Email Author Chad Garrison

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• 2008 - National Association of Black Journalists Awards, published April 4, 2007

  "The Mystery of Lloyd Gaines"

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2009 Stories by Chad Garrison

• Best of RFT Music, Food, Sports -- January 12-16

  published Jan 16, 2009

  In case you actually worked this week (and didn't surf the Web all day), here are just a few of the gems from our other RFT blogs. From Gut Check: St. Louisans love caffeine, especially the carbonated... More >>

• Kevin Kline Award Nominees Announced

  published Jan 16, 2009

  The Professional Theater Awards Council (PTAC) has announced its fourth annual Kevin Kline Awards honoring the best stage productions and actors in St. Louis. Leading this year's list of nominees is t... More >>

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  Principia College Invites Elsah Residents to Revisit Old "Sun Down" Laws

  published Jan 16, 2009

  On the heels of next week's inauguration of the nation's first African-American president,  Principia College is inviting author James Loewen and residents of Elsah, Illinois, to discuss the city... More >>

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  U-City Police Want Video Surveillance in Delmar Loop, Increased Patrols

  published Jan 16, 2009

  The Washington University Student Life is reporting today that University City officials are asking the school for assistance paying for major security upgrades in the Delmar Loop... More >>

• Bard-ojevich

  published Jan 16, 2009

  Best read in yesterday's Post-Dispatch was Kari Andren's observations of Rod Blagojevich's use of British literature.In the weeks since he was charged with attempting to sell Barack Obama's senate sea... More >>

• Embattled Mizzou Player Turns to MC Hammer: Can't Touch This

  published Jan 16, 2009

  Wednesday I wrote about the strange case of Mizzou freshman guard Miguel Paul and his supposed relationship to Chris Paul of the New Orleans Hornets. Miguel has claimed that he and Chris are cousins ... More >>

• Political Change Comes to St. Louis, One Street Sign at a Time

  published Jan 15, 2009

  Barack Obama's message of "change" has not been lost on St. Louis City aldermen. Though one might question if the aldermen's interpretation is the change we need.In the past two months city aldermen h... More >>

• Local KKK Chapter Calls Hallmark Greeting Cards "Sickening Beyond Belief"

  published Jan 15, 2009

  In a move that's sure to cost Hallmark tens of dollars, members of the Ku Klux Klan are asking white Americans to boycott all purchases from the greeting card company. A press release yesterday from t... More >>

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  "Who Doesn't Love Boobsr"

  published Jan 15, 2009

  Asks a tavern patron in Florida where police have, ahem, "busted" several bartenders for exposing themselves behind the bar. According to RFT sister paper, the Broward-Palm Beach New Times,&nbs... More >>

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  Look For Your Favorite KSDK Channel 5 Personality on (Unpaid) Vacation Soon

  published Jan 15, 2009

  Gannett, the owner of KSDK Channel 5, announced yesterday that it will require most its U.S. employees to take an unpaid vacation in the first quarter of this year. In a memo yesterday, Gannett CEO ... More >>

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  Whoa! Where My Flat-Screen Atr Nelly, Jim Edmonds Among St. Louis Crime Victims.

  published Jan 14, 2009

  The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department held a press conference today alerting the public to a rash of smash-and-run burglaries in St. Louis. Since September at least fifteen businesses have been... More >>

• You Buy the Beers, Mayor Slay Will Cover the Parking

  published Jan 14, 2009

  Must have been "beer-thirty" on "Casual Friday" last week when Mayor Francis Slay dreamed up his latest initiative. According to his blog, Slay is proposing meter-free parking downtown beginning each ... More >>

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  Want to Buy a Hotel Cheapr

  published Jan 14, 2009

  The St. Louis Business Journal is reporting that the Renaissance Grand Hotel & Suites will be auctioned February 2 at the St. Louis Civil Court.  The downtown convention-center hotel opened ... More >>

• Did Mizzou Hoopster 'Misremember' His Relationship to NBA Superstarr

  published Jan 14, 2009

  This courtesy of Deadspin. Apparently New Orleans Hornets Chris Paul, aka "CP3," has missed a lot of family reunions or freshman Missouri Tiger guard Miguel Paul made up a heck'uva story. (... More >>

• Stem Cell Film, Discussion Tonight at Tivoli Theatre

  published Jan 14, 2009

  A national debate over politics and science comes to town tonight when the Tivoli Theatre hosts a 7 p.m. special screening of The Accidental Advocate. The film by former Dateline NBC producer Jessica ... More >>

• Media To Governor Jay Nixon: Can You Hear Us Nowr

  published Jan 13, 2009

  As attorney general, Jay Nixon championed the "No Call List" banning telephone solicitors from ringing homes and businesses. On his second day as governor, Nixon upped the ante: Attempting to ban cell... More >>

• Got Clapr St. Louisans Do. Chlamydia, Too!

  published Jan 13, 2009

  Playas and hoes, take note: The Center for Disease Control is out with its annual report on sexually transmitted diseases. Once again St. Louis tops all other U.S. cities in the percentage of its popu... More >>

• Theater Publication Highlights Saint Louis Symphony's Iraq Connection

  published Jan 13, 2009

  Marc Thayer, vice-president for education and community partnerships for Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra, is the focus of a profile in the current edition of Playbill magazine, a national publication o... More >>

• Mexican Caught In Mexico (Mo.) Faces Prison and Return Trip to -- Mexico

  published Jan 13, 2009

  Oh the irony! This just in ... Lazaro Lopez-Cruz was sentenced to 77 months in prison for illegal re-entry, United States Attorney Catherine Hanaway announced today.According to a press release, Lopez... More >>

• GuitARF Hero: Cardinals manager Tony La Russa rocks out for animal welfare — and talks tunes with RFT

  published January 14, 2009

  It's been a busy off-season for Tony La Russa — what with all these great rock bands on tour. In recent months the Cardinals skipper has... More >>

• Think Your Job is Toughr Try Selling Investments Door-to-Door in This Economy.

  published Jan 13, 2009

  The Wall Street Journal featured St. Louis' very own Edward Jones in a page-one article this past weekend. The paper visited the company's headquarters in Des Peres and followed ar... More >>

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  AB/InBev Loves It Some Futbol, err, Football

  published Jan 13, 2009

  The economy has several advertisers sitting out this year's Super Bowl, but not AB/InBev. The Belgium-based brewer of Bud Light and everyone's favorite, Hoegaarden, has bought four-and... More >>

• Joe Buck, Fox Colleagues, Got Free Government Escorts

  published Jan 12, 2009

  Joe Buck, Tim McCarver and Troy Aikman got free U.S. Marshal Service rides and escorts to sporting events, according to Web site The Smoking Gun. In a report issued late last week, the Department of J... More >>

• Former St. Louis Cop Indicted For Aiding Immigrants

  published Jan 12, 2009

  A grand jury has indicted Marla A. Arinze on fraud charges in connection with her use of REJIS to determine if her friends had outstanding immigration warrants, United States Attorney Catherine L. Han... More >>

• Post-Dispatch Plays the Race Card. Question Is: Will it Payr

  published Jan 12, 2009

  Was I the only one scratching his head after reading yesterday's front-page story advertisement in the Post-Dispatch announcing the paper's new blog on racer Has the daily fired so many of its reporte... More >>