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I spent over a yr reporting on prisoner disenfranchisement laws in Missouri for @reveal. I spoke with the formerly incarcerated & experts. I found these laws have been around since the founding of our nation and disproportionately affect voters of color. bit.ly/reveal-power

@FortinoJodi @kcur @KassidyArena @NebPubMediaNews @IowaPublicRadio @HopeKirwan @HarvestPM @Celia_LJ @ksnewsservice 🧵7/7 BONUS! Cote Brilliante Presbyterian Church shows resilience even after deadly St. Louis tornado | By @drebjournalist @stlpublicradio stlpr.org/race-identity-…

Fewer St. Louisans identify as Christians than 10 years ago, study shows | By @drebjournalist @stlpublicradio stlpr.org/race-identity-…

The Historic St. Alphonsus Liguori Catholic Church in north St. Louis was one of 30 Black churches nationwide awarded funding from a $8.5 million grant from the National Trust for Historic Preservation, via @drebjournalist @stlpublicradio stlpr.org/culture-histor…

The St. Alphonsus Liguori Catholic Church in north St. Louis received $500,000 to restore its 120-year-old stained glass windows. stlpr.org/culture-histor…

The @iistl opened its first food pantry to help bring nutritious foods to immigrants, refugees and other residents in the region. stlpr.org/health-science…

The future of a small hospital in north St. Louis is unclear more than a month after it shut down due to a blood shortage. stlpr.org/health-science…

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Local immigrant rights groups and attorneys have created a hotline to verify reports of ICE activity in the St. Louis region: stlpr.org/government-pol…

St. Louis immigrant groups open an ICE activity hotline By @drebjournalist @stlpublicradio stlpr.org/government-pol…

ICYMI: @stlpublicradio's @drebjournalist sat down with an attorney who is providing free legal services to help undocumented individuals prepare guardianship & power of attorney docs, ensuring children stay with trusted caregivers if parents are deported. stlpr.org/government-pol…

FAIRMONT CIITY, Ill. — A small law firm in a majority Hispanic town has been busy the past few days. "What they're facing is, if both mom and dad get deported, what happens to their kids." From @stlpublicradio's @drebjournalist: stlpr.org/government-pol…

Arrey Obenson is out as @iistl's president and CEO for unspecified reasons. Just last week, Obenson touted the immigrant-centered organization's largest corporate gift in recent history. The latest by @stlpublicradio's @drebjournalist. stlpr.org/government-pol…

St. Louis-area immigration agencies and attorneys are urging immigrants to renew their government documents before a potential mass deportation next year. @drebjournalist reports: stlpr.org/government-pol…

St. Louisans are furious after receiving racist post-election texts. @drebjournalist reports: stlpr.org/race-identity-…

St. Louis-area Black sorority members say they want the country’s next president to expand women's rights, create economic security for Black Americans and support education reform. @drebjournalist reports: stlpr.org/government-pol…

ICYMI: Thelma Mothershed-Wair — one of the Little Rock Nine & also an East St. Louis teacher — died last month. She was 83. More from @drebjournalist: stlpr.org/race-identity-…

Happy Diwali 🪔 to those celebrating today! The Festival of Lights is enjoyed by people across the Indian diaspora. It celebrates good over evil. #DiwaliCelebration #Diwali2024 stlpr.org/race-identity-…

Missouri is disenfranchising Black voters at double the rate, with 'real consequences for elections' | By @drebjournalist @stlpublicradio kcur.org/politics-elect…

Little Rock Nine member Thelma Mothershed-Wair died this month in Arkansas. She taught in East St. Louis for nearly 20 years before retiring and working at the St. Clair County Jail and Juvenile Detention Center. ✍️🏾 🎙: @drebjournalist @stlpublicradio stlpr.org/race-identity-…

Thelma Mothershed-Wair, a member of the Little Rock Nine and longtime East St. Louis teacher, has died. She was 83. @drebjournalist reports on her impact: stlpr.org/race-identity-…