Email Author Nicholas Phillips

Awards

• 2012 - National Association of Black Journalists Awards, published January 20, 2011

  "Left for Dead"

• 2012 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published January 20, 2011

  "Left for Dead"

• 2011 - National Association of Black Journalists Awards, published June 9, 2010

  "Tears of a Town"

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2010 Stories by Nicholas Phillips

• Tuesday Tussle: Part 2, Shooting Dogs During Police Raids Might Be Justified

  published May 11, 2010

  The Columbia Police might have been totally justified in shooting Jonathan Whitworth's dogs while raiding his house for marijuana. First of all, it's true that the young man only had a pipe and a bud ... More >>

• "You Called My House Regarding My Wife": Another Week in craigslist Missed Connections

  published May 10, 2010

  Each week, we scour the local Missed Connections section of Craigslist, in search of the best posts. Here are some that caught our eye recently.A HAUNTING CALL, A LINGERING SUSPICION...r I WANT YOU ... More >>

• How To Get 1,000 Free Sheets of Printer Paper: Request Someone's File From U.S. Immigration

  published May 07, 2010

  As part of some routine fact-checking for our current cover story on local Hispanic publisher Cecilia Velazquez, RFT requested her file from U.S. Customs and Immigration Services (USCIS).And what a re... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Attempt to Break Record for World's Largest Bikini Parade Fails in Forest Park

  published May 06, 2010

  We're a bit late getting to this story, but the facts are these: Fact #1: The Guinness World Record for "Largest Bikini Parade" was set last November in Johannesburg, South Africa. No less than 287 wo... More >>

• Felonies or Military Servicer Four of Five Teenage Vandals in Nixa Choose Felonies

  published May 05, 2010

  Which would YOU choose: two Class D felonies on your record, or three years active duty in the armed forcesr That was the choice given to five young dudes in Nixa recently. And according to a story i... More >>

• Video Released of Columbia Cops Shooting "Aggressive" Dogs in Marijuana Raid

  published May 04, 2010

  "DID YOU SHOOT MY F&%ING DOGr" the man cries out in the video, pinned to wall by an officer. "OH MY GOD! WHAT THE F&%K DID YOU DO THAT FOR!" Yes, another cop-shoots-dog story, this one from Co... More >>

• Tuesday Tussle: Part 2, Local Blogger Fired for Writing About Sex -- Tough Titties!

  published May 04, 2010

  And so The Beautiful Kind blogger, that chronicler of deviant kink, has been outed and fired. She calls it "crazy unfair" and "lifestyle discrimination." And she is incorrect. You know what "crazy unf... More >>

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  COVER STORY

  Cecilia Velazquez: Ambitious and driven, the publisher of Red Latina doesn't always play nice with others

  published May 5, 2010

  Cecilia Velazquez — five-foot-three Mexican whirlwind, a media maven both adored and despised — is seated in her Woodson Terrace... More >>

• "I'm Gonna Kick in Your Car Window and Pull You Out": Last Week in Missed Connections

  published May 03, 2010

  Each week, we scour the local Missed Connections section of Craigslist, in search of the best posts. Here are some that caught our eye recently. PUDDLE SPLASHED AND DEEPLY UNHAPPYrDISGUSTED...OR TUR... More >>

• Pro-Immigrant-Rights Rally Featuring Gigantic Puppets Planned for Saturday

  published Apr 30, 2010

  It was originally planned by the United Methodist Women as a general "public faith-based vigil for immigrant, civil and human rights." But ever since the Arizona legislature passed their controversial... More >>

• Snuggie + Cardinals Logo = SLUGGIE, and They're Giving 'Em Away Tomorrow

  published Apr 29, 2010

  Tomorrow night is Sluggie Fleece Night at the ball park. And yeah, it's pretty darn clever what they've done here, folks. See, they've taken the "Snuggie," As Seen On TV, that fuzzy bag of sloth that ... More >>

• Civil War Atrocities Perpetrated Here Get Their Own Exhibit at National Archives

  published Apr 27, 2010

  An interactive exhibit soon to open at the National Archives in our nation's capital will be spotlighting a rather dark event that occurred in St. Louis during the Civil War. (Check out this morning'... More >>

