coupling of the two bills, the infrastructure package as well as the build back better act. having those coupled together was the only leverage we had and what did the caucus do? we tossed it. you know, for me, it s really it s sad. it s sad for us to say let s look good instead of being good. let s look strong instead of being strong. let s look like we have a win instead of actually having a win. you know what makes us look good, being good. if we re actually good, that means st. louis has what st. louis needs. that means st. louis is strong. that s how i quantify and qualify that. by st. louis having an actual win, by those people, so we re talking about the home care workers, the doulas, child care workers and providers, formerly incarcerated people, we re talking about people who work in our substance use treatment
Take 5: Five things you might want to do this weekend
Five things you might want to do this weekend
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Enjoy an art opening
Saturday, at Good Weather Gallery, 301 N. Main St., Edwardsville. Battle Between: a Solo Show by Cory Sellers, from 6 to 9 p.m., is open to the public under COVID-19 safety precautions. Grab a mask and a friend and support a local artists community at the gallery owned by Alton resident Brooke Peipert. Outside of the opening reception, the gallery is gladly open by appointment. Show MoreShow Less
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Enjoy the return of Curt Copeland’s
Sunday Funday Open Mics from 4 to 7 p.m. at Uncle Al’s, 424 E. Arch St., Jerseyville. Every other
and registration, sir. reporter: the shooting of this man, 32-year-old philando castile, by st. anthony police officer, geronimo yanez ignited nationwide protests over the use of force by police after castile s girlfriend diamond reynolds broadcast the shooting live on facebook. just after 9:00 p.m. on july 6th in falcon heights, officer yanez stops castile, believing he resembled a suspect in a robbery and had a broken taillight. diamond reynolds is seated in the front passenger seat. her 4-year-old daughter in the backseat. your brake lights are out. reporter: castile can be seen handing yanez his insurance card and telling the officer he also has a gun. the situation turning deadly in just seconds. i have to tell you, i do have a filer on me.