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Messenger: Lawsuit aims to fix the 'horrific' mental health crisis in Missouri jails
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Messenger: Lawsuit aims to fix the 'horrific' mental health crisis in Missouri jails

Tony Messenger | Post-Dispatch Metro columnist Author facebook Author linkedin Author twitter Author email Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Don't have an account? Sign Up Today Sheriffs across Missouri are dealing with the same nagging problem. Their jails are increasingly full of people who have mental health needs. kAm$@>6 @7 E9@D6 7@=6?E @7 |6?E2= w62=E9 3642FD6 E96JVG6 366? 564=2C65 :?4@>A6E6?E[ @C F?7:E E@ DE2?5 EC:2=] qFE E96 DE2E6 5@6D?’E 92G6 6?@F89 >6?E2= 365D[ D@ E96 >6? 2?5 H@>6? 2C6 DEF4>2[ :? k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^>:DD@FC:2AA=6D665]@C8^>6?E2=\962=E9\?665D\:?\>:DD@FC:\;2:=D^Q E2C86ElQ03=2?@FD DFCG6Jk^2m 4@?5F4E65 3J E96 ?@?AC@7:E |:DD@FC: pAA=6D665 @C82?:K2E:@?ik^Am People are also reading… As sales drop, St. Louis restaurants issue pleas on social media. 'Help us get through' Man in SLU emergency room pulled gun from bag, shot self St. Charles County judge faces discipline for wearing Elvis wig, talking politics on bench Chaos closes out Sexyy Red’s high-energy concert in St. Louis Airport police fatally shoot knife-wielding man at St. Louis Lambert Cardinals non-tender 4, including John King and Yohel Pozo. But door is still open. Judge shouts down St. Louis sheriff's lawyer during trial. 'We have gone way astray' This former Cardinals All-Star is poised to get the call to Cooperstown in 2 months We asked MLB execs which NL Central club will next win World Series. Anyone say Cardinals? Cardinals make moves to protect 4 prospects ahead of roster deadline Messenger: St. Louis archbishop joins call against 'vilifying immigrants and refugees' Some St. Louis residents are seeing huge spikes in property taxes. What happened? Fired finance chief details lavish purchases, retaliation in St. Louis Sheriff’s Office Old mall in St. Ann could become the new home of St. Louis County headquarters The Cardinals sent 8 prospects to the Arizona Fall League. Here’s how each did. kAm“x 92G6 2 3:8 8FJ[ 23@FE e’c” 2?5 b__ A@F?5D[ H9@ 962CD G@:46D] (96? 96’D :? W86?6C2= A@AF=2E:@?X[ 96 DE2CED 7:89ED H96? 96 E9:? 2?5 6?5D FA :?;FC65[” E96 D96C:77 HC@E6]k^Am kAm“x 92G6 E@ AFE 9:> :? D@=:E2CJ E@ 7C@> 9FCE:?8 @E96CD @C 86EE:?8 362E FA[ 3FE H96? 