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9 years after son's fatal shooting, Michael Brown Sr. reflects on positive changes in community, nationwide

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 15:10:19 GMT

CLAYTON, Mo. – Wednesday marks nine years since the fatal shooting of Michael Brown Jr. in Ferguson. City leaders, family members, and community activists gathered that evening to reflect not only on what changes have been made over the years but also to make a change in the community.“Well, it's a lot of work that needs to be done between the community and the police, but you know, I think the police need to start giving in a little bit because they have to earn the trust again,” Michael Brown Sr. said.His son’s death gained national attention and ignited protests across the country, sparking an uproar for changes in policing in communities.Brown continues to keep his son’s memory alive through the Michael Brown sr. Chosen for Change Foundation.The foundation hosted its 2nd annual Black Ball Fundraiser and Awards Gala at the Ritz-Carlton in Clayton to honor educators and award academic scholarships in memory of both Michael Brown Jr. and former CVPA student Alexandria Bell. The org...

Downtown locals discuss teen violence and 911 dispatching issues

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 15:10:19 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Downtown safety was front and center at a meeting with Alderwoman Cara Spencer and Alderman Rasheen Aldridge. Residents say some of the items they want to see the aldermanic board address include teen violence and 911 dispatching issues.Wednesday night, Alderwoman Spencer took time to address a new bill involving parking lot safety. New law requires doctors to assess Missouri kids under 6 for lead exposure "Solidifying and making our parking lots a safer place, Alderwoman Cara Spencer said. "It is where so many bad behaviors start; there's so many break-ins, there is so much mayhem that gets going in those parking lots. So holding those parking lot owners accountable for making those safer places, I think it's going to do a lot to help downtown."Alderwoman Spencer and Alderman Aldridge share the downtown district and said that meetings like this offer locals the opportunity to raise concerns about any issues they may be having.

Police investigating 'Family Dollar' store break-in

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 15:10:19 GMT

ST. LOUIS -  Thieves broke into a business overnight in the Southwest Garden neighborhood of south St. Louis.That was just before 1:30 a.m. at the 'Family Dollar' store on Southwest Avenue at Magnolia Avenue. Someone smashed the glass on the front door to get inside. New law requires doctors to assess Missouri kids under 6 for lead exposure There is no word yet on what was taken. FOX 2 will update this story with more information as it becomes available.

1 person rescued from apartment fire in south St. Louis City

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 15:10:19 GMT

ST. LOUIS -  An apartment building was damaged after an overnight house fire in the Dutchtown neighborhood of south St. Louis.Firefighters rescued one person from the second floor of the building on Osage Street at South Compton Avenue. Investigators shared that the fire started in the kitchen of a first floor apartment. No one was injured. Teens seen on video attacking Walgreens employee in Missouri Firefighters added that there was a fire on the porch at that same location two days ago.

Overnight fire damages Captain D's restaurant

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 15:10:19 GMT

ST. LOUIS - A fire overnight damaged a fast food restaurant in St. Louis.The Captain D's on South Grand caught fire around midnight. Investigators said it started in the kitchen and damaged the back of the building. Crews are still looking for the cause. Teens seen on video attacking Walgreens employee in Missouri The dining area does have smoke and water damage, but no one was injured. FOX 2 will update this story with more information as it becomes available.

Free gun locks available today in St. Louis areas

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 15:10:19 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Gun owners can pick up a free gun lock at St. Louis City Fire Department engine houses, St. Louis public library locations, and select county library locations.Missouri and Illinois parents can request a free gun lock online from St. Louis Children's Hospital, and free, no-questions-asked gun locks are available at all BJC hospital emergency rooms. New law requires doctors to assess Missouri kids under 6 for lead exposure To find a location nearest to you, click here.

