/midwest-newsroom The Midwest Newsroom is a partnership between NPR and member stations to provide investigative journalism and in-depth reporting with a focus on Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska. en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Wed, 04 Jun 2025 23:05:33 GMT /law-order/2025-06-04/carol-mayorga-kennett-missouri-ice-released Carol Mayorga was detained in April during an immigration check-in at the ICE office in St. Louis. But on Wednesday, the beloved pancake house waitress is walking free from the Greene County Jail. Wed, 04 Jun 2025 23:05:33 GMT /law-order/2025-06-04/carol-mayorga-kennett-missouri-ice-released Kavahn Mansouri /economy-business/2025-05-28/st-louis-nationwide-homeowners-insurance-tornado Information is emerging about how many people in north St. Louis did not have homeowners insurance when storms ripped through the region on May 16. Still, the data is just an early estimate, against the backdrop of a rising number of homeowners around the country who don’t have policies. Wed, 28 May 2025 10:00:00 GMT /economy-business/2025-05-28/st-louis-nationwide-homeowners-insurance-tornado Holly Edgell /law-order/2025-05-24/missouri-kennett-woman-ice-deportation-visa A Kennett, Missouri, woman went to St. Louis last month for what she thought was a routine meeting with immigration officials to renew her immigration documents. Instead, they shackled her and are now trying to deport her to Hong Kong. Sat, 24 May 2025 10:00:00 GMT /law-order/2025-05-24/missouri-kennett-woman-ice-deportation-visa Kavahn Mansouri, Chad Davis /economy-business/2025-05-19/north-st-louis-homeowners-insurance-storms-hit If you are among those who are without coverage and sustained damage to your property, the Midwest Newsroom and STLPR invite you to share your story with us. Mon, 19 May 2025 18:36:50 GMT /economy-business/2025-05-19/north-st-louis-homeowners-insurance-storms-hit Holly Edgell /law-order/2025-05-07/gymnastics-coach-sexually-abused-missouri-girls-face-him-court Three years after David Schneider was sentenced to 50 years in prison, his former gymnasts and their families live with the emotional scars of the offenses and the trauma of going to trial. Schneider continues to appeal his conviction. Wed, 07 May 2025 10:00:00 GMT /law-order/2025-05-07/gymnastics-coach-sexually-abused-missouri-girls-face-him-court Gabrielle Lindemann /law-order/2025-04-25/st-louis-police-brayan-garzon-rayo-ice-immigration-dead Lucy Garzón risked everything to keep her children safe, then ended up losing a son to the very country she hoped would protect him. Fri, 25 Apr 2025 10:00:00 GMT /law-order/2025-04-25/st-louis-police-brayan-garzon-rayo-ice-immigration-dead Brian Munoz, Chad Davis, Kavahn Mansouri /government-politics-issues/2025-02-11/homeless-residents-midwest-cities-increasingly-hard-track-help Each year, volunteers venture out nationwide on a single night for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s point-in-time count in an effort to tally the country’s homeless population. Rural volunteers say they rely on the count to aid their unhoused populations. Meanwhile, experts say HUD may be undercounting. Tue, 11 Feb 2025 10:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2025-02-11/homeless-residents-midwest-cities-increasingly-hard-track-help Kavahn Mansouri /education/2024-12-10/food-delivery-flowers-amazon-superintendent-keisha-scarlett-141000-st-louis-public-schools-money © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà obtained credit card statements from former St. Louis Public Schools Superintendent Keisha Scarlett that are at the center of a new district investigation. Tue, 10 Dec 2024 22:59:38 GMT /education/2024-12-10/food-delivery-flowers-amazon-superintendent-keisha-scarlett-141000-st-louis-public-schools-money Kavahn Mansouri, Hiba Ahmad, Kate Grumke /law-order/2024-11-22/detainee-deaths-st-louis-city-jail-3-times-higher-st-louis-county-jail City public safety officials say their reporting of jail deaths earlier this year excluded one person because that individual was arrested but not considered a detainee at the city jail. Fri, 22 Nov 2024 11:00:00 GMT /law-order/2024-11-22/detainee-deaths-st-louis-city-jail-3-times-higher-st-louis-county-jail Lacretia Wimbley /education/2024-11-21/missed-deadline-spend-federal-funds-homeless-students-lose-out-services States had until the end of September to distribute federal rescue funds to school districts to help students struggling with housing get equal access to education. Barring extensions, most states will leave money on the table — including several in the Midwest. Thu, 21 Nov 2024 18:09:45 GMT /education/2024-11-21/missed-deadline-spend-federal-funds-homeless-students-lose-out-services Kavahn Mansouri