96’D :? D@=:E2CJ 96 4C:6D 7C@> =@?6=:?6DD] xE’D 962CE3C62D |24pCE9FC yFDE:46 r6?E6C 2?5 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]2C494:EJ5676?56CD]@C8^Q E2C86ElQ03=2? k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]9FD493=24^Q E2C86ElQ03=2?:?2=:K2E:@?Q 2?5 =62G:?8 E9@D6 H:E9 >6?E2= :==?6DD6D Q42865 :? 4@F?EJ ;2:=D]Qk^Am kAm“%9:D AC@3=6> :D A6CG2D:G6[ A6CD:DE6?E[ 2?5 H@CD6?:?8[” E96 =2HDF:E 2==686D] Q|:DD@FC:’D ;2:=D 92G6 364@>6 56 724E@ >6?E2= 962=E9 H2C5D[ H:E9 E6CC:3=6 @FE4@>6D 7@C 3@E9 E96 >6?E2==J :== AC6EC:2= 56E2:?66D 2?5 @G6CH96=>65 4@CC64E:@?2= DE277 2?5 286?4:6D]Q k^Am Download PDF Tony Messenger | Post-Dispatch kAmu@C p>J |2=:?@HD E92E >FDE 36 7:I65] |2=:?@HD242CE9FC;FDE:46]@C8^>:DD@FC:^Q E2C86ElQ03=2?6?E @7 |6?E2= w62=E9 2?5 DE2E6 =2H>2 E@]k^Am kAm“xE D66>D E92E 6G6CJ3@5J :D 2=:8?65 :? C64@8?:K:?8 E92E E9:D :D 2 AC@3=6> 2?5 H6 ?665 E@ 7:I :E[” |2=:?@HD@DE GF=?6C23=6 A6@A=6 :? @FC DE2E6 :D C62==J 9@CC:7:4]”k^Am kAm%96 AC@3=6> DE2CE65 564256D 28@[ H:E9 C6G6=2E:@?D @7 23FD6D :? 3:8 DE2E6 9@DA:E2=D E92E =65 E@ >2?J 4=@DFC6D] %96C6 H2D 2 >@G6 E@ 2 “4@>>F?:EJ\32D65” 2AAC@249 E@ >6?E2= 962=E9 — H:E9 E96 :562 E92E D>2==6C 724:=:E:6D 4=@D6 E@ 9@>6 4@F=5 AC@G:56 36EE6C EC62E>6?E — 3FE DE2E6D ?6G6C 3F:=E @FE DF49 2 DJDE6> E@ 36C @7 365D E96J H6C6 D9655:?8]k^Am kAmp>@?8 E96 A=2:?E:77D :? E96 ?6H =2HDF:E 2C6 E96 72>:=J >6>36CD @7 2 $E] {@F:D r@F?EJ >2? H9@ 92D 366? :? ;2:= 7@C >@C6 E92? dff 52JD[ 724:?8 D64@?5\568C66 2DD2F=E 492C86D] w6’D 366? @C56C65 3J 2 ;F586 :?E@ E96 4FDE@5J @7 E96 s6A2CE>6?E @7 |6?E2= w62=E9[ 3FE ?@ 365 :D 2G2:=23=6 7@C 9:>] ~E96C A=2:?E:77D :? E96 42D6 2C6 :? ;2:=D :? $E] {@F:D 4:EJ 2?5 vC66?6[ y24@C6 E92? “`[e`h 52JD 369:?5 32CD” 2H2:E:?8 >6?E2= 962=E9 EC62E>6?E[ E96 =2HDF:E 2==686D]k^Am kAmpD E96 D96C:77 :? E96 |:DD@FC: pAA=6D665 DFCG6J 6IA=2:?65[ 2?5 2D 7@C>6C $E] {@F:D ;2:= 5:C64E@C s@F8 qFCC:D >6?E:@?65 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]DE=E@52J]4@>^?6HD^=@42=^4@=F>?^E@?J\>6DD6?86C^2CE:4=6074a63fha\7_f3\``67\g7g2\b35a_42fga`7]9E>=REC246?E]k^Am kAm“%96J’C6 ?@E 8@:?8 E@ C646:G6 2?J AC@A6C >6?E2= 962=E9 EC62E>6?E :? ;2:=[” |2=:?@HD6[ E96 4:G:= C:89ED 2EE@C?6J[ D2J:?8 E92E] $96C:77D D2J E92E]”k^Am kAm%96 AC@3=6> D25=J :D ?@E F?:BF6 E@ |:DD@FC:] k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]DE=E@52J]4@>^?6HD^=@42=^4@=F>?^E@?J\>6DD6?86C^2CE:4=603c5eg254\a_h`\c4fg\375c\3c`a4`__37bc]9E>=Q E2C86ElQ03=2?6?E2= 962=E9 365D[ 2?5 E96 D@=FE:@? :D 2? 6IA6?D:G6 @?6 E92E =2H>2]k^Am kAm“%96D6 7@=

