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ST. LOUIS — Celebrations of the life and legacy of the late Fourth Ward Alderman Sam Moore have begun, and funeral services have been set.

There will be two memorial ser-vices: one for civil servants and one for the general public. Both will take place at Williams Temple Church of God in Christ (1500 N. Union Blvd.), Moore’s former church home.

A civic ceremony for dignitaries to pay their respects will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday, March 7. For the

Services are set for Moore as colleagues honor alderman

» SEE MOORE • PAGE 13

by JIM MERKEL • of The SouthSider

ST. LOUIS – In a time of mass media buys and automated calling to voters, volunteers still are the foot soldiers of any political campaign.

They call voters, knock on doors and make oceans of coffee at campaign

headquarters. And, as Missourians look forward to finally having their say in the March 10 presidential pref-erence primary, volunteers are at the forefront of the push to win votes and delegates for Democratic candidates.

» SEE VOLUNTEERS • PAGE 12

Volunteers fuel campaignsAhead of Missouri’s March 10 primary, area residents help Democratic presidential hopefuls put boots on the ground

Simone Cook forBernie Sanders

Kevin O’Malley forJoe Biden

Erin Heckler forElizabeth Warren

DELEGATE COUNTS OF CANDIDATES STILL IN RACE

Total delegates needed to win: 1,991

Joe Biden: 566Bernie Sanders: 501Elizabeth Warren: 61

by JIM MERKELof The SouthSider

CITY HALL — Allegations that he used money from his campaign fund for his own personal purposes have ended the career of 12th Ward Alderman Larry Arnowitz.

The United States Attorney’s Office of the Eastern District of Missouri an-nounced Wednesday in a news release that a federal grand jury had indicted him on one count of mail fraud related to his illegal use of campaign funds for his personal use and expenses.

The news came a day after Arnowitz stunned City Hall in-siders with a one-sentence let-ter announcing he was resigning

PHOTO BY BILL BEENE / for MetroSTL.comA balloon release on Saturday, Feb. 29, near Sumner High School honors the late Alderman Sam Moore, who died at 71 on Feb. 25.

12th Ward alderman resigns ahead of indictment

» SEE INDICTMENT • PAGE 4

Arnowitz

by JIM MERKELof The SouthSider

CITY HALL — Officials are struggling to fill vacancies opened by the recent death of Fourth Ward Alderman Sam Moore.

One major step will be for the St. Louis City Democratic Committee to nominate a Democratic candidate to run for office in the Fourth Ward. Before Moore’s death on Feb. 25, he had stipulat-ed that he wanted Fourth Ward Committeewoman Dwinderlin Evans to be his successor.

As a ward committeewom-an, Evans will get a vote in the decision, Board of Alderman President Lewis Reed said.

She also has a lot of support, Reed added.

Others are able to run as in-dependents, Reed explained.

“If you get to be the Democratic nominee and get to appear on the Democratic ballot, that would be very helpful,” Reed noted.

The City Democratic Committee will also have to nominate someone to fill the vacancy left by the resigna-tion Tuesday of 12th Ward Alderman Larry Arnowitz.

According to the City Charter, there must be a spe-cial election for a vacancy in the Board of Aldermen if it occurred more than 180 days before a city general election.

Search is on for replacement for Fourth Ward alderman

» SEE FOURTH WARD • PAGE 12

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P resident Donald Trump has numbed the nation to the prospect of unending incompetence and

scandal.Trump profits by perpetuating chaos,

and many are tempted to throw their hands up in despair. But as the corona-virus bears down on America, Trump is faced for the first time in his presidency with the possibility of a real, terrifying, bone-chilling crisis – one even he can-not blame on President Barack Obama.

Trump’s answer to the possibility of a global pandemic befits his con-man presidency: “All is well, nothing to see here. Keep buying stocks! It’s the Democrats to blame!”

His response is utterly lacking in sub-stance or truth and brings into stark relief that he is small, unserious and un-prepared to lead the nation through this moment.

It also reinforces how high the stakes are to elect a Democratic nominee who is competent, honest and who genu-inely cares about the well-being of all Americans, regardless of whether they are black, brown or white. Regardless of whether they are a Democrat, Republican or Independent. Regardless of their economic situation, sexual ori-entation or geography. Regardless of any classification whatsoever. In a pan-demic, we are all Americans.

Missourians have an opportunity to choose a person in the state’s March 10 primary who embodies all these qualities.

Missourians also have a responsibility to look soberly at the facts and choose the candidate who can unite the party, the country, and who is the most like-ly to defeat Trump in November. That candidate is Vice President Joe Biden.

We may be biased after having collec-tively worked for more than seven years for President Obama and Vice President Biden as a U.S. Ambassador and a se-nior official at the White House. But our pre-disposition comes from hard won experience.

After all, the Obama-Biden

administration was highly compe-tent, scandal-free, respected around the world; it saved the country from a depression, then presided over a strong economy that created millions of good-paying jobs, especially for African-American families. And it suc-cessfully navigated numerous crises with profound implications for peo-ple’s lives — including the 2014 Ebola outbreak, which echoes the current epidemic.

Our endorsement of Biden is rooted in more than the many accomplishments of the Obama administration on behalf of the country and more specifically, the African-American community.

We have both seen firsthand Biden’s impeccable character, faith, and love of family and country.

Biden has fought for working people for more than 40 years. He led the pas-sage of the Affordable Care Act, provid-ing hope to more than 20 million people. He fought against climate change and helped pass the Paris Agreement to re-duce worldwide emissions. He spon-sored the Violence Against Women Act and the assault weapons ban.

And the country recognized Biden’s lifelong commitment to them on Super Tuesday by voting overwhelmingly in his favor, including handing him vic-tory in multiple states where Bernie Sanders beat Hillary Clinton in 2016.

Biden also understands that nobody has suffered more since Trump’s elec-tion in 2016 than African-Americans, immigrants and working people, and he intends to reverse that suffering by embracing communities that have been left behind in health, wealth and educa-tion, to help them achieve the American Dream.

Put simply, Biden is a dignified hu-man being who will bring honor and de-cency back to the Oval Office and never forget the people who put him there.

For these reasons, we believe that only Biden can unify the Democratic party and lead it to victory in November — not just for the White House, but also in close House and Senate races around the country.

By racking up major victory after ma-jor victory over the last week, he has proven he is the one Democrat who can build a diverse coalition in every part of this nation to win back the House and Senate seats the Democrats lost in 2016.

Most important, as U.S. Rep. Jim Clyburn, D-S.C., declared when he en-dorsed Biden, we “can think of no one better suited, better prepared, no one with the integrity, no one more commit-ted to the fundamental principles that make this country what it is” than Joe Biden.

Biden’s wipeout victories in South Carolina and on Super Tuesday proved his resilience and strength. It is time for all Democrats to unite behind him.

