In 2008, Brian Dorsey was sentenced to death for two counts of murder. On April 9, he’ll become the first person executed by the state of Missouri in 2024 — unless Governor Mike Parson grants him clemency. Retired Missouri Supreme Court Judge Michael A. Wolff, who upheld Dorsey’s sentence in 2010, shares why he now supports Dorsey’s case for clemency and reflects on the factors that affect outcomes in death penalty cases. And Michelle Smith, founder of the Missouri Justice Coalition, talks about the movement to abolish the death penalty in Missouri.

Brian Dorsey is set to be Missouri’s first 2024 execution. A former judge wants to stop it

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Hundreds of demonstrators decrying Israel’s military attacks in Gaza marched through St. Louis University and briefly occupied a portion of Grand Blvd. on Wednesday. STLPR correspondent Jason Rosenbaum discusses what he saw and heard at the protest, and why SLU responded differently than Washington University, where police arrested more than 100 people at a protest last weekend. Two students also share why they are calling on SLU and Wash U to cut ties with weapons manufacturers like Boeing.

Gaza solidarity protest at St. Louis University campus ends with no arrests

St. Louis band Old Capital Square Dance Club recently discovered that their 2019 album was altered — someone took their songs, changed their tempo and pitch-shifted the vocals. The doctored tracks were on Spotify under the name Marico Charlotte. It’s estimated that playlists made of copyrighted songs may generate tens of thousands of dollars for whoever is behind them. We talk with Old Capital bandmates Jesse McClary, Drew Lance, and Zach Anderson about this experience and what the band has in store for the coming year.

Old Capital Square Dance Club makes lemonade out of lemons after copyright infringement

No matter how you prefer to enjoy it – popped, grilled, or in tortilla form – corn is beloved by cultures across the globe. The Missouri Botanical Gardens is putting a spotlight on the humble crop in a new exhibition, "Kernels of Culture: Maize Around the World," showcasing just how versatile corn is.

Corn and its indigenous roots take center stage in new MoBot exhibit

Washington University arrested about 100 pro-Palestinian protesters over the weekend. Is there any question as to whether the private university had that right? Does it matter if the people protesting were students or staff? Attorneys Sarah Swatosh, Javad Khazaeli and Liz Lenivy discussed that issue on the Legal Roundtable. Also discussed was a motion to vacate the conviction of Marcellus Williams, whether a juvenile who beat up a fellow minor near Hazelwood East High School should be tried as an adult, and a lawsuit against 3M and Scott Technologies filed by the family of a St. Louis firefighter who died because of what they say was faulty equipment.

Brian Dorsey is set to be Missouri’s first 2024 execution. A former judge wants to stop it

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