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Ask a Mexican
12:00 am
Jun. 20, 2013
St. Louis News
Ask a Mexican: Are the Aztecs the root of Mexico's ills?
By Arellano, Gustavo
Dear Mexican: Recently, a coworker turned me on to a website that features many videos of unspeakable atrocities the drug cartels are committing... More >>
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12:00 am
Jun. 20, 2013
St. Louis News
Pros and Cons: Ex-cons redefine handball at Forest Park
By Jessica Lussenhop
The handball courts loom high over the dirt running path in Forest Park. The last time anyone painted the twenty-foot-high wooden boards they were... More >>
Daily RFT
1:59 pm
Jun. 18, 2013
St. Louis News
St. Louis To Start Enforcing Saturday Parking-Meter Violations Downtown In July
By Sam Levin
Public-service announcement! The city of St. Louis is going to start enforcing parking-meter violations downtown on Saturdays effective July 1, officials announced today. That means folks parki... More >>
Daily RFT
12:11 pm
Jun. 18, 2013
St. Louis News
Illinois Attorney General Seeks Another Delay From Supreme Court In Concealed-Carry Case
By Sam Levin
Illinois is the only state in the country that has a ban on concealed-carry and though a U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled the law unconstitutional, the fight continues to drag on. Illinois... More >>
Daily RFT
10:31 am
Jun. 18, 2013
St. Louis News
Hit-And-Run Teen Suspect That Killed Darrion Griffin, 2, Confesses: "I Was Scared" (UPDATE)
By Sam Levin
Update below: A seventeen-year-old male who fled the scene of a crash that killed a two-year-old boy Sunday night has turned himself in, St. Louis county cops say. Charges are expected later tod... More >>
Daily RFT
9:33 am
Jun. 18, 2013
St. Louis News
Claire McCaskill Endorses Hillary Clinton For President: "It's Important That We Start Early"
By Sam Levin
If Hillary Clinton runs for president in 2016, she'll have at least one high-profile supporter from Missouri. U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill, the Democrat who got national attention for her race... More >>
Daily RFT
9:03 am
Jun. 18, 2013
St. Louis News
Sharon Province: Clayton Funeral Service Officer Pleads Guilty In Massive Scam Case
By Sam Levin
One former officer with a now defunct Clayton funeral service company has pleaded guilty to her role in a massive fraudulent scheme involving the sale of prearranged funeral contracts and the misa... More >>
Daily RFT
8:00 am
Jun. 18, 2013
St. Louis News
Patrick Bray: Blanchette Bridge Accident Claims Worker's Life Weeks Before Retirement
By Sam Levin
Patrick Bray, a 51-year-old worker on the Blanchette Bridge rehabilitation project, was preparing this month for his retirement. Just a few weeks ago, he told his brother that he only needed to ... More >>
Daily RFT
7:00 am
Jun. 18, 2013
St. Louis News
Police Find Body In St. Louis Kitchen, Pools Of Blood; May Have Been Dead For Long Period
By Sam Levin
This weekend, St. Louis metro cops received a call to check on a 54-year-old man at a Fountain Park address. When they arrived, no one responded at the door and they forced their way in, official... More >>
Daily RFT
6:00 am
Jun. 18, 2013
St. Louis News
St. Louis Cops, Researchers Find Remains Of Slain "Jane Doe," Girl Decapitated 30 Years Ago
By Sam Levin
For Abby Stylianou, a research associate with Washington University, it was a particularly emotional conclusion to her lab's latest project. Yesterday, her team in the department of computer sci... More >>
Daily RFT
1:08 pm
Jun. 17, 2013
St. Louis News
James Kuehnlein: Cop Fired For Controversial Recording Gets Probation For Domestic Assault
By Sam Levin
In 2007, James Kuehnlein, then a St. George police officer, made headlines after his bosses fired him over comments he made, caught on tape, taunting a driver. He reportedly said, "You want to tr... More >>
Daily RFT
11:38 am
Jun. 17, 2013
St. Louis News
Chief Sam Dotson Reflects On Violent Week, Is "Bitterly Disappointed" About Escaped Suspect
By Sam Levin
Amid the incredible violence that plagued the city of St. Louis last week, one officer was sent to the hospital -- along with a suspect who reportedly crashed into him during a police chase. In ... More >>
Daily RFT
10:13 am
Jun. 17, 2013
St. Louis News
Camp Plum: St. Louis Shuts Down Homeless Riverfront Encampment, Relocates 24 Residents
By Sam Levin
Last week, the city of St. Louis shut down a homeless riverfront encampment that officials say had become a dangerous environment for the 24 people living there. And the homeless individuals sle... More >>
Daily RFT
8:41 am
Jun. 17, 2013
St. Louis News
Carlos Beltran Trying To Sell New York Home, Lowers Price To $4.99 Million (PHOTOS)
By Sam Levin
It may not be quite as cool as living where the late, great Stan Musial once slept, but Carlos Beltran's former home (in Long Island, New York) is still available if you are interested! And it's ... More >>
Daily RFT
7:00 am
Jun. 17, 2013
St. Louis News
St. Louis No. 1 "Most Sinful" City In America, Report Says; RFT Chooses Top 7 Places To Sin
By Sam Levin
In St. Louis, we're often quite displeased when a misleading national crime report puts us in one of the top spots. But today, we're going to just embrace our latest achievement in the rankings d... More >>
Daily RFT
6:00 am
Jun. 17, 2013
St. Louis News
T-Mobile Robbery: Suspect Wears Clown Mask, Ties Up Clerk, County Police Say (PHOTOS)
By Sam Levin
St. Louis county police are looking for two suspects who allegedly stole around 30 smartphones from a T-Mobile store on Friday after forcing a clerk to open the supply closet. One man had his sh... More >>
Daily RFT
12:27 pm
Jun. 14, 2013
St. Louis News
University of Missouri Expands Health Care Plan To Include LGBT Partner Benefits
By Sam Levin
Some good news today for LGBT employees at the University of Missouri: The board of curators has voted to expand health-care benefits to include same-sex partners, a change which advocates say is... More >>
Daily RFT
10:21 am
Jun. 14, 2013
St. Louis News
Eric Hinson, Former St. Clair Fire Chief, Sentenced For Embezzling Half A Million
By Sam Levin
What happens when you steal more than half a million dollars from the fire department you run? In the case of Eric Hinson, you get to spend 35 months in prison -- and have to pay the money bac... More >>
Daily RFT
8:25 am
Jun. 14, 2013
St. Louis News
Two Men Found Dead In University City Apartment, Police Suspect Foul Play
By Sam Levin
Hours before four people were found dead in an apparent murder-suicide on Cherokee Street yesterday afternoon, police in University City responded to a residence and also made a horrible discover... More >>
Daily RFT
8:00 am
Jun. 14, 2013
St. Louis News
Cardinals Pitcher Briefly Distracted By Drunk Mets Fan Falling Over Rows Of Seats (VIDEO)
By Sam Levin
Drinking your sorrows away when the Cardinals beat you is great and all, but one Mets fan apparently could not keep it together. And Cardinals reliever Trevor Rosenthal briefly noticed yesterda... More >>
Daily RFT
7:00 am
Jun. 14, 2013
St. Louis News
East St. Louis Mayor On Concealed Carry Law: "More Guns...On The Street Is Not The Answer"
By Sam Levin
East St. Louis, Illinois, mayor Alvin Parks says he is not in favor of having more guns on the street -- but pretty soon, he won't have a choice. Illinois is on its way to adopting a concealed... More >>
Daily RFT
2:58 pm
Jun. 13, 2013
St. Louis News
Cherokee Street Shooting: Four Dead In Murder-Suicide, St. Louis Cops Say [UPDATED]
By Sam Levin
Update, 10:10 p.m.: St. Louis metro police officials have just identified the three victims and shooter in the murder-suicide incident inside a Cherokee Street healthcare facility this afternoon... More >>