Kevin O’Malley served as President Obama’s Ambassador to Ireland from 2014 to 2017. Corey Then served for four years in the Obama administration, including as Special Assistant to the President in the White House and as Deputy General Counsel of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Biden will restore dignity to the White House

by KEVIN O’MALLEY & COREY THEN

Biden also understands that nobody has suffered more since Trump’s election in 2016 than African-Americans, immigrants

and working people, and he intends to reverse that

suffering by embracing communities that have been left behind in health, wealth and education, to help them

achieve the American Dream.

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“I’m looking forward to the public parks, playing tennis on the tennis courts

near Barnes Jewish Hospital.”– Ryan, 34, Midtown

“The nice weather, the leaves changing, the sun out more, baseball,

just more of a positive feeling.”– William Allen, 69, Central West End

“The XFL Teams. It happens during the spring when the regular football season is over.

Plus, by us not having a NFL team here in St. Louis, the Battle Hawks (STL/XFL) give us something to be excited about. I still love football; a lot of people still love football.”

— Andre Gillian, 40, north St. Louis

“What I am looking forward to is the rebirth. The blooming of the flowers, long days in the sunshine. I am looking forward to long walks

with my dogs, getting out and exercising, just hanging out and having a good time.”

– Wanda Brandon, 59, with Blondie & Khloe

“I’m looking forward to me, my son, my wife and my dog going to Creve Coeur Park. The

dog swims and chases sticks into the lake and brings them. Lots of fun for the whole family.”

– Jason Ingram, 42, Florissant

“I’m looking forward to seeing the pretty flowers on the trees and feeling nice air.” – Sydney

“I’m looking forward to being out in nature and enjoying my family in the park, and having a little fun.” – Avis

– Sydney Hill, 21, and Avis McHugh, 46, Central West End

by TYRONE Z. McCANTS / for MetroSTL.comQUESTION OF THE WEEKWhat springtime activity or event are you most looking forward to?

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immediately for unnamed personal reasons.

The grand jury indictment alleged that Arnowitz, 66, used money from his “Friends of Larry Arnowitz” cam-paign committee for personal purpos-es from June 2015 through February

2019. “From time to time, Arnowitz made

cash withdrawals from his ‘Friends of Larry Amowitz’ campaign com-mittee bank account and deposited those cash funds in his personal bank account, using those funds to pay for personal living expenses unrelated to any legitimate campaign and re-elec-tion purpose,” the indictment said.

In false reports to the Missouri Ethics Commission, Arnowitz didn’t mention withdrawals he made from his campaign committee’s bank ac-count for personal use, the indictment said.

In February 2019, Arnowitz mailed a $5,000 cashier’s check with money obtained from his campaign com-mittee’s account to make a payment to his mortgage company, the indict-ment said.

Arnowitz’s attorney, Patrick T. Conroy, would not elaborate on the charge.

“We really don’t have any other comment on that. It’s a very sad time for Larry and his family,” Conroy said.

Arnowitz could get a sentence of up to 20 years and a fine of up to $250,000. He also would have to make restitution. A judge would have to consider U.S. sentencing guide-lines. Restitution is also mandatory. In determining the actual sentence, a judge is required to consider the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines, which provide recommended sentencing ranges.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation is in charge of the investiga-tion. Assistant U.S. Attorney Hal Goldsmith is in charge of the case.

Arnowitz’s resignation came three months after the death of his daughter Traci Marie Arnowitz on Nov. 2.

Arnowitz was first elected in 2011. He was chair of the aldermanic Health and Human Services Committee. In more than 35 years of service, he has worked in the treasurer’s office, the license collector’s office and the sher-iff’s office.

He was known around city hall for his cheerful, friendly demeanor. He frequently talked on his Facebook page about riding along with police.

Arnowitz’s resignation leaves the Board of Aldermen short two mem-bers. Fourth Ward Alderman Samuel Moore died Feb. 25.

Gary Stoff, the Republican direc-tor of the St. Louis Board of Election Commissioners, said the St. Louis City Democratic Committee would name Democratic candidates for both positions to run in a special election. Others could file to run as independents.

According to the City Charter, there must be a special election for a va-cancy in the Board of Aldermen if it occurred more than 180 days before a city general election. The date should be between 75 and 90 days after the vacancy occurred.

The only Tuesday when there could be a special election in both the Fourth and 12th Wards would be May 19. Stoff spoke favorably of that date for an election but wouldn’t make a commitment.

by JIM MERKELof The SouthSider

CITY HALL — Major League Soccer scored the winning goal in St. Louis on Friday, when the Board of Aldermen gave final approval to redevelopment bills making a half-billion-dollar downtown stadium project.

The bills enabling construction west of Union Station on both sides of Market Street passed 22-1, with only First Ward Alderwoman Sharon Tyus voting no. She has said she’s not against soccer but is voting against the project as a protest against the lack of redevelopment activity in north St. Louis.

“I am just so overwhelmed,” Board of Aldermen President Lewis Reed said after Friday’s meeting. “We’re happy that we’ve got it all passed.” He said a number of things made the project possible.

Among them was the willingness of the ownership group, MLS4THELOU, to work with the city. The ownership group is made up of the Taylor family of Enterprise and the Kavanaugh fam-ily of World Wide Technology, both

of which are known for their contribu-tions to the community.

In redevelopment projects, alder-men often have to work hard to make a good deal, Reed said. But it wasn’t that way with this one.

“I know there’s a notion that this team ownership had to be beaten into submission, and we had to force them to make these changes. It was not like that at all,” Reed said. “They said, ‘What works out best?’”

According to figures released ear-ly in February, the whole project,

including property acquisition, con-struction and other expenses, will cost $532 million. The bill contains $34.5 million worth of incentives.

The 34.7 acres of the project in-cludes about 23.4 acres of Missouri Department of Transportation proper-ty that has been used as an entrance and exit to Interstate 64.

A financial impact report on the project set the fiscal benefit for the city over 20 years at $20.5 million and for the St. Louis Public Schools at $6 million.

The package calls for paying real estate tax on the land of $230,000 a year. There would be no real estate tax on the new construction for 25 years. Fans would pay 1 percent sales taxes for the project for each of three special taxing districts, a Community Improvement District and the St. Louis Port Authority. The boundaries of the port authority would be expand-ed to include the stadium area.

Reed said much of the credit for the success of the project went to alder-men who voted for Resolution 180. That document, passed in November 2018, set forth a structure the board followed for making a deal.

“It gave an opportunity for the team ownership to apply to [Major League Soccer] to even be awarded a team,” Reed said.

Reed said that right now, the city got only about $33,000 in taxes for the whole property. He said he had started work on redeveloping the property in 1999, when he represented the Sixth Ward, where the project is situated.

The 22,500-seat stadium would be ready for a home opener in March 2022.

