Missouri Rep. Jamilah Nasheed and Sen. Jason Crowell disagree and call each other names on Twitter. [View the story “State politicians turn to name-calling” on Storify]
1 robber caught, another robbery revealed
The man who robbed the bank that my grandfather and great-grandfather had owned has been arrested. I tried to tell you that robbing banks doesn’t pay. For $2,670, he now faces a minimum of 10 years in prison for Class A felony. (I don’t know what he’s been charged with, but that’s my best guess.)… Continue reading 1 robber caught, another robbery revealed
Akin: ‘Legitimate rape’ victims don’t get pregnant
But a university study finds that “rape-related pregnancy occurs with significant frequency.” [View the story “Akin: ‘Legitimate rape’ victims don’t get pregnant” on Storify]
Never rob a bank
Last week, the bank that my grandfather and great-grandfather owned was robbed. A man wearing a motorcycle helmet and long black coat walked in with a handgun. He walked out with about $2,500. This is not the first time the bank has been hit by a motorcycle helmet-wearing robber. In the ’80s, a man wearing… Continue reading Never rob a bank
Post-Dispatch lays off 23
Four editors, three reporters, four copy editors, a photographer and the editorial cartoonist were laid off in the newsroom. Ten advertising and production employees also were laid off. [View the story “Post-Dispatch lays off 23” on Storify]