
St. Louis adds its voice to national protest against police brutality
With their chants bellowing across the streets, passersby were reminded that in 75 days the family of Michael Brown has not received any answers from law enforcement officials.

Ebola fear, monitoring ease for some in Dallas
Officials said 43 of 48 people on an original watch list have passed the 21-day maximum incubation period for the viral disease and are now in the clear.

Nurses: Ebola threat requires emergency presidential action
With concern escalating bout the threat of a wider Ebola outbreak, National Nurses United today called on Obama to "invoke his executive authority."

Nurses say U.S. hospitals not ready to tackle Ebola
As the Ebola crisis appears to grow more serious, some 4,000 nurses got on a national conference call sponsored by the NNU to discuss the response at their hospitals.
In wake of Ferguson, Baltimore examines police practices
Baltimore is among the many cities in the country examining its police performance in the wake of the Aug. 9 killing of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri.

Judicial system and democratic rights at stake in 2014 elections
Basic democratic rights are at stake Nov. 4 if Republicans take control of the U.S. Senate and expand their domination of governorships and state houses.

“Put the middle class first” bus tour rolls into Connecticut
Lt. Gov. Wyman recalled that the day after the "Raise the Minimum Wage" bus tour, "we were able to raise Connecticut's minimum wage so people would not live in poverty."

It’s the GOP’s turn to ask, “What’s the Matter with Kansas?”
With less than a month to go before the Nov. 4 election, "What's the matter with Kansas?" is a question Republicans are asking.

Ferguson police shooting protest interrupts St. Louis Symphony
People attending Saturday night's St. Louis Symphony performance ended up with more on their evening agenda than what was listed in the official program.

The big money: Eric Cantor goes to Wall Street
When House Majority Leader Eric Cantor lost his primary bid for re-election, he wasted no time cashing in on new opportunities.

