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Overland couple shot dead in Guatemala after local ICE stop led to deportations

Overland couple shot dead in Guatemala after local ICE stop led to deportations

The couple's 14-month-old daughter was found crying beside her mother's body in a sugarcane field last week, …

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Mourners decry Overland couple's killing in Guatemala, call for ICE accountability

Mourners decry Overland couple's killing in Guatemala, call for ICE accountability

"We need pathways to citizenship, but a pathway to better citizenship for us all," said Yery Castillo, a frie…

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A mother and son fled Colombia for a better life. He died in St. Louis on ICE's watch

A mother and son fled Colombia for a better life. He died in St. Louis on ICE's watch

Lucy Garzón risked everything to keep her children safe, then ended up losing a son to the very country she h…

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No mental health evaluation for St. Louis man who died by suicide in ICE custody

No mental health evaluation for St. Louis man who died by suicide in ICE custody

The federal agency says Brayan Garzón-Rayo did not receive a mental health evaluation due to staffing shortag…

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Lucy Garzón finally lays her son to rest after his death in ICE custody months ago

Lucy Garzón finally lays her son to rest after his death in ICE custody months ago

About two months after his death in ICE custody, Brayan Garzón-Rayo's family buried his ashes with support fr…

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Then ICE arrived: Inside the rural Illinois traffic stop that upended 3 immigrants' lives

Then ICE arrived: Inside the rural Illinois traffic stop that upended 3 immigrants' lives

"Yeah, that English comes out, those motherf-------," one Christian County Sheriff's sergeant told Morrisonvi…

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Rumors drive fear in St. Louis as Trump's immigration plans turn deadly

Rumors drive fear in St. Louis as Trump's immigration plans turn deadly

Local leaders, businesses and educators are reckoning with rising anxiety in St. Louis' immigrant community a…

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St. Louis immigrants fear deportation as ICE texts demand in-person reviews

St. Louis immigrants fear deportation as ICE texts demand in-person reviews

Immigrants in St. Louis with longstanding deportation orders were texted to report to the agency's office by …

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St. Louis activists plan aid for immigrants as Trump's policies incite fear

St. Louis activists plan aid for immigrants as Trump's policies incite fear

lThe self-described "group of fierce Latina women uniting to combat racial injustice and demand equality" hop…

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Where would St. Louis be without Latino businesses? For a week, we will find out

Where would St. Louis be without Latino businesses? For a week, we will find out

A number of Hispanic-owned businesses will temporarily close next week as part of a coordinated effort to hig…

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How a growing Latino voter base could reshape Missouri's political landscape - one day

How a growing Latino voter base could reshape Missouri's political landscape - one day

Though St. Louis and Missouri's Latino population is still relatively small, it's growing rapidly. Political …

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Leaders clashed in troubled St. Louis jail before top boss' ouster, records reveal

Leaders clashed in troubled St. Louis jail before top boss' ouster, records reveal

A dead body left for hours and juvenile detainees mixed with adults: Leaked records reveal how St. Louis' jai…

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In one southern Illinois town, residents grapple with abortion's past and future

In one southern Illinois town, residents grapple with abortion's past and future

Carbondale is set to become the closest place with abortion access for millions of residents in the Midwest a…

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'I just fell to my knees and cried': St. Louisans face devastating damage after tornado that kill...

'I just fell to my knees and cried': St. Louisans face devastating damage after tornado that kill...

More than 5,000 homes were impacted, and 38 people were injured after an EF3 tornado tore across St. Louis.

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SIU Carbondale faces budget cuts as leaders tout rising enrollment, fundraising

SIU Carbondale faces budget cuts as leaders tout rising enrollment, fundraising

The campus in deep southern Illinois is grappling with a nearly $9.5 million budget shortfall that its leader…

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Unsolved, not forgotten: How 6 parents remember the children they lost to violence in St. Louis

Unsolved, not forgotten: How 6 parents remember the children they lost to violence in St. Louis

The multimedia art installation and reporting project features six original portraits by local artist Cbabi B…

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'Broadway on a football field': Drum corps blurs the lines of sport and art in Belleville

'Broadway on a football field': Drum corps blurs the lines of sport and art in Belleville

Groups from "marching music's major league" are crisscrossing the country this summer, chasing a perfect 12-m…

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Solar eclipse plunges Illinois and Missouri into darkness as the celestial spectacle dazzles

Solar eclipse plunges Illinois and Missouri into darkness as the celestial spectacle dazzles

Total solar eclipses occur every year or two, but it is exceedingly rare for the paths of two of them to inte…

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America's top figure skaters dazzled St. Louis. I left with a new love for the sport.

America's top figure skaters dazzled St. Louis. I left with a new love for the sport.

The U.S. Figure Skating National Championships brought the who's who of the sport to St. Louis. St. Louis Pub…

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How "Popeye the Sailor" put a rural Illinois town on the international map

How "Popeye the Sailor" put a rural Illinois town on the international map

CHESTER, Ill. - Debbie Brooks has been a Popeye fan since she was a child, even when faced with the unimagina…

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In a New Year's Day battle of soccer and sausage, it's St. Louis vs. Metro East in the Chorizo Bo...

In a New Year's Day battle of soccer and sausage, it's St. Louis vs. Metro East in the Chorizo Bo...

For 75 years, Hispanics from each side of the Mississippi square off in a friendly soccer match that also has…

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