Email Author Chad Garrison

Awards

• 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

• Another Kurt Warner Victory Begets Another Religious Home Video

  published Jan 12, 2009

  Last week I posted a video of erstwhile Rams quarterback Kurt Warner drawing a picture of God. (The result was a cartoon diety with an uncanny resemblance to a Derek-and-the-D... More >>

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  Pornographers Ask For Federal Bailout. Better Days for Saugetr

  published Jan 09, 2009

  Leave it to Hustler publisher Larry Flynt to come up with a plan to get America -- or at least metro East St. Louis -- moving again. On Wednesday the outspoken Flynt (right) joined forces with Girls G... More >>

• Dave Sinclair's "Buy American" Ads Win Organized Labor Award

  published Jan 08, 2009

  Used to be that Dave Sinclair was the "South County Ford Dealer." These days, Sinclair prefers the title the "American Car Dealer in South County." Sinclair's television ads -- you know the ones with ... More >>

• Chuck Berry: Too Pooped to Popr

  published Jan 08, 2009

  Entertainment Web site, Cinemablend, recently released its list of the 100 celebrities most likely to die this year. Topping the macabre ranking is 60 Minutes windbag Andy Rooney. (Obvious... More >>

• Conversation with the Chief: Dan Isom Discusses Towing Scandals, Gun Laws, Cops and Robbers

  published Jan 07, 2009

  This morning St. Louis Metropolitan Police Chief Dan Isom invited a few reporters to meet with him to discuss his first few months on the job -- as well as anything else we wanted to talk about. I, fo... More >>

• Arnold Group Challenges Red-Light Cameras

  published Jan 07, 2009

  The Post-Dispatch is reporting today that a group in Arnold is asking the City Council to rid the town of red-light cameras. In 2005 Arnold became the first city in Missouri to install red-... More >>

• Petition Will Ask City to Cede Land for Homeless Camp

  published Jan 06, 2009

  Fresh off a protest march on City Hall this morning, a group of advocates for the homeless say they plan to circulate a petition asking that St. Louis City cede land for use as a permanent camp for th... More >>

• Mayor Slay Weighs In On Smoking Bans

  published Jan 06, 2009

  My post last week on Mayor Francis Slay's 2009 legislative agenda and its failure to address smoking in city bars and restaurants generated quite a few comments. Most readers of this blog -- it would ... More >>

• Love Blossoms at KSDK Channel 5

  published Jan 06, 2009

  What can I sayr Yesterday was a bit of a slow news day here at RFT, so I decided to track down a rumor I'd heard just before the holidays concerning a pair of television reporters at my favorite local... More >>

• Another Homeless Rally Planned Without the Participation of Larry Rice

  published Jan 06, 2009

    A group of homeless St. Louis residents and advocates plan to march on City Hall and the social service agency St. Patrick Center this morning. Not expected to take part in the protest is the R... More >>

• Kurt Warner Draws God. And It's Not a Pretty Picture.

  published Jan 05, 2009

  OMG!  -- Chad Garrison ... More >>

• Barack Obama Boulevard, a.k.a. Delmar, Lands in Economist Magazine

  published Jan 05, 2009

  The ongoing effort to designate portions of Delmar Boulevard as "Barack Obama Boulevard" got a mention last week in Economist magazine.The magazine reports that St. Louis is not alone in its efforts t... More >>

• Spike in Murders in St. Louis Contradicts Drops in Other "Dangerous" Cities

  published Jan 05, 2009

  Homicides in St. Louis jumped from 138 in 2007 to 167 last year, making 2008 the deadliest year in the 'Lou since 204 people lost their lives in 1995.Across the state, Ka... More >>

• R.I.P. Prince Joe Henry: The Passing of a Sports Legend

  published Jan 03, 2009

  It's with a heavy heart that I pass along news of the death of Joe Henry. The former Negro League baseball player died early Friday morning after suffering several weeks of ill health. "Pri... More >>

• Forget Dying for the Pro-Life Cause. Let's Send Postcards Instead!

  published Jan 02, 2009

  In November St. Louis' archdiocesan administrator, Bishop Robert Hermann, made headlines when he told church clergy: "I think any bishop here would consider it a privilege to die tomorrow to bring a... More >>

• SLU's "Bar Row" To Lose One More Watering Hole

  published Jan 02, 2009

  The Post-Dispatch reports today that Laclede Street Bar & Grill will soon close to make way for a new apartment building to house Saint Louis University students. I've never been a... More >>

• Mayor Slay Faces New Challenger. But Can Anyone Topple the Incumbentr

  published Jan 02, 2009

  Update: As if St. Louis politics couldn't get any stranger...late this afternoon Maida Coleman held a press conference to announce that she would not be filing for candidacy in the Democratic p... More >>