Gabrielle Hays

2 months ago | pbs.org | Gabrielle Hays

ST. LOUIS — Francesca Wise woke up one morning last month, opened her email, and learned that she was no longer a federal contractor for the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The notice said she was being let go because she was considered a probationary employee, or someone in their position for less than a year, but what struck her was the fact that the notice also cited her work performance. “I didn’t even have a work performance appraisal in my file because I was still going through training.

Feb 24, 2025 | ourcommunitynow.com | Gabrielle Hays

Share ST. LOUIS – Mawda Altayan recalled the moment she learned that funding for refugee resettlement in her community would be frozen due to a decision by President Donald Trump. “It’s very stressful,” she said. “Everyone cried.” Altayan came to the United States in 2016 as a refugee from Syria. She had spent two years in Egypt before she resettled in St. Louis. She remembers what those early days of her arrival were like and how she has since worked to contribute to the St. Louis area.

Feb 24, 2025 | pbs.org | Gabrielle Hays

ST. LOUIS – Mawda Altayan recalled the moment she learned that funding for refugee resettlement in her community would be frozen due to a decision by President Donald Trump. “It’s very stressful,” she said. “Everyone cried.”Altayan came to the United States in 2016 as a refugee from Syria. She had spent two years in Egypt before she resettled in St. Louis. She remembers what those early days of her arrival were like and how she has since worked to contribute to the St. Louis area.

Feb 7, 2025 | pbs.org | Gabrielle Hays

A new Wellness Court in Kansas City, Missouri, is aiming to take a more comprehensive approach to cases involving substance use and mental illness. The new specialty court is designed to merge the city’s separate mental health and drug courts, considering offenses alongside resources, treatment and a pathway out of the legal system. Kansas City has had various specialty courts for more than 20 years.

Jan 29, 2025 | pbs.org | Gabrielle Hays

Politics Jan 29, 2025 3:20 PM EST Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Ga., pressed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Wednesday about his past statements about the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Watch the video in our player above. During a confirmation hearing for Kennedy, President Donald Trump’s nominee for health and human services secretary, Warnock raised previous statements from Kennedy that likened the CDC to a Nazi death camp and child vaccination programs to abuse in the Catholic Church.