Messenger: St. Louis archbishop joins call against 'vilifying immigrants and refugees'
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Messenger: St. Louis archbishop joins call against 'vilifying immigrants and refugees'

Tony Messenger | Post-Dispatch Metro columnist Author facebook Author linkedin Author twitter Author email Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Don't have an account? Sign Up Today Tony Messenger | Post-Dispatch ST. LOUIS — The immigrants and refugees who met with Archbishop Mitchell T. Rozanski in September were afraid. kAm%96J H6C6 >6? 2?5 H@>6? @7 72:E9[ A6@A=6 7C@> |6I:4@ 2?5 w@?5FC2D[ {2E:? p>6C:42 2?5 p7C:42] %96J H6C6 r2E9@=:4D H9@[ 2>:5 !C6D:56?E s@?2=5 %CF>A’D 4C24>:8C2?ED[ 762C65 7@C E96:C =:G6D[ 27C2:5 E92E E96J 4@F=5 36 D?2E4965 7C@> E96 DEC66ED 2?5 D6A2C2E65 7C@> E96:C 72>:=:6D]k^Am kAm“|2?J 2C6 27C2:5 E@ =62G6 E96:C 9@>6D[” #@K2?D6 :? 2? :?E6CG:6H E9:D H666 :>>:8C2?ED H9@ 2C6 6G6? 27C2:5 E@ E2@?E9[ #@K2?D6E@H? @7 q2=E:>@C6[ H96C6 E96 &]$] r@?76C6?46 @7 r2E9@=:4 q:D9@AD 96=5 :ED 2??F2= >66E:?8]k^Am kAm(9:=6 E96C6[ E96 3:D9@AD 5:5 D@>6E9:?8 E96J 925?’E 5@?6 :? >@C6 E92? 2 564256] %96J :DDF65 2 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]FD443]@C8^?6HD^a_ad^FD\3:D9@AD\:DDF6\DA64:2=\>6DD286\:>>:8C2E:@?\A=6?2CJ\2DD6>3=J\32=E:>@C6Q E2C86ElQ03=2?6DD286[”k^2m 6?4@FC28:?8 r2E9@=:4D[ p>6C:42?D 2?5 2== A6@A=6 E@ DE2?5 FA 282:?DE E96 @?8@:?8 “:?5:D4C:>:?2E6 >2DD 56A@CE2E:@? @7 A6@A=6” @44FCC:?8 :? E96 &]$]k^Am kAm%96 4C24>:8C2?ED 36:?8 2CC6DE65 H96? 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EFC?:?8 E96:C 3243C24:?8 :>>:8C2?ED] %96 3:D9@AD H9@ C6AC6D6?E >2?J @7 E9@D6 :>>:8C2?ED — :>>:8C2?ED H9@ 2C6 >6>36CD @7 E96:C r2E9@=:4 7=@42?:EJ AC6G2:=D]k^Am kAm“pD 3:D9@AD[ H6’C6 ?@E @?=J 72>:=:2C H:E9 E96 8@DA6= @7 y6DFD r9C:DE[ 3FE 2=D@ E96 9:DE@CJ @7 @FC ?2E:@?[ 2?5 E96 :?2=:6?23=6 C:89ED 8:G6? E@ FD 3J v@5 E92E H6C6 24:8C2?ED 2?5 C67F866D[ :D ?@E @?=J F?\r9C:DE:2?] qFE x 36=:6G6 :E 8@6D 282:?DE H9@ H6 2C6 2D 4:E:K6?D @7 E96 &?:E65 $E2E6D]”k^Am Messenger: Judge in St. Louis plays politics in immigration case. Is Trump watching? Messenger: Immigrant in St. Peters raid had followed the rules. Why is he in jail? Messenger: Eric Schmitt offers 'apocalyptic' view of what it means to be American Messenger: St. Louis migrant proved his charges were bogus. ICE still has him in jail. Messenger: Faith, immigration are linked in our history. So who’ll act as Good Samaritans? Messenger: Death of St. Louis immigrant shows a broken social contract in America Messenger: Students, universities fight back against Trump’s war on immigration Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Tony Messenger | Post-Dispatch Metro columnist Author facebook Author linkedin Author twitter Author email Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Don't have an account? Sign Up Today

Messenger: Need state mental health care in Missouri? Get arrested.
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Messenger: Need state mental health care in Missouri? Get arrested.