• Girl Waters Grass With Booze-Pee: Another Week in Missed Connections

  published Apr 26, 2010

  Each week, we scour the local Missed Connections section of Craigslist, in search of the best posts. Here are some that caught our eye recently.CUSTOM-MADE BOOZE PEErrBRINGIN' "NOT!" BACKrBOUNTY HUN... More >>

• Dude Carves Big Ol' Wooden Cardinals Logo With a Chainsaw

  published Apr 22, 2010

  Pssst! Need a giant honking Cardinals logo made of woodr NEITHER DO WE! But check out the handiwork of one Stormin' Norman (so-called on Facebook). r... More >>

• Bat With White Nose Syndrome Finally Spotted in Missouri, Caves To Close

  published Apr 20, 2010

  The weird and fatal white fungus first discovered on bats four years ago in New York has finally infected MO.It's not lethal to humans, but here's what it does to bats, according to the Missouri Depar... More >>

• Tuesday Tussle: Part 2, Keegan Is Wrong, We Need a New Memorial Drive

  published Apr 20, 2010

  Keegan, there's a reason why smoothing access between Downtown and the Arch appeals to a bunch of smart people at: the Partnership for Downtown St. Louisthe Post-Dispatch Editorial Boardthe City to Ri... More >>

• "I Did NOT Whistle When You Bent Over, But...": Last Week in Missed Connections

  published Apr 19, 2010

  Each week, we scour the local "Missed Connections" section of craigslist in search of the most interesting posts. Here are some that caught our eye recently. I'M NOT "DISRESPECTABLE"r OF BEER COOLERS ... More >>

• Most Immigrants in St. Louis Work White-Collar Jobs, Says New York Times

  published Apr 16, 2010

  Check out the front page of The New York Times this morning for this eyebrow-raising factoid about our fair city's immigrant pool: According to a new analysis of census data, more than half of the wor... More >>

• Wash U. Kids, Busted by U. City Police for Drunken Tomfoolery, Protest Heavy Hand

  published Apr 14, 2010

  A classic lil' bit of town-gown tension is flaring up in the streets around Wash U, according to our colleagues at the Post-Dispatch. Whyr Because apparently, college kids are cavorting like intoxicat... More >>

• McKee's Attorney Quotes Teddy Roosevelt, Goes for a Final Bodyslam

  published Apr 13, 2010

  Paul Puricelli, the attorney representing developer Paul McKee, just filed Northside's final post-trial brief. It's a 32-page defense of the land magnate's plan for North St. Louis, a plan that aims t... More >>

• "Put Your Equipment Against My Cervix": Another Week In Missed Connections

  published Apr 12, 2010

  Each week, we scour the local Missed Connections section of Craigslist, in search of the best posts. Here are some that caught our eye recently. JUST WHAT THE DOCTOR ORDERED (click here for definition... More >>

• Former Soldier Turned Transgendered Weapons Felon Goes to Prison

  published Apr 09, 2010

  Last fall, we ran a feature ("Babe n Arms") recounting the bizarre journey of Rachel Idleya Amratiel, ne Thomas Hibodon IV -- a Persian Gulf War veteran, carpenter and cross-dresser who pleaded guilt... More >>

• Top 10 Totally Sweet Town Names: Southeastern Missouri

  published Apr 09, 2010

  Last week we did South Central Missouri. This week we moved to the right. 10) GAYOSO9) COOTER8) OGLESVILLE7) TALLAPOOSA6) PULLTIGHT5) ARAB4) MINIMUM3) LUSK2) CRUMP1) BRAGGADOCIOWhat did we leave outr... More >>

• Mizzou Students Rally for Pot-Smoking As Safe Alternative to Boozin'

  published Apr 07, 2010

  In a move that pulverizes the college kid stereotype, students at the University of Missouri - Columbia will be rallying today for marijuana. Not for its legalization, per se. But to make the argument... More >>

• Local Talx Corp. Stirs Controversy in Contesting Jobless Claims, Says NY Times

  published Apr 06, 2010

  At least one St. Louis enterprise is exploding in these dire economic days - though not without naysayers.Sunday's New York Times had a front-page story on Talx, a company headquartered near Westport ... More >>