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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2012 Stories by Chad Garrison

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  Riverfront Times Seeks Photography Interns

  published Dec 26, 2012

  Calling all photo students! Riverfront Times is recruiting photography students for its Spring 2013 Photo Intern Program. By "student," we do not mean "a student of life." There's no cash offered with... More >>

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  Rush Limbaugh's Inexperienced Cousin Named Cape Girardeau Prosecutor

  published Dec 26, 2012

  If, for some reason, you don't think the name Limbaugh carries any juice in Cape Girardeau, consider the following news blip. On Christmas Eve, Gov. Jay Nixon appointed Christopher Limbaugh the pros... More >>

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  St. Louis White Christmas Expected 24 Hours Late

  published Dec 24, 2012

  St. Louis could experience a white Christmas after all, just not in the traditional sense with the snow arriving Christmas Eve and blanketing the ground in time for St. Nick's visit. Instead, the whit... More >>

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  Ponzi Schemer Martin Sigillito Dodges 325-Year Sentence; Will Still Die in Prison

  published Dec 21, 2012

  More than two years after Riverfront Times first broke the story of the biggest pyramid scheme in St. Louis history, the man behind the fraud now knows his fate. Martin Sigillito, an attorney and Amer... More >>

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  Missouri Legislator Wants to Shoot Down State's "Gun Show Loophole"

  published Dec 19, 2012

  State Rep. Stacey Newman (D-Richmond Heights) announced today that she will file legislation in January aimed at closing Missouri's "Gun Show Loophole" that allows for the sale of weapons without back... More >>

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  South St. Louis Christmas Display Off the Chain

  published Dec 19, 2012

  Daily RFT came across the house below yesterday near the intersections of Jamieson and Landsdowne avenues in south St. Louis. So enamored were we of this electrified gem, that we created the following... More >>

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  Twitterverse Silent on Hiring of Sam Dotson as St. Louis Police Chief

  published Dec 17, 2012

  Given the divisive politics of this town, Daily RFT was expecting fireworks over the weekend with the hiring of Sam Dotson as the next St. Louis police chief. Related content: - Dan Isom Retiring as... More >>

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  This Week's RFT Featured on Longform.org

  published Dec 13, 2012

  Contrary to conventional wisdom, someone out there still cares about long-form journalism. Whor The people who curate longform.org, that's who. It's a site dedicated to highlighting the best non-fict... More >>

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  SLU Faculty Issues Comprehensive Report on Why Lawrence Biondi Sucks

  published Dec 12, 2012

  Think tension between the faculty and administration at Saint Louis University has simmered down in recent weeksr - SLU Faculty Give Biondi a No-Confidence Vote- Biondi Threatens to Pack Up SLU Medica... More >>

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  David Clohessy and SNAP: Ten Years After Gaining Celebrity

  published Dec 10, 2012

  Ten year's ago this month David Clohessy, director of the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (SNAP), was named one of the world's "25 Most Intriguing" by People magazine. Included in that ... More >>

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  Eyed in the Loop: Tree With Peat Wollaeger Stencil

  published Dec 07, 2012

  One of Peat Wollaeger's iconic "eyez" recently appeared on a tree in the 6300 block of Delmar in the Loop. Related content: - Peat Street and EYEZ at Hoffman Lachance Contemporary- South Grand Getting... More >>

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  Former St. Louis Alderman Tom Bauer Loses Defamation Ruling on Appeal

  published Dec 06, 2012

  The Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District last week reversed a St. Louis jury's verdict in which former St. Louis Alderman Tom Bauer (Ward 24) won a defamation lawsuit against 7-Eleven and one of... More >>

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  Nominations Due Today for 2013 RFT Web Awards!!!

  published Dec 03, 2012

  No more procrastinating, people. You have until midnight today to cast your nominations for the 2013 RFT Web Awards. Click here to visit the online poll!RFT's judges will name finalists early next mon... More >>

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  Missouri House Speaker Tim Jones Not Amused With Radio Host's Bribe Lobbying

  published Nov 29, 2012

  KTRS (550 AM) radio host McGraw Milhaven says he has attempted to get Missouri's incoming Speaker of the House, Tim Jones, onto his program on a couple occasions. The first time was in October of last... More >>

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  St. Louis County Approves Protections for LGBT Residents

  published Nov 28, 2012

  By a vote of 4-3 the St. Louis County Council last night approved adding sexual orientation and gender identity to its non-discrimination ordinance. The measure makes it illegal to fire an employee ba... More >>

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  St. Louis County Law Would Be Biggest Gay Rights Win Yet in St. Louis

  published Nov 27, 2012

  Update: Bill 279 passed by a vote of 4-3. Editor's note: This story has been changed to reflect how many residents the St. Louis County ordinance would impact. Organizers with the LGBT advocacy group... More >>

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  And the Winning Todd Akin Headline Is...

  published Nov 26, 2012

  Thanks to the more than 40 readers who submitted entries to our headline contest earlier this month. The poll is now officially closed, the votes tabulated and the winner....Related content:The "Legit... More >>

• RFT Seeks Nominations for 2013 Web Awards

  published Nov 19, 2012

  Calling all techies, social media mavens, blog readers, blog feeders and everyone in between. Riverfront Times is seeking nominations for its annual Point+Clique Web Awards. The 2013 awards (to be pre... More >>

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  Stan Kroenke Can Bench Press More Than You

  published Nov 15, 2012

  The headline above is -- in a nutshell -- the most revealing factoid to be found in Sports Illustrated's lengthy profile this week of Stan Kroenke. As the magazine suggests, the owner of the St. Louis... More >>

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  Judge Upholds Ellisville's Red Light Cameras

  published Nov 14, 2012

  St. Louis Circuit Court Judge Thea Sherry is the latest Missouri magistrate to rule in favor of the constitutionality of red light cameras. Judge Sherry dismissed a class-action lawsuit October 30 tha... More >>

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  R.I.P. St. Louis Hostess Plant; Most Delicious Field Trip EVER!

  published Nov 13, 2012

  It was with a heavy heart (and a sweet tooth of nostalgia) that I read news yesterday of Hostess Brands closing its St. Louis bakery. Apparently the maker of Wonder bread and Twinkies is in bankruptcy... More >>

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  Cheap Cigs Spent Big Money Defeating Missouri's Prop. B

  published Nov 12, 2012

  Tobacco companies financed the bulk of the paid opposition to last week's Proposition B that would have raised cigarette taxes in Missouri.Two off-brand cigarette manufacturers -- Cheyenne Internation... More >>

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  Who Knewr Climatron Was Constructed Around MOBot's Existing Palm Trees

  published Nov 08, 2012

  Each week publishers bombard Riverfront Times with dozens of books that we will never read. Once in a great while, though, one of those unsolicited tomes will sit on a desk long enough for someone to ... More >>

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  Dave Spence Watch Party: At Least the Spread Was Top-Notch

  published Nov 07, 2012

  It was never so much a victory party as it was a wake. A good wake, mind you. The kind with lots of drinks and a few hearty laughs. Still, the hint of death permeated the hotel ballroom at Dave Spence... More >>

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  Blues Off to Mediocre Start in Simulated NHL Season

  published Nov 06, 2012

  The NHL lockout may stopped professional hockey in North America, but in the virtual world of EA Sports the game plays on.   The maker of the popular video game NHL 13 is simulating the NHL ... More >>