When Missourians submitted 305,968 signatures to the Missouri Secretary of State to put HB1, politicians’ gerrymandered map, to a vote of the people, the map should immediately be paused and not go into effect.

But Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins and Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway don’t like following the Missouri Constitution. Unelected AG Hanaway claims the maps have gone into effect, and SOS Hoskins has gone along with her claim that the map has gone into effect on Thursday, December 11.

A Missouri Supreme Court decision allowing State Attorney General Andrew Bailey to appeal the exoneration of Christopher Dunn sparked outrage among advocates for criminal justice reform. Dunn, who was wrongfully convicted and imprisoned for 34 years, was exonerated by St. Louis Circuit Judge Jason Sengheiser. The judge determined that the evidence presented constituted a “clear and convincing case of actual innocence.”

THE PENAL SYSTEM & THE BLACK COMMUNITY: Seen through the lens of Black Women workers

Saint Louis University alumnus Jonathan Pulphus will return to campus on Monday, Oct. 27, for a book signing and panel discussion on his recent work, “With My People: Life, Justice and Activism Beyond the University.”

NO KINGS is a peaceful national day of action and mass mobilization in response to the growing authoritarianism and corruption of the Trump administration, which has intensified since June. We come together to oppose abuses of power, cruelty, and corruption.