Aldermen give final approval to MLS redevelopment bills

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Ex-homicide prosecutor to run for circuit attorneyST. LOUIS (AP) — Former homicide prosecu-tor Mary Pat Carl has officially entered the race for St. Louis circuit attorney. She filed for the Aug. 4 Democratic primary, in which she will oppose incumbent Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner.

The two have run against each other before. In 2016, Gardner won the four-person primary with 47 percent of the vote. Carl was second with 24 percent. Gardner was unopposed in the November 2016 general election.

Gardner is black, and several of the city’s top black activists, clergy and other leaders are outspoken supporters.

Carl, who is white, joined the circuit attor-ney’s office in 2003 and left in 2017, after Gardner’s election. At the time, Carl was the office’s lead homicide prosecutor.

She has pledged to steer first-time non-vi-olent offenders to programs providing job training and education, while holding vio-lent criminals responsible for their actions.

Lawsuit targets Missouri public defender ‘wait lists’KANSAS CITY (AP) — Civil rights advocates have filed a lawsuit to end Missouri’s use of public defender “wait lists,” a practice they contend deprives thousands of people of their right to court-appointed counsel.

A petition filed in the Circuit Court of Cole County seeks a court order forcing Missouri to immediately stop the practice by either appointing counsel or dropping charges against criminal defendants who have not been provided with a defense attorney.

The lawsuit alleges that more than 4,600 people are on growing waiting lists for a

defense attorney in Missouri, and about 600 of those are being held in pretrial detention without legal representation. It blames an overburdened indigent defense system for criminal defendants’ sometimes waiting months or even years before they are assigned an attorney.

The suit alleges that the practice of us-ing waiting lists violates the rights to coun-sel and due process guaranteed by the Missouri Constitution.

The petition, which seeks class-action status, was filed on behalf of eight named criminal defendants by the American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Missouri, the Rodererick & Solange MacArthur Justice Center and the law firm Orrick, Herrington and Sutcliffe.

The average time indigent defendants are on a wait list for an attorney while in jail is 114 days, but the petition cites cases in which people have waited in jail to get an attorney for far longer. As of Jan. 9, three indigent defendants have been in held in pretrial detention and on a wait list for more than two years, the lawsuit contends. Another 44 defendants have been waiting for more than one year.

New voter photo ID bill advancesJEFFERSON CITY (AP) — Republican law-makers have moved to resurrect a Missouri voter photo identification law that was gut-ted by the state Supreme Court.

The court permanently blocked last month a central provision of the 2016 law that required voters who lacked a photo ID to make a sworn statement in order to cast a regular, non-provisional ballot. In response, Republicans are trying to pass a new voter ID bill that is similar to the 2016 law but doesn’t include the sworn statement provision that the judges found objectionable.

“It’s time to re-legislate and defend the

views of voters and the vote of our citizens,” said Rep. John Simmons, R-Washington, who is sponsoring the new bill.

House members gave initial approval to the measure, which would give voters only two options, instead of three: either show a photo ID to cast a regular ballot or else cast a provisional ballot. Provisional ballots would be counted if voters return to their polling places on the same day with a val-id photo ID or if their signatures match the ones on file with election authorities.

To cast provisional ballots, voters would need to sign sworn affidavits that include their birth dates, addresses and the last four digits of their Social Security numbers, and that swear the information is correct.

The bill needs another vote of approval to move to the Republican-led state Senate. Lawmakers have until May 15 to pass legislation.

City officer gets 7 years in Russian roulette shootingCLAYTON (AP) — A St. Louis police officer accused of accidentally killing a female col-league while playing a variation of Russian roulette pleaded guilty Friday and was sen-tenced to seven years in prison.

Nathaniel Hendren, 30, had been sched-uled to go to trial March 23 on charges of first-degree involuntary manslaughter and armed criminal action. The seven-year sen-tence was the maximum for involuntary manslaughter.

He was accused of fatally shooting Katlyn Alix, 24, also a St. Louis police officer, at his home in January 2019 while he was sup-posed to be on duty elsewhere. Hendren’s male partner, also on duty, was at the home, too. Alix, a married military veteran, was off-duty at the time.

“The reckless behavior that took place that early morning has left an unfillable void for her grieving husband, her parents, and

a host of loving family and friends,” Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner said in a statement.

Hendren’s attorney, Talmage Newton IV, has called Alix’s death a “tragic accident,” but a lawsuit filed by Alix’s family claimed Hendren had forced other girlfriends to play similar games.

Alix was a patrol officer who graduat-ed from the St. Louis Police Academy in January 2017. Hendren left the police de-partment soon after the shooting and his state peace officer license was suspended.

Anti-bias proposals stall in HouseJEFFERSON CITY (AP) — Democrats in the Missouri House want to ban discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender iden-tity, but their proposals have yet to be as-signed to a committee for a hearing.

State law already bans discrimination based on race, color, religion, national or-igin, ancestry, sex and disability. Proposals to ban discrimination based on sexual ori-entation and gender identity have fallen flat in the Missouri Legislature in the past. Opponents say that they aren’t in favor of discrimination but believe businesses should be able to set their own policies.

Democrats are also concerned that an-other proposal in the Legislature could hurt LGBTQ rights. The proposed constitutional amendment would require all public school athletes to compete against students of their biological rather than their chosen sex; opponents fear that would unfairly ex-clude transgender students or put them at risk of harassment.

Two more Democrat-sponsored resolu-tions aim to support LGBTQ rights. One would prohibit so-called conversion therapy — the discredited practice of using therapy to “convert” LGBTQ people to heterosexual-ity or traditional gender expectations — and the other would require schools to intro-duce curriculum detailing LGBTQ history.

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PEABODY-DARST-WEBBE — There is such a thing as a free lunch. When school’s out for Spring Break this year, empty bellies won’t take the place of lunches for St. Louis Public Schools students and others.

The district’s Peabody Elementary School, 1224 S. 14th St., is hosting the food program March 16-20.

“This is a pilot, so we are just do-ing Peabody Elementary this time,”

district Director of Communications Meredith Pierce explained in an email. “It is open to the public, no el-igibility requirements.”

All children through age 18 will eat for free, and people ages 19 and up can get a meal for $1.

Lunch will be served from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., and a snack will be of-fered from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Meals will be provided to everyone as long as supplies last.

by BILL BEENEof The NorthSider

ST. LOUIS — For marginal com-munities of color, which are among those most under-counted in the U.S. Census, signing up for one of the yearlong population-counting jobs at $23.50 per hour amounts to more than income.

It also amounts to more resources, subsidies and congressional represen-tation for those people.

That’s because residents, particu-larly blacks, will be more likely to be counted because they are more apt to respond to census takers who are members of their own ethnic and cul-tural group.

Along with inequitable access to in-formation about the importance of the census, historically, mistrust of gov-ernment ranks high among reasons why many people of color are un-der-counted. That’s according to Alex Rankin, interim director of health pol-icy for the Missouri Foundation for Health.

