Tony Messenger
@tonymess.bsky.social
Metro columnist for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Pulitzer Prize winner. Denver Broncos fan. St. Louis CITY fan. Order my book: https://read.macmillan.com/lp/profit-and-punishment/
Messenger: Lawsuit aims to fix the 'horrific' mental health crisis in Missouri jails: www.stltoday.com/news/local/c...
Messenger: Lawsuit aims to fix the 'horrific' mental health crisis in Missouri jails
“What we’re doing to the most vulnerable people in our state is really horrific.”
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November 24, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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Messenger: Need state mental health care in Missouri? Get arrested. www.stltoday.com/news/local/c...
Messenger: Need state mental health care in Missouri? Get arrested.
Every state-run mental health bed in Missouri is being used by the criminal justice system.
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November 21, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Messenger: Need state mental health care in Missouri? Get arrested. www.stltoday.com/news/local/c...
Messenger: St. Louis man loses fight to overturn murder conviction from 1983 prison riot: www.stltoday.com/news/local/c...
Messenger: St. Louis man loses fight to overturn murder conviction from 1983 prison riot
Attorneys for Rodney Carr presented three days of evidence to show why he was innocent of murder. The judge wasn't covinced.
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November 19, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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Messenger: The shutdown is over but SNAP recipients in Missouri are still hungry:
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Messenger: The shutdown is over but SNAP recipients in Missouri are still hungry
An ongoing lawsuit highlights how broken the SNAP program is in Missouri, with thousands of people unable to get the food they need.
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November 16, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Messenger: The shutdown is over but SNAP recipients in Missouri are still hungry:
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Messenger: Velda City embezzlement validates another city's fight over public records: www.stltoday.com/news/local/c...
Messenger: Velda City embezzlement validates another city's fight over public records
What happens when the people who are supposed to look at bills don't get them or don't pay attention? Look to recent events in Velda City and Pine Lawn.
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November 14, 2025 at 1:21 PM
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Messenger: Social media harassment case shows the mental health crisis in Missouri jails: www.stltoday.com/news/local/c...
Messenger: Social media harassment case shows the mental health crisis in Missouri jails
There are 490 defendants in Missouri who are stuck in local jails, with their cases in limbo. They are waiting for mental health treatment.
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November 12, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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Messenger: Are offensive social media posts a crime? St. Charles County jury will decide. www.stltoday.com/news/local/c...
Messenger: Are offensive social media posts a crime? St. Charles County jury will decide.
Man targeted police detective in social media campaign. He's charged with felony harassment and stalking.
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November 9, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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Messenger: Hawley is right on affordability issues. What will he do about it? www.stltoday.com/news/local/c...
Messenger: Hawley is right on affordability issues. What will he do about it?
On data centers and Medicaid cuts, Missouri's senior senator talks a good game. Where's the action?
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November 7, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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Messenger: Judge in St. Louis plays politics in immigration case. Is Trump watching? www.stltoday.com/news/local/c...
Messenger: Judge in St. Louis plays politics in immigration case. Is Trump watching?
Judge Joshua Divine wants attorneys to write about Biden's immigration policy and whether it should affect sentencing. The case has nothing to do with Biden.
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November 4, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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Messenger: Ex-cop asks U.S. Supreme Court to let a jury hear his plea for justice: www.stltoday.com/news/local/c...
Messenger: Ex-cop asks U.S. Supreme Court to let a jury hear his plea for justice
Milton Green lost his career, his family and his house. He's hoping the nation's top court holds St. Louis accountable.
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October 26, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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Messenger: Hanaway wears her frivolous lawsuit like a MAGA coat of armor: www.stltoday.com/news/local/c...
Messenger: Hanaway wears her frivolous lawsuit like a MAGA coat of armor
Missouri's new attorney general was for "dark money" before she pretended to be against it.
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October 24, 2025 at 1:08 PM
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Messenger: Lessons of joy from Dad during a bad youth baseball season: www.stltoday.com/news/local/c...
Messenger: Lessons of joy from Dad during a bad youth baseball season
A coach who infuses joy into unexpected moments can ease the rocky road of life. My dad's joyful spirit will live on in the generations of children he coached.
