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Michigan church fires its long-time music director after discovering his gay marriage - before parishioners' surprising reaction
1 month, 1 week ago

Michigan church fires its long-time music director after discovering his gay marriage - before parishioners' surprising reaction

Daily Mail  

The beloved longtime music director at a northern Michigan church was fired just a few months before his retirement after officials learned he was in a same-sex marriage. Fred Szczepanski said he was fired on October 18 from St. Francis Church in Traverse City for marrying his longtime partner Bill Thompson in a same-sex ceremony in Nevada in 2020. In …

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Los Angeles office skyscraper faces foreclosure sale
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Los Angeles office skyscraper faces foreclosure sale

LA Times  

The Gas Company Tower in downtown L.A. was considered one of the city’s most prestigious office buildings when it was completed in 1991. Gas Company Tower, a prominent office skyscraper in downtown Los Angeles, faces foreclosure as landlords continue to struggle to keep tenants in their buildings. The 52-story Gas Company Tower at 555 W. 5th St. was widely considered …

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Big city crime in Missouri: Record year in Kansas City, but progress in St. Louis
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Big city crime in Missouri: Record year in Kansas City, but progress in St. Louis

Associated Press  

ST. LOUIS — The number of killings rose to a record level in one of Missouri’s two big cities last year, and it dropped substantially in the other. Mayor Quinton Lucas said Wednesday on X, formerly known as Twitter, that some crime trends “have gone in the right direction, as nonfatal shootings are down this year compared to last, while …

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St. Louis mayor appoints commission to consider reparations
2 years ago

St. Louis mayor appoints commission to consider reparations

Associated Press  

ST. LOUIS — St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones is appointing a reparations commission that will “recommend a proposal to begin repairing the harms that have been inflicted” by slavery, segregation and racism. St. Louis joins a growing list of places trying to determine how to make amends for past practices that have harmed Black Americans. We cannot succeed as a …

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St Louis: The US city transformed by heartbreak
2 years, 11 months ago

St Louis: The US city transformed by heartbreak

BBC  

St Louis: The US city transformed by heartbreak Boasting the US' largest Bosnian population, St Louis, Missouri, has been shaped by the subtle but abundant influence of a community not found in such numbers outside Europe. Many Bosnians settled in Bevo Mill so that they could be closer to the International Institute, an immigrant support organisation that, along with Catholic …

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St. Louis mask mandate temporarily on hold; Kansas City sued
3 years, 4 months ago

St. Louis mask mandate temporarily on hold; Kansas City sued

Associated Press  

St. Louis County residents will not be required to wear masks in response to the COVID-19 pandemic for at least two more weeks, after a judge issued a temporary restraining order Tuesday against a mask mandate that was issued last month. Circuit Judge Ellen “Nellie” Ribaudo sided with Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt, who had sued to stop a mask …

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Mask order fights brew in Kansas City, St. Louis area
3 years, 4 months ago

Mask order fights brew in Kansas City, St. Louis area

Associated Press  

— St. Louis County’s top elected official insisted Wednesday that a mask mandate remained in place even though the county commission voted to overturn it. Page said that until the lawsuit was resolved, “masks will be required in all indoor public spaces.” Meanwhile, Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas said Wednesday that he will reinstate an indoor mask mandate similar to …

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EXPLAINER: Is Missouri rent relief enough to halt evictions?
3 years, 5 months ago

EXPLAINER: Is Missouri rent relief enough to halt evictions?

Associated Press  

ST. LOUIS — A federal freeze on most evictions that was enacted last year is scheduled to expire July 31, after the Biden administration extended the date by a month. As of June 7, roughly 3.2 million people in the U.S. said they would face eviction within the next two months, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Household Pulse Survey. …

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Brisbane City Council reveals final locations of two West End green bridges
3 years, 7 months ago

Brisbane City Council reveals final locations of two West End green bridges

ABC  

The locations of Brisbane's two newest green bridges have been selected by Brisbane City Council, linking the inner-city suburb of West End to Toowong and St Lucia respectively. Key points: The final sites for two West End green bridges have been selected The council's $550 million pledge will need state funding to construct the bridges Two other bridges at Kangaroo …

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