“One of the main reasons has just been not trusting government – people being wary of the process by which the count is conducted,” Rankin told The NorthSider.

In the most recent decennial cen-sus in 2010, only 81.1 percent of the state’s households mailed back their questionnaires, according to the U.S.

Census Bureau. That required more costly, in-per-

son follow-up that people of color are even more likely to shun, making it more difficult to count the remaining 18.9 percent.

Based on the latest census esti-mates, approximately 9 percent (or 541,306 people) of Missouri’s cur-rent population lives in hard-to-count neighborhoods.

Approximately one quarter of them did not mail in their 2010 questionnaire.

Without greater self-response, these and other neighborhoods in the state could be missed in the 2020 census,

putting a fair and accurate count in jeopardy for Missouri.

Because of issues such as those, Rankin said:

“I think in 2020, more than in previ-ous years, it is important for the trust-ed community voices to be the voices that are getting out and really building awareness about the census and how it impacts communities and benefits us all.”

Rankin also said she was sure that in the past there had been an empha-sis on getting out census information to some folks but leaving out others, namely people of color.

To combat that, the MFH and its funding partners have teamed up with trusted organizations across the region to help spread awareness and host par-ticipation events.

Some of the organizations are the Urban League, Metropolitan Congregations United and the Gateway Region YMCA.

“If they, in their trusted communi-ties, are the trusted voices that can have conversations and make people feel more comfortable to respond to the census and make sure people un-derstand that there are huge benefits to communities, they respond,” Rankin said.

The number of people counted de-termines the amount of federal funds allocated to states.

Monies are distributed to programs such as Medicaid, student loans and grants, Section 8 Housing, very

low- to moderate-income housing loans, WIC, school lunch programs, block grants, Head Start, low-income energy assistance, child and adult care food programs, TANF, unemployment insurance, substance abuse and pre-vention programs, crime victims com-pensation and other social services.

Funds also go toward road and bridge repairs.

“If we’re not counting all of the folks, whether it’s the kids or adults, we’re not drawing down every dollar that we can for our community … so, it’s really crucial that we make sure that everyone is counted on that form so we can draw down those resourc-es,” Rankin urged.

Ironically, programs that offer free computer training and usage would re-ceive funds. This is important because as recently as 2018, nearly 19 percent of Missouri households had either no internet subscription or dial-up only, according to the latest American Community Survey estimates, cited by the MFH.

Furthermore, this year, for the first time, the Census Bureau is urging most households to submit their cen-sus responses online via the internet.

In one sense, the new online re-sponse method makes sense given the contemporary, cosmopolitan perva-siveness of the internet.

However, Rankin remarked that leaders and people trying to conduct outreach and build awareness should understand that this very modern ap-proach may also create barriers to participation.

“Even though we assume that ev-eryone has access … that’s not the case in a lot of communities, espe-cially in urban communities,” Rankin said. She added that facilitators had to think creatively to build access to the technology that people may need to respond.

For example, she said, the MFH had conversations with school districts about opening computer labs and li-braries having more iPads or commu-nity centers having locations available for people to respond.

To learn more about the census, vis-it 2020census.gov or mffh.org or visit organizations such as the MFH, the Urban League and local libraries.

Black census workers are key to counting people of color

Courtesy of the U.S. Census Bureau

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court appeared divided in its first ma-jor abortion case of Donald Trump’s presidency, leaving Chief Justice John Roberts as the likely deciding vote.

Roberts did not say enough to tip his hand in an hour of spirited argu-ments at the high court Wednesday.

The court’s election-year look at a Louisiana dispute could reveal how willing the more conservative court is to roll back abortion rights. A deci-sion should come by late June.

The outcome could have huge con-sequences at a time when several states have passed laws, being chal-lenged in the courts, that would ban abortions after a fetal heartbeat is de-tected, as early as six weeks. Missouri has banned abortions after the eighth week of pregnancy; a federal judge blocked the state in August from en-forcing that ban, pending litigation. Currently, the only clinic in Missouri that performs abortions is the Planned Parenthood clinic at 4251 Forest Park Avenue in St. Louis.

In Washington, abortion-rights pro-testers filled the sidewalk in front of the court Wednesday morning. A smaller group of anti-abortion demon-strators stood across the street, some blowing shofars, rams’ horns used in Jewish services, to try to drown out the other side’s speakers.

The justices are weighing a Louisiana law requiring doctors who perform abortions to have admit-ting privileges at a nearby hospital. A federal judge found that just one of Louisiana’s three abortion clinics would remain open if the law is al-lowed to take effect. The federal ap-peals court in New Orleans, though, upheld the law, setting up the Supreme Court case.

Justice Elena Kagan, reflecting the view of her liberal colleagues, not-ed that a clinic in Shreveport report-ed transferring just four patients to a hospital out of roughly 70,000 it has treated over 23 years.

“I don’t know a medical procedure where it’s lower than that,” Kagan said.

Justice Samuel Alito said the clinic had once had its license suspended, in 2010.

Perhaps the biggest question is whether the court will overrule a 2016 decision in which it struck down a similar law in Texas. Since then, Trump was elected president, and he appointed two justices, Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh, who have shifted the court to the right. Even with those two additions to the court, Roberts almost certainly holds the deciding vote.

When the justices temporarily blocked the Louisiana law from tak-ing effect a year ago, Roberts joined the court’s four liberal justices to put

it on hold. Kavanaugh and Gorsuch were among the four conservatives who would have allowed the law to take effect.

Those preliminary votes do not bind the justices when they undertake a thorough review of an issue, but they often signal how a case will come out.

In more than 14 years as chief jus-tice, Roberts has generally voted to uphold abortion restrictions, includ-ing in the Texas case four years ago.

It is for now unclear whether Roberts’ outlook on the Louisiana case has been affected by his new role as the court’s swing justice since Justice Anthony Kennedy’s retire-ment, his concern about the court’s be-ing perceived as a partisan institution and his respect for a prior decision of the court, even one he disagreed with.

The chief justice asked an intriguing question about precedent Tuesday, wondering whether a 10-year-old de-cision would help determine the out-come of a case about the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

“Do you think that recent prece-dent should have a binding effect on how the court addresses this case?” Roberts asked.

Louisiana, the Trump administra-tion and anti-abortion groups have all firmly answered that question with a resounding “No.”

Louisiana Solicitor General Elizabeth Murrill told the justices that the Louisiana and Texas laws were not identical.

“The laws are different, the facts are different, the regulatory structures are different,” Murrill said.

The Trump administration also ar-gued in court papers that the high court could overrule the Texas case if necessary.

Julie Rikelman, the Center for Reproductive Rights lawyer who argued the case on behalf of the Shreveport clinic, said a trial judge had found that abortions in Louisiana were safe and that the law provided no health benefits to women, just as the Supreme Court ruled in the Texas case.