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October 21, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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October 19, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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Messenger: A shocking revelation: 70 pending court cases against St. Louis police:
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Messenger: A shocking revelation: 70 pending court cases against St. Louis police
St. Louis is trying not to pay the legal obligations it owes to people who had their rights violated by police officers.
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October 19, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Messenger: A shocking revelation: 70 pending court cases against St. Louis police:
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Messenger: History repeats itself as trade war puts Missouri farmers 'in a pinch': www.stltoday.com/news/local/c...
Messenger: History repeats itself as trade war puts Missouri farmers 'in a pinch'
“This is not the first time we’ve been in a pinch. We just want to be able to sell.”
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October 17, 2025 at 11:41 AM
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Messenger: Trump and I got our COVID shots the same day. That's worth two thumbs up. www.stltoday.com/news/local/c...
Messenger: Trump and I got our COVID shots the same day. That's worth two thumbs up.
Trump got his COVID and flu shots last week. That's a good thing. But it's wrong that misinformation and confusion about vaccines is spreading.
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October 15, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Messenger: Trump and I got our COVID shots the same day. That's worth two thumbs up. www.stltoday.com/news/local/c...
Messenger: Sister Jean reminded us that not all heroes wear capes: www.stltoday.com/news/local/c...
Messenger: Sister Jean reminded us that not all heroes wear capes
Sister Jean rose above the noise of the 24-hour news cycle to inspire people. She's a reminder that we need plenty of good news these days.
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October 12, 2025 at 12:15 PM
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Messenger: Missouri says it's fixing its parole system. Things still look broken. www.stltoday.com/news/local/c...
Messenger: Missouri says it's fixing its parole system. Things still look broken.
Missouri for years has been in a legal fight over reforming its broken parole system. How serious is the state about fixing the problems?
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October 10, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Messenger: Missouri says it's fixing its parole system. Things still look broken. www.stltoday.com/news/local/c...
Messenger: U.S. Supreme Court gets it right as Missouri loses one gun law fight:
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Messenger: U.S. Supreme Court gets it right as Missouri loses one gun law fight
The Supreme Court did a good thing last week, over a law that was unconstitutional on its face.
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October 8, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Messenger: U.S. Supreme Court gets it right as Missouri loses one gun law fight:
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Messenger: State takeover of St. Louis police creates a mess for court cases:
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Messenger: State takeover of St. Louis police creates a mess for court cases
Is Missouri on the hook for police misconduct in St. Louis, even if it occurred before the state takeover?
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October 5, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Messenger: State takeover of St. Louis police creates a mess for court cases:
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Messenger: St. Louis County man sent a note about Jimmy Kimmel. A TV chairman replied.
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Messenger: St. Louis County man sent a note about Jimmy Kimmel. A TV chairman replied.
When Jerry Goerger wrote to a TV executive about Jimmy Kimmel's TV show, he was surprsied by the response.
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October 3, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Messenger: St. Louis County man sent a note about Jimmy Kimmel. A TV chairman replied.
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Messenger: Immigrant in St. Peters raid had followed the rules. Why is he in jail?
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Messenger: Immigrant in St. Peters raid had followed the rules. Why is he in jail?
He had a visa and work authorization. He followed all the rules. Can the system also play by the rules?
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October 1, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Messenger: Immigrant in St. Peters raid had followed the rules. Why is he in jail?
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Messenger: Chesterfield has been secretive about building purchase, ex-mayor says:
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Messenger: Chesterfield has been secretive about building purchase, ex-mayor says
Bob Nation is among the critics trying to get Chesterfield to reverse course on the purchase of the Mass Mutual office building.
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September 28, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Messenger: Chesterfield has been secretive about building purchase, ex-mayor says:
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Messenger: Can you stop paying rent if mobile home is in bad shape? Fenton couple hopes so:
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Messenger: Can you stop paying rent if mobile home is in bad shape? Fenton couple hopes so
“We’re trying to figure out how to keep our home and keep our kids together. We’re not giving up.”
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September 26, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Messenger: Can you stop paying rent if mobile home is in bad shape? Fenton couple hopes so:
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