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Freeman Bosley

  • Blogs

    September 16, 2011

    Alderwoman April Ford Griffin Expected to Take Position in Mayor's Office

    http://www.pubdef.orgAlderwoman April Ford Griffin will be the new executive director for the city's Civil Rights Enforcement Agency​Fifth ward Alderwoman April Ford Griffin has been offered by Mayor Francis Slay the job of heading the city's Civil Rights Enforcement Agency. While both sides ... More >>

  • News

    September 15, 2011

    James Clark and Norm White want their Neighborhood Alliance to save St. Louis' worst neighborhoods. Then they want it to save America.

    http://www.pubdef.orgAlderwoman April Ford Griffin will be the new executive director for the city's Civil Rights Enforcement Agency​Fifth ward Alderwoman April Ford Griffin has been offered by Mayor Francis Slay the job of heading the city's Civil Rights Enforcement Agency. While both sides ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 23, 2010

    St. Louis Aldermen Considering Bill to Thwart Brick Thieves

    Image viaSteal one of these and face a $500 fine?​Freeman Bosley Sr. is fed up with the brick bandits. The third ward alderman says the thieves have replaced copper scroungers as the scourge of north St. Louis developers. They set fire to building frames and demolish walls in order to steal the ic ... More >>

  • News

    September 22, 2010

    Lure is not responsible for all Washington Avenue's trouble, but it's taking all the blame

    Image viaSteal one of these and face a $500 fine?​Freeman Bosley Sr. is fed up with the brick bandits. The third ward alderman says the thieves have replaced copper scroungers as the scourge of north St. Louis developers. They set fire to building frames and demolish walls in order to steal the ic ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 16, 2010

    Lure Nightclub: Court Hearing This Morning to Block Petition Drive Against Bar

    Lure played host Saturday to a Black Eyed Peas afterparty, featuring a deejay set by band member Will.i.Am. ​The owners of Lure Nightclub and their attorney, former St. Louis mayor Freeman Bosley Sr., are in court this morning trying to block a petition drive aimed at closing down the Washington A ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 4, 2010

    Teen Delinquency Won't Stand a Chance Against Lap Pool and Gym, St. Louis Officials Hope

    ofallonpark.org​Mayor Francis Slay and several north St. Louis aldermen gathered in O'Fallon Park today for the groundbreaking of a new recreational complex. Officials are optimistic that the rec-plex will be a resource for north city kids and teenagers.

  • Blogs

    July 22, 2010

    Lure Asks Former St. Louis Mayor Freeman Bosley Jr. to Assist in City's Beef with Nightclub

    On the sidelines: Freeman Bosley Jr.​Just got off the phone with Nick Trupiano, the co-owner of Lure nightclub. Trupiano called Daily RFT in response to our story this morning in which we interviewed him about complaints the city and neighbors have with his business. "I don't like being in the spo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 21, 2010

    Former St. Louis Mayor Sues Metro; Is Quite Okay About It

    mhmvoices.orgFreeman Bosley Jr.​Just hung up the phone with Freeman Bosley Jr., St. Louis' 43rd mayor (1993-1997).As you may have read, Bosley, now an attorney in private practice, filed suit yesterday against Bi-State (a.k.a. Metro) claiming that the transit agency failed to meet its minority par ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 23, 2009

    Highlights of Today's Epic Smoking Ban Debate at St. Louis City Hall

    Today's meeting was a lesson in how sausage -- and cigarettes -- are made.​As mentioned on this here blog earlier today, the St. Louis Board of Aldermen approved by a 20-7 vote a bill that would prohibit smoking in most bars and restaurants should voters in St. Louis County also approve a smoking ... More >>

  • News

    March 5, 2008

    Red Alert: Everything they really don't want you to know about those pesky traffic-light cameras

    Today's meeting was a lesson in how sausage -- and cigarettes -- are made.​As mentioned on this here blog earlier today, the St. Louis Board of Aldermen approved by a 20-7 vote a bill that would prohibit smoking in most bars and restaurants should voters in St. Louis County also approve a smoking ... More >>

  • News

    November 7, 2007

    Who Do You Love?

    Today's meeting was a lesson in how sausage -- and cigarettes -- are made.​As mentioned on this here blog earlier today, the St. Louis Board of Aldermen approved by a 20-7 vote a bill that would prohibit smoking in most bars and restaurants should voters in St. Louis County also approve a smoking ... More >>

  • News

    September 14, 2005

    Open Season

    You don’t need a single reason to recall your alderman, especially in north St. Louis

  • News

    August 27, 2003

    Slayer

    Could the mayor's uncanny habit of making enemies wreck the charter-reform effort?

  • News

    February 19, 2003

    Who's Afraid of Anthony Shahid?

    He's a hero to some, a pain to others. Either way, he makes people very nervous.