“This case is about respect for the court’s precedent,” Rikelman said.

The court also has agreed to review whether abortion providers have the right to go into court to represent the interests of women seeking abortions. A ruling in favor of the state’s argu-ment that the providers lack the right to sue in these circumstances, known as third-party standing, would be a devastating blow to abortion-rights advocates because doctors and clin-ics, not individual women who want abortions, file most challenges to abortion restrictions.

But apart from Alito, the justices did not seem especially interested in resolving the case on the standing issue.

Supreme Court is divided in first big abortion case of Trump administration KANSAS CITY (AP) — Missouri

House Democrats are working to rescind a state mandate requiring heath care providers to perform pelvic exams prior to abortions, al-though some lawmakers say it will be hard to gain bipartisan support during an election year.

The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services began last year requiring physicians to do the exam 72 hours before a surgical or medication abortion. But legis-lation filed last month would block those tests unless they are needed for medical purposes, KCUR-FM reported. The proposals have not been assigned to a committee.

“No government should be al-lowed to force anyone to undergo any medical procedure against their will, especially one that is physically intrusive and serves no medical pur-pose,” said state Rep. Jon Carpenter, a Democrat who is sponsoring one of the bills.

Republicans have not public-ly supported the legislation, but Democratic House Minority Leader Crystal Quade said she had been talking with them about the issue.

“Behind the scenes they agree with us, but putting their name on a bill like this during an election year has been proven difficult,” Quade said.

The state’s health department is-sued an emergency rule in 2018 to give Planned Parenthood, the only abortion provider in St. Louis and currently the only such provider in the state, the option to perform the exam for surgical abortions. The nonprofit had already been perform-ing pelvic exams the day of the pro-cedure, requiring patients to undergo the exam twice.

The exams are still required for medication abortions because the department said that those tests pro-vided necessary information for phy-sicians. Still, Planned Parenthood in St. Louis encourages patients to go elsewhere for them.

Yamelsie Rodriguez is the CEO and president of Advocates of Planned Parenthood of the St. Louis Region and Southwest Missouri. She said Tuesday at a press confer-ence that laws to limit extra exams could benefit future patients.

“We are asking for the department to understand that that’s a decision that needs to happen in the exam room between the doctor and the pa-tient,” Rodriguez said. “And allow the doctor to decide at which point in the process the pelvic exam needs to happen — if it needs to happen at all.”

Missouri Democrats fight pelvic exam directive for abortions

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UPCOMING EVENTS HAVING AN UPCOMING EVENT? E-MAIL US: events@stlnorthsider.com

For tickets for the showing of Blade Runner 2049: The IMAX Experience, please visit: https://www.slsc.org/bladerunner2049tix.

First Friday April: Harry PotterApr 3 / 6pm-10pmSaint Louis Science Center5050 Oakland AveReturn to Hogwarts once more and explore the science of our favorite wizarding world. Shop from local artists and crafters, journey through the building on a special mission, and learn how chemistry connects to Harry Potter with our special guest Dr. Rebecca Lai. See Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix at the end of the evening. #FridayGeekOutMore information and schedule to come.

Price: First Fridays are free but some activities are ticketed.Parking: Free parking is available at the McDonnell Planetarium Lot. $5 preferred parking is available at the Oakland Lot. Science Center members get free parking at the Oakland Lot. Location: Entire Science Center CampusAges: All ages are welcome. First Friday activities such as presentations, pop culture trivia, and the 10 pm OMNIMAX film are primarily designed for visitors 16 years and older.Up-Down STL Family Hours With Food Drive Mar. 8 / 10am-2pm UP-Down STL 405 N EuclidJoin us at Up-Down STL on Sunday, March 8th for our family hours, along with a food drive in conjunction with St. Louis Area Foodbank!St. Louis Area Foodbank is looking for a wide variety of products, including food, personal hygiene products, and baby supplies! An info sheet of specific things they’re looking for is pinned in the event.We’re opening our doors to those under 21 between 10am and 2pm to give families a place to hang out for an afternoon. This means we will be opening an hour early!We will be selling pizza by the slice

for those who are hungry, as well as soda and other kid-friendly drinks to those under 21 and a full bar to those over 21. As always, games are 25 cents or one token per play.We’re giving you 5 free tokens for up to 4 items your family donates for a total of up to 20 free tokens! That’s 20 free plays on any of our games just for donating!This event is free to attend, and is open to all ages. All minors MUST be accompanied by someone who is 21 or older. At 2pm, anyone over the age of 21 is welcome to stay, but those under 21 must leave at that time.

Blues Brunch IIMar 15 / 10am-2pmFOX Sports Midwest Live601 Clark StJoin Kim Massie and FOX Sports Midwest Live! for our 2nd Blues Brunch!

Tickets onsale to the general public on Friday, February 28th at 10am.

LETS GO BLUES!Kim Massie takes the FOX Sports Midwest Live! stage at Ballpark Village to host the inaugural Blues Brunch! Enjoy blues tunes, drink specials, and brunch when you join us on Sunday, March 15th! Stick around after the event to cheer on the St.

KevOnStage Slightly Problematic Tour St Louis Mar 8 / 6:30pm-8pm Helium Comedy Club

1151 Saint Louis GalleriaKevOnStage is coming to St. Louis for ONE NIGHT ONLY! Get your tickets ASAP only one show!

BIG UP || A Notorious Art + DJ Tribute to B.I.G.Mar 7 / 8pm - 12amBlank Space2847 Cherokee St.It’s just a fact of life, folks...we’ll always love Big Poppa! And though this March marks the 23rd anniversary of his death, we will celebrate the LIFE and legacy of one of Hip Hop’s illest through art curated by Kris Blackmon and music all night courtesy of DJ Reminise and event creator, James Biko. So join us for a night of current dopeness, 90s bangers, Bad Boy classics and a straight-up proper tribute spin in honor of The Notorious B.I.G. Mark your calendar, tell your crew, and everything’ll be all good...baby-bayybeh

::: Tix :::• Juicy Tix: $7 (til Mar 6th)• One More Chance - DOS Online: $8 (Mar 7th til 6pm)• Gen Adm: $10 (Mar 7th online + at the door beginning 8pm throughout event) *B.I.G. attire encouraged but not required - photog on site! **By attending this event, you agree and irrevocably consent to your image being captured on film and video for any and all artistic and/or promotional uses.

First Friday March: Blade RunnerMar 6 / 6pm-10pmSaint Louis Science Center5050 Oakland AveHuman or replicant? How close, or far, are we from living in the world of Blade Runner? Learn about the science and importance of the movie from a panel of experts, try your hand at unicorn origami, and ponder the future of electric sheep.