Editorial: Colorado agency permitting Suncor pollution is derilect in its duty to protect the environment

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 15:10:19 GMT

Suncor Energy’s pollution permits in Colorado for both air and water are outdated and out of touch with modern expectations for environmental protection.For unknown or perhaps inexplicable reasons, updating the expired permits for the Commerce City refinery has been elusive for the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. We can describe the years-long process as a boondoggle, but really it’s a dereliction of duty to protect Coloradans and our land, water and air from pollution.On Tuesday, the Environmental Protection Agency rejected CDPHE’s latest attempt to update a permit, regulating the harmful particles and gasses emitted by Suncor’s Plant 2, which refines oil into fuels like gasoline and jet fuel.KC Becker, the head of EPA Region 8, said that the EPA is prioritizing air quality for those who live near the Suncor facility in Commerce City and northwest Denver.“Improving air quality for the underserved communities affected by harmful air emissions from the Suncor re...

Carnation Festival, a Red Rocks double-header and more things to do in Denver this week

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 15:10:19 GMT

The comedy “Bottoms” will open the 2023 CinemaQ Film Festival in Denver in 2023. ( Orion Pictures/Brownstone Productions)Q marks the spotThursday-Sunday. Founded in 2009 “to celebrate queer voices, queer visions, and queer visibility” on screen, the four-day CinemaQ Film Festival returns to the Sie FilmCenter on Aug. 10-13, showcasing “the best in new and classic LGBTQ+ cinema from around the world.”Things kick off Thursday with an opening night party and the presentation of “Bottoms,” a comedy about two queer high school girls who start a fight club for cheerleaders. In the ensuing days, the fest features live Q&As with filmmakers, panel discussions, and a dozen films and shorts like “Saint Drogo,” “Perpetrator” and “Gussy.” There will also be a double feature of restorations of two Andy Warhol horror flicks from the 1970s. The festival wraps up with an ice cream social, marketplace, and a showing of “Problemista,” another comedy.The Sie is located at 2510 E. Colfax...

Denver comic Ben Roy on his YouTube special, his punk band, the merits of anger, and pop culture’s demise

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 15:10:19 GMT

Ben Roy feels the heat from all sides.The Denver comedian and singer of the punk band Spells has taken a hatchet to polite society in his vicious but philosophical jokes, as well as spittle-flecked music performances that find his band setting up on the floor, surrounded by bouncing crowds, as vocalist and songwriter Roy vibrates like a wiry windsock.Related ArticlesEntertainment | “Ted Lasso” star kicks off stand-up comedy tour in Denver this fall After four critically acclaimed stand-up albums, tours and music albums with his band, his Denver-based, truTV series “Those Who Can’t” (with his Grawlix trio, including Denver’s Adam Cayton-Holland and Andrew Orvedahl), and ongoing Grawlix podcasts, his first hour-long video special, “Hyena,” is on the loose.Released by 800 Pound Gorilla Records — the esteemed label for mega-comic Kevin Hart’s LOL! Studios — “Hyena” builds on the 44-year-oldR...

CinemaQ Fest straddles the sublimely ridiculous and the deadly serious

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 15:10:19 GMT

The checklist for a well-programmed film festival might go something like this:Deliver a varied slate of films: fiction and nonfiction; feature-length films and shorts; comedies and dramas.Sculpt shorts packages with intentional juxtapositions that delight and create meaningful, pleasing and potent echoes.Host guests and panels that guarantee the film-centric gathering is an event, not just cinema’s version of binge-watching.Above all, engage, entertain and expand comfort zones.Director Sav Rodgers on the search in his personal doc “Chasing Chasing Amy.” Courtesy of Denver FilmFor 15 years, Denver Film’s Cinema Q Festival has been more than checking the boxes. It has been serving, reflecting and expanding that vague yet vital notion of community.Under the guidance of founder Keith Garcia, the LGBTQ+ branded screenings grew from a monthly program to a spotlight section during the Denver Film Festival to an annual festival that will celebrate its 15th year with Thursday’s opening nigh...