  • News

    July 31, 2002

    North Side Pitch

    Jennifer Joyce crosses the racial divide to walk the streets and talk about crime

  • News

    June 5, 2002

    Wonk's Luck

    African-American anger at the Democrats gives Jim Talent an opening

  • News

    May 1, 2002

    Freedom on a String

    Nance says City Hall didn't influence the Clergy Coalition's delay on home rule

  • News

    April 24, 2002

    Dead Man Voting

    St. Louis elections are a national joke. Trouble is, it's not funny anymore.

  • News

    March 20, 2002

    The Longest Day

    The Fairgrounds Park race riot of 1949 has been forgotten, just as racism in St. Louis continues to be denied

  • News

    February 6, 2002

    Which Two St. Louisans Would You Like to See Locked in a Room Together?

    Week of February 6, 2002

  • News

    October 3, 2001

    No Mercy for Percy

    The mayor answers critics by giving Green the boot

  • Best of St. Louis

    September 26, 2001

    Best Evidence the New Mayor Knows Carolyn Tuft's Value

    Slay's inaugural speech

  • News

    August 1, 2001

    A Black Eye Affair

    A minority firm takes a hit for no good reason

  • News

    July 25, 2001

    You're in St. Louis Now

    If you thought Irene Smith was strange, you haven't been to City Hall lately

  • News

    March 28, 2001

    In a Class by Itself

    Mired in decrepitude and money trouble, will St. Louis prove too tough for its next mayor?

  • News

    February 28, 2001

    Dead Heat

    Efforts to tie attempted voter fraud to the Bosley campaign haven't stuck

  • News

    February 21, 2001

    Harmon Agonistes

    You don't need a weatherbird to tell which way the wind is blowing

  • News

    February 21, 2001

    White Fright

    The race for mayor is, once again, all about race

  • News

    February 14, 2001

    Put Up or Shut Up

    Candidates must speak clearly about troubled schools

  • News

    February 7, 2001

    Ward Feelers

    Is it time to put aldermen on the chopping block?

  • News

    January 31, 2001

    New Kid, Old School

    Francis G. Slay wants to push a troubled city to the future, and he doesn't think "politics" is a dirty word.

  • News

    January 24, 2001

    Ban the Plans!

    A battle cry for the city's next century

  • News

    January 10, 2001

    Shut Yer Piehole, St. Louis: We Got It Good!

    To think that most of us didn't know any better

  • News

    January 3, 2001

    The New Wisdom of Boz

    A chastened ex-mayor says he's sorry and asks for another chance

  • News

    December 13, 2000

    Changing Captains

    Why refinish the deck when the hull's leaking?

  • News

    October 25, 2000

    The Big Payback

    With this presidential debate, the highlights didn't come from Bush or Gore

  • News

    October 25, 2000

    The Accidental Politician

    After five years in office, enigmatic Darlene Green has become a force to be reckoned with in St. Louis

  • News

    September 20, 2000

    Schnucks: Not the Friendliest Weeks in Town

    Published the week of September 20-26, 2000

  • News

    June 7, 2000

    The Albatross

    St. Louis has a long and tortured history with the Admiral, home of the President Casino, but the city is about to gamble another $3 million to keep it afloat. It's a risky bet.

  • News

    April 12, 2000

    The Lead Menace

    In its lawsuit, St. Louis is eager to blame the lead industry for making the area one of the most contaminated in the nation. But the city itself is guilty of doing little to prevent the poisoning of thousands of children like "Little Al" Evans.

  • News

    March 1, 2000

    No Deposit, No Return, Just City Trasher-Type Slobs

    Getting a state bottle-and-can-deposit law on the books seems to be a job for country folks; plus, other St. Louis follies and foibles

  • Calendar

    January 5, 2000

    DON'T WORRY, BE NAPPY

    Filmmaker Darnell Singleton presents his locally produced labor of love, Super Brotha

  • News

    December 8, 1999

    Who Do You Think Deserves to Get a Lump of Coal in His or Her Stocking This Year? (Part 1 of 2)

    Filmmaker Darnell Singleton presents his locally produced labor of love, Super Brotha

  • News

    November 10, 1999

    THE BIG FIX

    A desperate St. Louis pays top dollar to gamble on a risky convention-center hotel

  • News

    June 16, 1999

    Short Cuts

    A desperate St. Louis pays top dollar to gamble on a risky convention-center hotel

  • News

    May 26, 1999

    Short Cuts

    A desperate St. Louis pays top dollar to gamble on a risky convention-center hotel

  • News

    February 10, 1999

    The Rainmaker

    Public-relations pro Jeff Rainford helped end a 27-year drought in the St. Louis school- desegregation case, but he's still bothered by the bucket of cold water Mayor Clarence Harmon threw on the victory celebration

  • News

    February 10, 1999

    News Real

    Public-relations pro Jeff Rainford helped end a 27-year drought in the St. Louis school- desegregation case, but he's still bothered by the bucket of cold water Mayor Clarence Harmon threw on the victory celebration

  • News

    January 13, 1999

    News Real

    Public-relations pro Jeff Rainford helped end a 27-year drought in the St. Louis school- desegregation case, but he's still bothered by the bucket of cold water Mayor Clarence Harmon threw on the victory celebration

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