Watch Blade Runner (1982) in the Planetarium at 9pm or see Blade Runner 2049 (2017) in IMAX format in the OMNIMAX Theater at a special price at 9:30pm. #FridayGeekOut

Last Hotel Brunch Saturdays and Sundays Mar 7 and 8 / 10amThe Last Hotel STL1501 Washington AveJoin us every Saturday and Sunday for Chef Specialty Brunch Offerings, $15 Bottomless mimosas and a $10 Bloody Mary Bar!The Last Hotel is about celebrating what makes St. Louis special, throughout history and today. We’re strengthened by local partnerships, committed to hand-crafted details and excited to bring the best of hospitality to all who visit. Whether you’re here for a craft cocktail at The Rooftop, enjoying dinner at our Mississippi River region-inspired restaurant, tying the knot in our grand ballroom, or spending the night in one of our 142 loft-style guest rooms, our amenities are tailored to your every need.

Wizarding WorkshopMar 6 / 6pm-8pmBlanchette Park1900 Randolph StWe are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted into the Wizarding Workshop! Join us for this spellbinding course where we will make our own wands, learn some enchanting spells and practice concocting potions. Enjoy a pizza dinner and some butterbeer in the great hall before class begins. Students are encouraged to dress up.

FRIDAY, MARCH 6Time: 6:00P - 8:00PLocation: Memorial Hall in Blanchette ParkFee: $25 per muggle (Ages 6 - 12)

St. Louis Exchange Hosted at CAM STL Mar 14 / 7pm-11pmContemporary Art Museum St. Louis3750 Washington BlvdJoin us March 14th in partnership with CAM-STL to celebrate 314 day! St. Louis Exchange “It’s bigger than the area code.”Created for the people, St. Louis Exchange is an official platform to exchange art, goods, ideas, and commerce while celebrating the people, artists, business owners and culture of St. Louis. This night is dedicated to networking, socializing, shopping, and most importantly unity. Saturday 3/147pm-11am Advanced tickets $3.14GA: $5

Sounds by: -Makeda Kravitz x James Biko-Digi Scales-DJ HOOD BUNNNY x DJ Nico Marie

Vendors:- Do Right Design- Stackaholic Lifestyle- brllntmnds by S3an Alexander- Don’t Triad- EyEkons nEvEr diE- SQUAD/WAWG

Visual Displays:- Ebony Johnson- Hayveyah McGowan (HevcassonCreations LLC)- Logik- Lola Ayisha Ogbara

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In addition CAM-STL exhibits by Liz Johnson Artur and Derek Fordjour SHELTER will be available for viewing during the event.

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WEEKLY RECURRING EVENTS

Circus Harmony Presents City Museum750 N. 16th streetin the 3rd floor circus ring

Shows are free with Museum admission. Circus Harmony Presents a revolving repertoire of circus shows presented by our students, coaches and special guests. Check website for descriptions of the variety of performances offered.Monday – Thursday, 12 and 2pmFriday: 12, 2 & 8pmSaturday: 1, 3, 7 and 9pmSundays 1 & 3pmwww.circusharmony.org/calendar

Board Game NightEvery Monday / 7pmBlueberry Hill Pac Man Room

$10 BowlingEvery MondayPin-Up Bowl, Delmar Loopw w w. f a c e b o o k . c o m / e v e n t s / 549363438799138/$10 per person All You Can Bowl! Includes shoe rental.

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DJ MahfEvery Tuesday / 11pm – 3amPin-Up Bowl6191 Delmar in The Loophttp://pinupbowl.com/

Party rock, hip-hop, funk, soul, mash-up, electro rock and more! Known for his ability to move crowds, dig deep in the crates, and always keep it funky; DJ Mahf walks a fine line between artistic turntablist and party rocker.

Video MixtapeEvery Tuesday / 10p-3aFlamingo Bowl1117 Washington Avenuefacebook.com/party.at.mixtape/Enjoy pop-punk-emo-indie-ska MUSIC VIDEOS while drinking $2 Busch Beer and $3 4 Hands Brewing Company Drafts!

All Day Happy HourEvery Wednesday / 11am – 11pmHwy 61 Roadhouse34 S Old Orchard Avehwy61roadhouse.com/Happy Hour Specials: Doubles for the Price of Singles; $1 Off All Beer;$5 Hurricanes/Margaritas; $4.25 House Wines; Buy One Get One FREE Appetizers (with activated Rewards Card)

Blues Open Mic & Jam Session – Every Wednesday / 7:30pm-11pmHwy 61 Roadhouse34 S Old Orchard Avehwy61roadhouse.com/No Cover

Trivia NightEvery Thursday / 7pmHwy 61 Roadhouse34 S Old Orchard Ave

http://hwy61roadhouse.com/Pub Trivia Quiz: Every Tuesday in the Elvis Room. Free to play – win bar cash and internet glory!Live hosted. This night is more entertaining than other trivia nights since they have music rounds (kind of like name that tune) and picture rounds. The questions are funny and it’s free to play. Win free beer and gift certificates!

Carnivore Brunch - Sunday Mar. 8 / 10am-2pm Carnivore STL 5257 Shaw Avenue

CARNIVORE BRUNCH delivers classics, highlighting regional flavors, or simply churning out the most delectable comfort dishes around. As a family owned and operated steak house, Carnivore delivers top quality steaks & sides inside a warm, traditional Hill Neighborhood locale.Every Sunday | Every Saturday

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SEE MORE PHOTOS AT FACEBOOK.COM/STLNORTHSIDERPHOTOS OF THE WEEK‘JUST DU IT: An Erykah Badu DJ Tribute Party’

PHOTOS BY TYRONE Z. McCANTS / for MetroSTL.com

Attendees watch a visual presentation by event creator James Biko at “JUST DU IT: An Erykah Badu DJ Tribute Party” at UrbArts, 2600 N. 14th St.

James Biko, also known as DJ Needles, event creator and musical curator

03.05.2020-03.11.2020 THE NORTHSIDER 11PHOTOS OF THE WEEK

Attendees watch a visual presentation by event creator James Biko.

“I love Erykah Badu. She’s my Pisces Sister. The event is mature with a different vibe. I like it,” Artara S. said.

Tennille F. and Ketura Wash

“I chose this painting because of what it stands for: black freedom, black excellence. Anything black is dope to me,” Yolanda S. said.

Gladys W. and Latasha Cooper

“I have been blessed to have a lot of great artists that continue to submit art to these shows I put out,” saidKris Blackmon, community organizer and art curator of the “I AMA Revolutionary” exhibition. “Some of these artists never have shown their work before. From emerging artists to established, they all support. This is the second year of ‘I AMA Revolutionary.’ I did a pop-up show last year and got a really great response, so I decided to bring it back this year for a full month.”

“I like the composition of it, as well as the way the subject in the image is looking at you. And it’s the only piece I’ve seen on this type of fabric. Yeah, I really like it,” David Myers said.

“I love James Biko and I enjoyed his set so far,” Latasha Channel (left) said. “I am enjoying myself,” Roanica King said.