Tony Messenger | Post-Dispatch Metro columnist Author facebook Author linkedin Author twitter Author email Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Don't have an account? Sign Up Today Five years ago, Pastor Erin Counihan alerted St. Louis leaders to an under-the-radar problem. At the time, she was leading Oak Hill Presbyterian Church in the Tower Grove neighborhood. Holly Kent, right, of St. Louis, receives ashes on her forehead on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018, from the Rev. Erin Counihan, then pastor of Oak Hill Presbyterian Church in St. Louis. Christian Gooden, Post-Dispatch kAmr@F?:92? H2D DA626?[ ECJ:?8 E@ 86E E96> E@ C2:D6 E96:C 6>A2E9J BF@E:6?E 7@C A6@A=6 :? 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'We have gone way astray' This former Cardinals All-Star is poised to get the call to Cooperstown in 2 months We asked MLB execs which NL Central club will next win World Series. Anyone say Cardinals? Cardinals make moves to protect 4 prospects ahead of roster deadline Messenger: St. Louis archbishop joins call against 'vilifying immigrants and refugees' Some St. Louis residents are seeing huge spikes in property taxes. What happened? Fired finance chief details lavish purchases, retaliation in St. Louis Sheriff’s Office The Cardinals sent 8 prospects to the Arizona Fall League. Here’s how each did. Old mall in St. Ann could become the new home of St. Louis County headquarters kAmx 925?’E DE2CE65 C6A@CE:?8 @? E96 4C:D:D :? |:DD@FC: 2?5 x==:?@:D ;2:=D[ H9:49 H2C69@FD6 >6?E2==J :== A2E:6?ED H9@ 92G6 366? @C56C65 3J 2 ;F586 E@ 36 EC62E65 :? 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E96 4C:>:?2= ;FDE:46 DJDE6>] q@E9 E96 DE2E6 2?5 7656C2= 8@G6C?>6?ED ?665 E@ 7:?5 H2JD E@ :?46?E:G:K6 DF49 42C6]k^Am kAm“(6 ?665 2 >6492?:D> 7@C A6@A=6 E@ C646:G6 42C6 2E 62C=:6C E:>6D :? E96:C :==?6DD[” s2:=6J D2JD] “(96C6 J@F :?G6DE :? EC62E:?8 A6@A=6 :D H96C6 E96J H:== 36 EC62E65]”k^Am Messenger: Social media harassment case shows the mental health crisis in Missouri jails Messenger: How a carjacking, health care problems and a jail death are all connected Messenger: One man gets a break from jail but Missouri still has a mental health crisis Messenger: Missouri jails have a mental health crisis. One man’s story shows the problem. Messenger: Treating mental illness becomes an afterthought in Missouri Messenger: A Black man’s in jail, a white man isn’t, for ‘terroristic threat.’ Why? Messenger: Missouri will add mental health workers in jails. It should add hospital beds too. Messenger: Mental health crisis has people stuck in county jails, waiting for treatment Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Tony Messenger | Post-Dispatch Metro columnist Author facebook Author linkedin Author twitter Author email Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Don't have an account? Sign Up Today

Messenger: St. Louis man loses fight to overturn murder conviction from 1983 prison riot
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Messenger: St. Louis man loses fight to overturn murder conviction from 1983 prison riot