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Ask a Mexican: Are the Aztecs the root of Mexico's ills? Ask a Mexican: Are the Aztecs the root of Mexico's ills?
By Arellano, Gustavo

Dear Mexican: Recently, a coworker turned me on to a website that features many videos of unspeakable atrocities the drug cartels are committing in Mexico, many graphically displaying murders and… More >>

Pros and Cons: Ex-cons redefine handball at Forest Park Pros and Cons: Ex-cons redefine handball at Forest Park
By Jessica Lussenhop

The handball courts loom high over the dirt running path in Forest Park. The last time anyone painted the twenty-foot-high wooden boards they were a soft canary yellow; today they're… More >>

The Cover of the June 20 Print Edition

Photography by Jennifer Silverberg Read Pros and Cons: Ex-cons redefine handball at Forest Park by Jessica Lussenhop.… More >>

He's Gone: As Schwagstock founder Jimmy Tebeau enters federal prison, should other music-festival organizers worry about on-site drug use? He's Gone: As Schwagstock founder Jimmy Tebeau enters federal prison, should other music-festival organizers worry about on-site drug use?
By Keegan Hamilton

Anybody who has ever attended Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza, Coachella, Sasquatch or other major summer music festivals understands that drugs are an inescapable part of the experience. Many people enjoy the show… More >>

Belligerent Piano: Episode One-Hundred-Twenty-Eight
By Timothy Lane

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Ask a Mexican: Why doesn't Univision offer English subtitles? Ask a Mexican: Why doesn't Univision offer English subtitles?
By Arellano, Gustavo

Dear Mexican: In Philadelphia, where I live, there are three Spanish-language stations on regular broadcast television. None of them offer English subtitles. I bet plenty of people of all heritages… More >>

The Cover of the June 13 Print Edition

Photography by Jennifer Silverberg. … More >>

A Redcoat in Patriotland: A gun-dumb Brit's journey into the heart of American gun culture
By Gavin Cleaver

The AR-15 is lighter than I expected. It's an intimidating chunk of rough-hewn black metal and rubber, but it sits softly in my hands. I bring it to my shoulder, and,… More >>

Belligerent Piano: Episode One-Hundred-Twenty-Seven
By Timothy Lane

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Ask a Mexican: Muy Caliente Summer Edition Ask a Mexican: Muy Caliente Summer Edition
By Arellano, Gustavo

Dear Readers: UK's spectacular Guardian newspaper has asked if I could field some questions for their readers as part of the paper's summer travel package — turns out Brits want… More >>

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