Tasha and Speed

Chris Draper and Ajike D.

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The date should be between 75 and 90 days after the vacancy occurred.

The only Tuesday when there could be a special election in both the Fourth and 12th Wards would be May 19. Gary Stoff, the Republican direc-tor of the St. Louis Board of Election Commissioners, spoke favorably of

that date for an election but wouldn’t make a commitment.

In the Fourth Ward, vacancies will have to be filled for various com-mittee positions Moore held, and in the Intergovernmental Affairs Committee. Moore chaired that committee.

At the time of Moore’s death, Mayor Lyda Krewson’s nominees for the city/county Board of Freeholders

were held up in the Intergovernmental Affairs Committee. That group will discuss the future of the city/county relationship and could recommend an election on a merger between the city and county.

Evans is on the list of people to be freeholders. If Evans is elected an alderwoman, her name would be dropped from the list, Reed said.

“Sam’s going to be missed. Sam

was a really, really, really hard-work-ing worker,” Reed said. “In his final weeks, he would stand up at the mic and tell folks like [former mayor] Vince Schoemehl not to come and play in his ward, because he want-ed to involve the community in the decision, not people that were just there trying to look out for their own and trying to make a dollar off the community.”

Lately, they’re adding to the en-thusiasm of a hard-fought race for the right to take on Donald Trump in November.

“We think Missouri’s showing a lot of energy,” said Andrew Storey, com-munications, party affairs and delegate director for the Missouri Democratic Party.

On the day of the Super Tuesday primary, the names of 22 candidates appeared on the ballot, along with one spot for uncommitted delegates. They included candidates who had dropped out, political unknowns and St. Louis’s own perennial candidate, William C. (Bill) Haas.

But, after Pete Buttigieg dropped out of the race this weekend and Amy Klobuchar followed suit on Monday, only Joe Biden, Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders and Mike Bloomberg were left. On Wednesday, after a poor Super Tuesday showing, Bloomberg dropped out also.

To find out how the volunteer is do-ing in today’s high-tech races, a re-porter interviewed one volunteer each for the campaigns of Biden, Warren, Sanders and Bloomberg.

The volunteers were interviewed by phone and at the headquar-ters of three campaigns with offic-es in the area, Warren, 2721 Sutton Blvd., Maplewood; Sanders, 1820 Washington Ave.; and Bloomberg, 3803 S. Broadway.

Five Republican candidates and one Libertarian candidate were on their parties’ ballots. Former Massachusetts Gov. Bill Weld was running as an alternative Republican candidate against Trump. But barring a miracle, Trump will be the runaway winner in his party’s Missouri primary.

The KMOV Missouri presiden-tial primary poll posted on Feb. 25 showed Biden leading with 22.4 per-cent. Bloomberg had 17.4 percent; Buttigieg, 11 percent; Warren, 10.2 percent; and Klobuchar, 8.8 percent. A total of 17.3 percent were undecided.

Here’s a look at volunteers for the three viable Democratic candidates, along with a volunteer for Bloomberg.

A CLOSE FRIENDMost people learn about candidates from the media or by seeing them at a political rally. Kevin O’Malley got to know his candidate personally as a member of the administration of President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden. O’Malley, 72, is a Clayton resident and a lawyer who, as ambassador to Ireland, worked

with Biden. “He was interested in Irish issues.

He and I would work on those issues together,” said O’Malley, whose vol-unteer work for Biden includes mak-ing speeches around the state.

“I found him to be a man of great, great integrity. I found him to be some-one who is transparent,” O’Malley said. “There is no public Joe Biden or private Joe Biden.”

The slip-ups Biden makes are what anybody would make and are never vicious or mean, O’Malley said.

Polls show all Democrats, most in-dependents and many establishment Republicans find Biden to be the most attractive Democratic candidate.

PERSONAL EXPERIENCEErin Heckler knows about the issues from her own experience being laid off during the financial crisis a decade ago.

Heckler, 38, of the Kings Oak neigh-borhood, first volunteered at a Warren event last June.

“I was sure the day she announced. I was really excited,” she said.

Heckler, who is an administrator for Washington University, said she was impressed by how Warren had come up with the idea for a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau before the economic downturn happened in 2008. Warren worked with Obama to set it up before she was elected a U.S. Senator.

“She saw that this was a big issue and that it would affect the change,” Heckler said in an interview at the local

Warren headquarters in Maplewood. “That’s why I wanted to get involved in the campaign, because she can ac-tually get things done.”

Heckler doesn’t think Warren is too far to the left.

“I think that she looks at the issues that affect Americans, and it’s not re-ally a left or right issue,” Heckler said. “Everyone cares about their own bot-tom line, and they see how big corpo-rations aren’t paying their fair share of taxes while the rest of us are.”

A POLITICAL FAMILY“My mom was very politically active. From the time I was 10 on, I went to different political protests and stuff,” Simone Cook said in an interview at the local Bernie Sanders headquarters. “This is the first campaign that I’ve actively worked on.”

Cook, 25, a studio coordinator at a marketing and design firm, went to Iowa in January to campaign for Sanders.

“Bernie’s campaign, I truly believe, is for everyone,” said Cook, who lives

near Hampton Avenue and Arsenal Street. “It’s not just for the people that have gotten special treatment all those years. It really is for the people that are working.”

Cook disagrees with the idea that her candidate is too far to the left.

“People need to reevaluate what they are thinking is too far left,” she said. If people listed what they wanted from the government, “They would be more left than they think,” she said.

For those who think Sanders speaks too loudly, she said, “He’s mad, he’s angry, he’s passionate.”

LIKES BLOOMBERG’S STYLEComing from a business background, Laura Hill said, she could appreciate Mike Bloomberg’s style of getting things done. Most importantly, she feels that Bloomberg can beat Donald Trump.

On Saturday morning, Hill, 55, of Imperial was the lone volunteer in a Bloomberg campaign office at 3803 S. Broadway that also contained four paid staff members.

“I have nothing against billionaires and millionaires,” said Hill, who is an accountant for a major St. Louis cor-poration. “I believe in the capitalist society, but I don’t believe in special interest groups driving the activities and decisions made by our elected officials.”

Hill also said that climate change was an important issue to her.

Hill, who is married and has three children, said that this was her first time working as a political volunteer.

