Andrea Y. Henderson

A St. Louis County judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by Homer G. Phillips Nurses', Alumni Inc., a local nursing organization, against a three-bed north St.

The number of Hispanics or Latinos in the St. Louis region has significantly increased over the past year, according to U.S. census data released last week. The data shows there are more than 13,900 Hispanics or Latinos in the area.

The number of Black residents in the St. Louis region has slightly increased over the past year. New U.S. Census data shows there are about 2,900 more African Americans in the area. Despite that rise, St. Louis city’s Black population is declining.

The St. Louis Reparations Commission will present its harm report on Sept. 30. Over 100 Black St. Louisans testified why they want reparations and what form they want them to take. The harm report will include dozens of testimonies, history of racism and recommendations for the mayor to bring about a plan to repair racial harms.

The St. Louis Reparations Commission released its final report Tuesday outlining the deep history of chattel slavery and systemic discrimination in St.

East Side Aligned , a local nonprofit serving youth, received a nearly $450,000 Illinois state grant to help bring more after-school programs and services to children and families in East St.

A recent disenfranchisement report estimates that 1.7% of adult Missourians cannot vote because of a felony conviction, however, the rate is more than double for Black Missourians.

A new report estimates that 1.7% of Missourians over 18 can’t vote because they have felony convictions. That rate is more than twice as high for Black Missourians, who are also disproportionately incarcerated.

Few of Thelma Mothershed-Wair's friends, former students and neighbors in East St. Louis, Illinois, knew about her monumental past

As many Indian Americans come to St. Louis for work, they often leave family and traditions behind. However, one St. Charles family has been bringing Diwali celebrations to the local Indian American community from their backyard for over a decade, to help people feel closer to home.