Tony Messenger | Post-Dispatch Metro columnist Author facebook Author linkedin Author twitter Author email Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Don't have an account? Sign Up Today Brian Feldhues wonders if he was actually sitting in the same courtroom as St. Francois County Circuit Judge Patrick King. kAmx? yF=J[ u6=59F6D H6?E E@ E96 $E] uC2?4@:D r@F?EJ r@FCE9@FD6[ 23@FE 2? 9@FC D@FE9 @7 $E] {@F:D[ 2D 9:D 7C:6?5 #@5?6J r2CC 7@F89E 7@C E9C66 52JD E@ AC@G6 9:D :??@46?46] u@CEJ J62CD 28@[ r2CC H2D 4@?G:4E65 @7 E96 >FC56C @7 8F2C5 %@> y242:?E2:?65 9:D :??@46?46[ 2?5 96 7@F89E E96 42D6 62C=J @? 3J 9:>D6=7 @C H:E9 E96 96=A @7 2 AF3=:4 5676?56C] qFE 2 76H J62CD 324 @7 q@3 2?5 t=:K236E9 #2>D6J[ H9@ 92G6 366? DF446DD7F= :? 7C66:?8 :??@46?E >6?]k^Am People are also reading… As sales drop, St. Louis restaurants issue pleas on social media. 'Help us get through' Man in SLU emergency room pulled gun from bag, shot self St. Charles County judge faces discipline for wearing Elvis wig, talking politics on bench Chaos closes out Sexyy Red’s high-energy concert in St. Louis Airport police fatally shoot knife-wielding man at St. Louis Lambert Cardinals non-tender 4, including John King and Yohel Pozo. But door is still open. Judge shouts down St. Louis sheriff's lawyer during trial. 'We have gone way astray' This former Cardinals All-Star is poised to get the call to Cooperstown in 2 months We asked MLB execs which NL Central club will next win World Series. Anyone say Cardinals? Cardinals make moves to protect 4 prospects ahead of roster deadline Some St. Louis residents are seeing huge spikes in property taxes. What happened? Fired finance chief details lavish purchases, retaliation in St. Louis Sheriff’s Office Old mall in St. Ann could become the new home of St. Louis County headquarters St. Charles County judge called GOP chair for input before ruling on voting case, emails say 5 Cardinals prospects to know ahead of roster protection deadline kAmsFC:?8 E96 E9C66\52J 962C:?8 367@C6 yF586 z:?8[ E96 2EE@C?6JD AC6D6?E65 :?>2E6D H9@ D2:5 r2CC 925 ?@E9:?8 E@ 5@ H:E9 y24 E96 7@C>6C AC@D64FE@C :? E96 42D6 H9@ D2:5 r2CC 5:5?’E DE23 y242EE6C65] x? 2 ha\A286 CF=:?8[ z:?8 564=2C65 E9:D H66@DE @7 E96 H:E?6DD6D H6C6?’E 4C65:3=6] w6 2=D@ CF=65 E92E :E H@F=5 36 ?62C=J :>A@DD:3=6 E@ 7:?5 E96 ECFE9 c_ J62CD =2E6C[ H:E9 D@ >2?J H:E?6DD6D 92G:?8 5:65 2?5 6G:56?46 36:?8 DA@:=65 @C =@DE]k^Am kAm(:E9 E92E[ z:?8 56?:65 r2CC’D 2EE6>AE E@ 36 564=2C65 :??@46?E] r2CC H:== DE2J :? AC:D@?]k^Am kAmu6=59F6D[ H9@ D2E H:E9 r2CC’D H:76 2?5 A2C6?ED 5FC:?8 E96 962C:?8[ H2D 56G2DE2E65]k^Am Download PDF Tony Messenger | Post-Dispatch kAm“x ;FDE 5@?’E F?56CDE2?5 9@H E96 ;F586 42? D:E FA E96C6 2?5 962C 6G6CJE9:?8 H6 962C5 2?5 >2256[” u6=59F6D E@=5 >6 27E6C C625:?8 z:?8’D @C56C]k^Am kAm%@ 36 4=62C[ u6=59F6D :D 3:2D65] w6 >6E r2CC :? AC:D@?] u6=59F6D H2D E96C6 @? 2 5CF8 492C86] w6 25>:ED 96 H2D “E6CC:3=6 A6CD@?” 3242K:?8 A6CD@? H9@ 8:G6D E@ 6G6CJ@?6 56DA:E6 9:D D:EF2E:@?[” u6=59F6D E@=5 >6]k^Am kAm%92E D:EF2E:@? 492?865 7@C6G6C @? yF=J b[ `hgb[ E96 52J @7 E96 |@36C=J C:@E] r2CC[ H9@ 8C6H FA :? ?@CE9 $E] {@F:D[ H2D :? AC:D@? @? 2 DE62=:?8 492C86] w6 H2D 5F6 E@ 36 C6=62D65 @? A2C@=6 ;FDE 2 >@?E9 =2E6C]k^Am kAm~? E96 52J @7 E96 C:@E[ >2?J @7 E96 :?>2E6D H6C6 5CF?6>256 “9@@49]” $6G6C2= 8F2C5D H6C6 DE23365 H:E9 9@>6>256

Messenger: The shutdown is over but SNAP recipients in Missouri are still hungry
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Messenger: The shutdown is over but SNAP recipients in Missouri are still hungry

