Steph Zimmerman

1. Our reach is international. Fly-over? More like fly-from. St. Louis’ scientists are launching conservation projects on every continent, identifying new species on remote islands, bioprospecting for medicines, restoring wildlife populations on the verge of extinction. Our universities have campuses in Spain, Thailand, Geneva, London, and Vienna; special relationships with universities in China and Africa; and study programs in more than 50 countries.

Shaw Park had been advertised as the meeting point for Wednesday night's demonstration protesting the acquittal of Jason Stockley, a former police officer who killed a black suspect, Anthony Lamar Smith, in 2011. But around 5 p.m. yesterday, demonstrators began gathering at the Saint Louis Galleria in Richmond Heights, located about one mile from the park, instead. "We don’t want them to know where we’re going to be," said the Rev.

Protests following the not-guilty verdict of former St. Louis police officer Jason Stockley became tense Friday evening in the Central West End. Several properties, including St. Louis Mayor Lyda Krewson's home, were damaged, and police deployed tear gas and pepper balls at demonstrators. According to police, nine officers and one Highway Patrol trooper were injured, and 32 demonstrators were arrested throughout the day.