Metro columnist for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Pulitzer Prize winner. Author. Order my book: read.macmillan.com/lp/profit…

St. Louis
Joined September 2008
That wonderful day is finally here. It is publication day for #PROFITANDPUNISHMENT. As @JP_Books says: ‘Please read this book.’ I am so grateful to Kendy Killman, Brooke Bergen and Sasha Darby for their courage in explaining the criminalization of poverty. @StMartinsPress
Trump declares War on Christians …
“Federal authorities told demonstrators Friday that there would be ‘no more prayer’ in front of or inside the Broadview ICE facility, in a move that mystified local leaders and raised legal questions.” blockclubchicago.org/2025/11…
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Sandwich guy is not guilty. This is the most important news of the day.
STORY: A federal jury found a former Justice Department employee not guilty of misdemeanor assault over a viral incident in which he allegedly threw a sandwich at a Customs and Border Protection officer. More here for @BLaw: news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law…
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.@philaunion made history this year and it all started with the man in charge. Your Coach of the Year, Bradley Carnell. 💪
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Pope Leo XIV called for “deep reflection” in the United States about the treatment of migrants held in detention, saying that “many people who have lived for years and years and years, never causing problems, have been deeply affected by what is going on right now.” to.pbs.org/3Ln2cSB
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Food banks and hunger relief organizations are seeing an increase in the number of people lining up for food packages and calling helplines since SNAP benefits were halted on Nov. 1. abcnews.link/6sRlVPt
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Happy "let's circle back after the holidays" season!
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Pay for YouTubeTV Pay for ESPN+ Pay for Disney+ Still cannot watch Monday Night Football MNF tonight. What a time to be alive.
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BREAKING: A court has ordered the America First president to feed the hungry.