Tony Messenger | Post-Dispatch Metro columnist Author facebook Author linkedin Author twitter Author email Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Don't have an account? Sign Up Today Something really important happened during the recently ended shutdown of the federal government: poor people mattered. kAm%96C6 H6C6 5F6=:?8 9625=:?6D 7@C 52JD 23@FE E96 $FAA=6>6?E2= }FEC:E:@? pDD6DD>6?E !C@8C2>[ H9:49 96=AD A6@A=6 =:G:?8 :? A@G6CEJ — D6?:@C 4:E:K6?D[ 72>:=:6D[ 5:D23=65 7@= 5C:65 FA[ 2 H:56 C2?86 @7 C6D:56?ED[ ?@?AC@7:ED 2?5 3FD:?6DD6D 96=5 7@@5 5C:G6D]k^Am kAm%96C6 H6C6 A:4EFC6D @7 A6@A=6 DE2?5:?8 :? =@?8 =:?6D E@ 86E H92E6G6C H2D @776C65] (9:=6 s6>@4C2ED 2?5 #6AF3=:42?D 3:46 7@C E96 D9FE5@H?[ E96C6 H2D 2 3C:67 >@>6?E H96? 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J@F 92G6 E@ DE2J @? 9@=5 7@C 7@FC 9@FCD ;FDE E@ 7:?5 @FE :7 J@F’C6 8@:?8 E@ 86E E96 36?67:ED J@F 56D6CG6]k^Am kAm“(6’C6 86EE:?8 2 =@E @7 4@?E24E 7C@> 4FCC6?E 4=:6?ED 2?5 7@C>6C 4=:6?ED[ H9@ 2C6 C6249:?8 @FE E@ FD 5:DEC6DD65 3642FD6 E96J 2C6?’E C646:G:?8 E96:C 36?67:ED E9:D >@?E9[” w@==6J D2:5] “%96J DE:== ?665 E@ 62E]”k^Am Messenger: Lawsuit highlights Missouri’s failure to get food aid to people who need it Tony Messenger | Post-Dispatch Messenger: For the poor, a bump in Social Security means a cut in food aid. ‘Just not fair.’ Tony Messenger | Post-Dispatch Tony Messenger Messenger: Missouri fails when it comes to providing health care or food to poor people Tony Messenger | Post-Dispatch Tony Messenger Messenger: Pastor has advice for St. Louis: Learn from folks battling homelessness Tony Messenger | Post-Dispatch Tony Messenger Messenger: Missouri is bad at feeding poor people. SNAP cuts will make it worse. Tony Messenger | Post-Dispatch Tony Messenger Messenger: Food pantries in St. Louis face longer lines and rising prices Tony Messenger | Post-Dispatch St. Louis Post-Dispatch metro columnist Tony Messenger thanks his readers and explains how to get in contact with him. Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Tony Messenger | Post-Dispatch Metro columnist Author facebook Author linkedin Author twitter Author email Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Don't have an account? Sign Up Today

Messenger: Velda City embezzlement validates another city's fight over public records
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Messenger: Velda City embezzlement validates another city's fight over public records

