicted without a notice or hearing? A Missouri law makes it possible.

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Tony Messenger @tonymess.bsky.social · Aug 29

Messenger: Evicted without a notice or hearing? A Missouri law makes it possible.
www.stltoday.com/news/local/c...

Cassie Logan had a lease. She made her rent payments and kept receipts. But she was evicted from her Jennings home with no notice or hearing.

Messenger: Missouri inmate who helped end 'pay-to-stay' law is still waiting for his money

Tony Messenger @tonymess.bsky.social · Aug 27

Messenger: Missouri inmate who helped end 'pay-to-stay' law is still waiting for his money:
www.stltoday.com/news/local/c...

Ronnie Pope helped change state law. But it might be too late for the St. Louis man to benefit.

Messenger: Mentoring program helps Big Brothers reach more boys

Tony Messenger @tonymess.bsky.social · Aug 24

Messenger: Mentoring program helps Big Brothers reach more boys:
www.stltoday.com/news/local/c...

"You don’t know your true self until you join this group. It’s been really good for me.”

Messenger: With Catherine Hanaway, Missouri AG's office can get back to business

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Tony Messenger @tonymess.bsky.social · Aug 22

Messenger: With Catherine Hanaway, Missouri AG's office can get back to business:
www.stltoday.com/news/local/c...

The attorney general’s office has played a critical role for most of Missouri's history. Maybe it will do so again with Catherine Hanaway in charge.

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Tony Messenger @tonymess.bsky.social · Aug 19

Messenger: St. Louis tornado recovery is painfully slow. So listen to community leaders.
www.stltoday.com/news/local/c...

Messenger: Food pantries in St. Louis face longer lines and rising prices

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Tony Messenger @tonymess.bsky.social · Aug 17

Messenger: Food pantries in St. Louis face longer lines and rising prices:
www.stltoday.com/news/local/c...

“More people are coming, and we can afford less food. I don’t know when it ends.”