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» CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1VOLUNTEERS DELEGATE COUNT AHEAD OF MISSOURI’S MARCH 10 PRIMARY (as of 5 p.m. March 4)

Joe Mike Bernie Elizabeth Pete Amy Tulsi State (delegates) Undecided Biden Bloomberg Sanders Warren Buttigieg Klobuchar Gabbard Iowa (41) 0 6 0 12 8 14 1 0 New Hampshire (24) 0 0 0 9 0 9 6 0 Nevada (36) 0 9 0 24 0 3 0 0 South Carolina (54) 0 39 0 15 0 0 0 0 Alabama (52) 4 40 1 7 0 0 0 0 American Samoa (6) 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 1 Arkansas (31) 0 17 5 9 0 0 0 0 California (415) 144 93 14 155 9 0 0 0 Colorado (67) 28 9 9 20 1 0 0 0 Maine (24) 0 11 0 9 4 0 0 0 Massachusetts (91) 3 36 0 29 23 0 0 0 Minnesota (75) 1 38 0 26 10 0 0 0 North Carolina (110) 7 65 1 35 2 0 0 0 Oklahoma (37) 0 21 3 13 0 0 0 0 Tennessee (64) 11 29 8 15 1 0 0 0 Texas (228) 69 81 5 72 1 0 0 0 Utah (29) 17 1 2 9 0 0 0 0 Vermont (16) 0 5 0 11 0 0 0 0 Virginia (99) 0 66 0 31 2 0 0 0 Democrats abroad (13) 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total delegates 277 566 53 501 61 26 7 1

NOTE: Bloomberg, Buttigieg and Klobuchar have each suspended their campaigns. Delegates awarded to them will be reassigned at the Democratic National Convention based on the rules of each state.

PHOTO BY JIM MERKEL / SouthSiderLaura Hill holds a campaign sign for Mike Bloomberg last week.

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general public, a wake will be held the following day, Sunday, again from 4 to 6 p.m. Funeral services will begin immediately following the wake.

Moore will be buried at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery on March 9.

Moore’s fellow aldermanic faction began celebrating his political life and legacy Friday during the general Board of Aldermen meeting at City Hall.

Because of illness, the outspoken Moore hadn’t been present at the meetings for some time, but on Friday his empty seat and absence were more pronounced and excused.

“We ask that you pardon or forgive and have mercy on the soul of our beloved brother Sam Moore,” Iman Jihad Mu’min said in the opening prayer.

“We pray his good deeds outweigh his bad deeds and that you grant him paradise. … We ask that you give his family what is needed that they may get over this grief ..,” prayed Mu’min, a member of the Al Mu’minun Islamic Center mosque at 1435 N. Grand Blvd.

BOA President Lewis Reed said that it had been a tough week for board members with the loss of their “broth-er, friend and colleague” and that his passing was a “big, tough loss for the entire city.”

Reed’s expression of sorrow was followed by a moment of silence in the aldermanic chambers.

On Moore’s desk still sat his name plate and an African cloth. In his chair sat a large, framed photo of him sit-ting in the mobile cart in which he pa-trolled his Fourth Ward.

Many aldermen took stands on the chamber floor to express sentiments and personal experiences with Moore.

Some talked through tears, some laughed, recalling his sense of humor and retelling his jokes.

Most of them spoke about Moore’s unwavering, staunch and courageous commitment to his ward, constituents, community and city and urged others to serve by his example.

“He was a warrior for change and uplifting black people, and it’s my hope — because I get tired of all of the divisions — that all of us who tru-ly loved him and cared about what he stood for, can work together,” Fifth Ward Alderwoman Tammika Hubbard said.

“He didn’t have any allegiance to anybody; his allegiance was to his community and to the people who elected him to lead; and whatever he had to do to deliver something, he did that,” Hubbard continued.

Hubbard also made mention of Moore’s discovery of and stance against bricks’ being stolen off of homes in his ward, something he fought against for years.

On his Twitter page, along with des-ignating himself as a proud Sumner High School alum, he described himself as “the bald man who loves bricks.”

Coincidentally, Moore was a car-penter by trade and his father a brick layer.

“He stood for the brick, and I stand here before you today, saying that brick by brick, I’m going to carry his legacy,” Hubbard said.

However, she did not say whether that meant backing off of the con-troversial naming of a hospital in her ward after Homer G. Phillips, some-thing Moore was against.

“He made it clear that he didn’t that hospital to take the ‘Homer G.’ name,” Fourth Ward Committeewoman Dwin Evans said at a recent monthly ward meeting, when the topic came up.

Evans attended the board of alder-men’s meeting on Friday and a bal-loon release on Saturday.

Reed said Moore had told him that Evans was his choice for successor, and also had given Reed a list of other people and of things he would like to see carried out. Moore also gave Reed a list of people whom he wanted to stay out of his ward, the aldermanic president said.

At Moore’s birthday party last year, his friend James Buchanan, St. Louis Development Corporation’s economic development district manager, called Moore a shepherd who always sound-ed the horn when “wolves” were in the community.

Acknowledging and adhering to Moore’s long-sighted, visionary prowess regarding the ward, Reed said at Friday’s BOA meeting: “If we want to honor his wishes, he said he wanted to see Dwin in that seat. He looked me in the eye and told me sev-eral times: That’s what he wanted.”

City Comptroller Darlene Green at-tended that meeting along with other elected officials including Treasurer Tishaura Jones, License Collector Mavis Thompson, and Missouri state Reps. Wiley “Chip” Price IV and Rasheen Aldridge.

Green, who gave a personal testimo-ny about Moore, also reminded Reed that the celebrated alderman had told him to work with her.

“He’s looking down on the beautiful north St. Louis city that he told you to work with me about,” Green said smiling and looking around at Reed.

Though Moore, a former box-er, governed toughly, she said, he was the “gentleman of the Board of Aldermen,” who brought class to it. She added that knowing him had been one of her greatest joys.

Moore himself as well as others of-ten called the veteran alderman “the governor of north St. Louis.”

“When people said, ‘That’s the gov-ernor,’ it makes you feel differently about where you live, who you are and who you can be,” young Third Ward Alderman Brandon Bosley said of Moore, who was also known as the singing alderman.

Bosley noted that Moore, whom he called a “real man,” had often talked to him about violence. Because Moore cared about violence, and teddy bears are often placed at homicide sites, Bosley plans to set up a teddy bear with memorabilia to honor Moore.

Bosley asked that members of the BOA bring in memorabilia related to Moore; Bosley said he would fill the teddy bear with all of the memo-rabilia and place it somewhere in the chambers to remember the beloved alderman.

At the balloon release on Saturday morning, family, constituents and dig-nitaries paid homage to Moore near Sumner High School, which he had fought to keep open. He was instru-mental in getting its new Tuskegee Airman Football Field.

After balloons and white doves were released to the sky, one of his 13 sib-lings said, “Sam has ran his final cam-paign. He has finished his course.”

Then, in the words of Moore, who loved children, she said, “Each one, teach one, our families are our future.”

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PHOTO BY BILL BEENE / NorthSiderMembers of Alderman Sam Moore’s family gather at Sumner High School’s athletic field on Saturday to honor him. Moore died Feb. 25 at age 71.

‘He was a warrior for change and uplifting black people, and it’s my hope — because I get tired of all of the divisions — that all of us who truly loved him and cared about what he stood for, can work together.’

TAMMIKA HUBBARDFifth Ward Alderwoman

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