Tony Messenger | Post-Dispatch Metro columnist Author facebook Author linkedin Author twitter Author email Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Don't have an account? Sign Up Today PINE LAWN — Two years ago, Dionne Peeples-Jones had a simple question. Peeples-Jones, an alderwoman in the north St. Louis County municipality of Pine Lawn, wanted to know why the city was having a hard time paying its bills for policing. kAmpE E96 E:>6[ E96 4:EJ 4@?EC24E65 H:E9 E96 }@CE9 r@F?EJ !@=:46 r@@A6C2E:G6 7@C =2H 6?7@C46>6?E D6CG:46D] qFE :E H2D?’E A2J:?8 E96 3:==D] k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]DE=E@52J]4@>^?6HD^=@42=^>6EC@^>6DD6?86C\A:?6\=2H?\2=56CH@>2?\H2?E65\2?DH6CD\@?\4:EJ\A@=:46\3:==D\D96\5:5?\E\86E\2?J^2CE:4=605cg3a_fh\7he3\d_73\3d46\g67_4fagb7_d]9E>=Q E2C86ElQ03=2?6? E@ 5@ D@>6E9:?8 ?6H] %96J G@E65 E@ C6BF:C6 4:EJ 25>:?:DEC2E@CD E@ AC6D6?E >@?E9=J 3:==D[ :?4=F5:?8 56E2:=65 :?G@:46D[ :? A24A:=65 7@C q@2C5 @7 p=56C>6? >66E:?8D] %96 @77:4:2=D C67FD65] $@ !66A=6D\y@?6D 7:=65 2 $F?D9:?6 {2H C6BF6DE D666?ED] $96 DE:== 5:5?’E 86E E96>]k^Am People are also reading… As sales drop, St. Louis restaurants issue pleas on social media. 'Help us get through' Man in SLU emergency room pulled gun from bag, shot self St. Charles County judge faces discipline for wearing Elvis wig, talking politics on bench Chaos closes out Sexyy Red’s high-energy concert in St. Louis Airport police fatally shoot knife-wielding man at St. Louis Lambert Cardinals non-tender 4, including John King and Yohel Pozo. But door is still open. Judge shouts down St. Louis sheriff's lawyer during trial. 'We have gone way astray' This former Cardinals All-Star is poised to get the call to Cooperstown in 2 months We asked MLB execs which NL Central club will next win World Series. Anyone say Cardinals? Cardinals make moves to protect 4 prospects ahead of roster deadline Messenger: St. Louis archbishop joins call against 'vilifying immigrants and refugees' Some St. Louis residents are seeing huge spikes in property taxes. What happened? Fired finance chief details lavish purchases, retaliation in St. Louis Sheriff’s Office The Cardinals sent 8 prospects to the Arizona Fall League. Here’s how each did. Old mall in St. Ann could become the new home of St. Louis County headquarters kAmx? y2?F2CJ a_ac[ !66A=6D\y@?6D k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]DE=E@52J]4@>^?6HD^=@42=^4@=F>?^E@?J\>6DD6?86C^2CE:4=60e_4gb4`e\3_24\``66\h3d7\5bh752d63c_3]9E>=Q E2C86ElQ03=2?6?E @A6C2E:@?D]k^Am kAmx 49646C A@=:46 49:67 2?5 25>:?:DEC2E@C @7 '6=52 r:EJ k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]DE=E@52J]4@>^?6HD^=@42=^4C:>6\4@FCED^2CE:4=602b`hc5af\da4_\c4fh\ha__\5a6b53g335_2]9E>=Q E2C86ElQ03=2?@C6 E92? Sb__[___ :? E2IA2J6C >@?6J @G6C E96 A2DE D6G6C2= J62CD] s2?:6= !2F=:?@ FD65 E96 >@?6J E@ 8@ @? G242E:@?[ E@ 3FJ 2 E@H ECF4 @C 5@?’E A2J 2EE6?E:@?]k^Am kAm%96 4:EJ 2EE@C?6J :? '6=52 r:EJ :D p?E9@?J vC2J] w6’D 2=D@ E96 4:EJ 2EE@C?6J :? !:?6 {2H?[ H96C6 96’D 366? 7:89E:?8 282:?DE !66A=6D\y@?6D’ 2EE6>AED E@ >2@?6J]k^Am kAm“w@H 5@ J@F 4C62E6 2 3F586E :7 J@F 5@?’E F49 J@F DA6?5 @? DEF77n” !66A=6D\y@?6D E@=5 >6 EH@ J62CD 28@[ H96? E96 7:89E H2D ;FDE DE2CE:?8] “x 5@?’E F?56CDE2?5 H9J E96 7:89E] (6’C6 2== @? E96 D2>6 E62>[ 2==6865=J]”k^Am kAm'6=52 r:EJ’D 6>36KK=6>6?E 42D6 G2=:52E65 E96 =682= DEC2E68J @7 !66A=6D\y@?6D’ 2EE@C?6J[ {J?6EE6 !6ECFD6?ED[ 2D C6BF:C65 3J =2Hik^Am kAm“(96? D@>6@?6[ :?4=F5:?8 2? 6=64E65 @C 2AA@:?E65 @77:4:2=[ 24ED =:6E9:?8 E@ 9:56[ :E :D FDF2==J 3642FD6 W96 @C D96X 5@6D[” !6ECFDF?:4:A2= 6>36KK=6>6?E :? |:DD@FC: E92E 92AA6?65 3642FD6 ?@3@5J H2D A2J:?8 2EE6?E:@?]k^Am kAmx? |2C49 a_ac[ $E] {@F:D r@F?EJ r:C4F:E r@FCE yF586 zC:DE:?6 z6CC @C56C65 E96 5676?52?ED :? E96 !:?6 {2H? =2HDF:E — r:EJ p5>:?:DEC2E@C {:==:2? tF?:46[ r:EJ r=6C6?ED E@ E96 q@2C5 @7 p=56C>6?] u@C >@?E9D[ !6ECFD@E:@?D D2J:?8 E96 @77:4:2=D 2C6?’E 5@:?8 D@]k^Am kAm{2DE H66AE @7 4@FCE 7@C C67FD:?8 E@ 7@==@H 96C @C56CD]k^Am kAmx7 E96J 2C6 96=5 :? 4@?E6>AE[ E96J 4@F=5 6?5 FA 92G:?8 E@ A2J !6ECFD6=J 6I2>A=6[ D96 D2JD[ @7 H92E 92AA6?D H96? 6=64E65 @77:4:2=D 5@?’E AC@G:56 @G6CD:89E]k^Am kAm“%96J 2 =:DE @7 3:==D H:E9@FE E96 F?56C=J:?8 56E2:=D[” !6ECFD

Messenger: Social media harassment case shows the mental health crisis in Missouri jails
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Messenger: Social media harassment case shows the mental health crisis in Missouri jails

As sales drop, St. Louis restaurants issue pleas on social media. 'Help us get through' Man in SLU emergency room pulled gun from bag, shot self St. Charles County judge faces discipline for wearing Elvis wig, talking politics on bench Chaos closes out Sexyy Red’s high-energy concert in St. Louis Airport police fatally shoot knife-wielding man at St. Louis Lambert Cardinals non-tender 4, including John King and Yohel Pozo. But door is still open. Judge shouts down St. Louis sheriff's lawyer during trial. 'We have gone way astray' This former Cardinals All-Star is poised to get the call to Cooperstown in 2 months We asked MLB execs which NL Central club will next win World Series. Anyone say Cardinals? Cardinals make moves to protect 4 prospects ahead of roster deadline Messenger: St. Louis archbishop joins call against 'vilifying immigrants and refugees' Some St. Louis residents are seeing huge spikes in property taxes. What happened? Fired finance chief details lavish purchases, retaliation in St. Louis Sheriff’s Office The Cardinals sent 8 prospects to the Arizona Fall League. Here’s how each did. Old mall in St. Ann could become the new home of St. Louis County headquarters

Messenger: Hawley is right on affordability issues. What will he do about it?
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Messenger: Hawley is right on affordability issues. What will he do about it?

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Cardinals make moves to protect 4 prospects ahead of roster deadline Messenger: St. Louis archbishop joins call against 'vilifying immigrants and refugees' Some St. Louis residents are seeing huge spikes in property taxes. What happened? Fired finance chief details lavish purchases, retaliation in St. Louis Sheriff’s Office The Cardinals sent 8 prospects to the Arizona Fall League. Here’s how each did. 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Messenger: Judge in St. Louis plays politics in immigration case. Is Trump watching?
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Messenger: Judge in St. Louis plays politics in immigration case. Is Trump watching?

As sales drop, St. Louis restaurants issue pleas on social media. 'Help us get through' Man in SLU emergency room pulled gun from bag, shot self St. Charles County judge faces discipline for wearing Elvis wig, talking politics on bench Chaos closes out Sexyy Red’s high-energy concert in St. Louis Airport police fatally shoot knife-wielding man at St. Louis Lambert Cardinals non-tender 4, including John King and Yohel Pozo. But door is still open. Judge shouts down St. Louis sheriff's lawyer during trial. 'We have gone way astray' This former Cardinals All-Star is poised to get the call to Cooperstown in 2 months We asked MLB execs which NL Central club will next win World Series. Anyone say Cardinals? Cardinals make moves to protect 4 prospects ahead of roster deadline Messenger: St. Louis archbishop joins call against 'vilifying immigrants and refugees' Some St. Louis residents are seeing huge spikes in property taxes. What happened? Fired finance chief details lavish purchases, retaliation in St. Louis Sheriff’s Office The Cardinals sent 8 prospects to the Arizona Fall League. Here’s how each did. Old mall in St. Ann could become the new home of St. Louis County headquarters