Jenny Simeone
St. Louis Public Radio
Laval, QC, Canada
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Landlords recruited to rent to St. Louis' homeless veterans
Nicholas Palazzolo has been living in his truck since late November last year. At age 73, spending the coldest months of the year in a vehicle isn’t easy — → Read More
Prosecutor: Ferguson convenience store video 'not relevant’ to grand jury investigation
A security video made public last weekend that shows Michael Brown at a Ferguson convenience store about a half-day before his death was a "poorly edited → Read More
Politically Speaking: Rep. Evans on bridging the party divide in Jefferson City
On the latest edition of the Politically Speaking podcast, St. Louis Public Radio’s Jason Rosenbaum and Jenny Simeone welcome state Rep. Jean Evans to the → Read More
New civil rights fight: What protesters today can learn from their predecessors of the '60s
St. Louis, like many parts of the United States, has seen an uptick in marches and protests since President Donald Trump took office. In late January, → Read More
Tornado roars through Perryville, Mo., killing one man, damaging more than 100 homes
Updated at 4 p.m. — Residents of Perryville, Mo., are recovering from a tornado that ripped through the town late Tuesday, killing one man and damaging → Read More
After the party, largely unseen workers keep St. Louis Mardi Gras running
The Mardi Gras crowd was thinning out, and revelers walked like drunk zombies in the middle of the street, kicking cans and shivering in the 35-degree → Read More
Immigrant advocates seek to better serve St. Louis' newest residents
Recent immigrants to St. Louis have a new resource they can tap when adjusting to life in the United States. The New American Alliance is a referral system → Read More
Study on the Women's March wants to know what motivated St. Louis participants
Did you attend the Women’s March on St. Louis? A local professor and her team of graduate students want to hear about it. The Mobilizing Millions study, → Read More
After the Women’s March on St. Louis, organizers redirect efforts into the community
Organizers of last month's Women’s March on St. Louis are encouraging its thousands of participants to channel their energy into activism. They hope to → Read More
Missouri budget cuts present roadblock to citizenship for immigrants over 60
Between learning U.S. civics and history to acing all four parts of the naturalization exam — passing the U.S. citizenship test is no walk in the park. For → Read More
Politically Speaking: Boyd banks on aldermanic experience to propel mayoral bid
On the latest edition of the Politically Speaking podcast, St. Louis Public Radio’s Jason Rosenbaum, Rachel Lippmann and Jenny Simeone welcome St. Louis → Read More
Women's March on St. Louis faces tough conversations on race and inclusion
This weekend, hundreds of thousands are expected to gather for the Women's March on Washington . Expected to be one of the largest demonstrations in → Read More
Even when the act is hateful, it can be tough to pursue a hate crime
In the weeks after the presidential election, the Southern Poverty Law Center collected reports of more than 1,000 hate-related incidents from across the → Read More
Students see improvements after protesting racial hostilities at Ladue high school
When students at Ladue Horton Watkins High School staged two walkouts in November, they called for a stronger response to racial aggressions on campus, → Read More
Las Posadas celebrations keep revelers close to their faith and culture
In churches and neighborhoods across St. Louis, many Latino parishioners gather before Christmas for Las Posadas, a 500-year-old practice that acts out the → Read More
Local advocates call for stronger U.S. response to war-torn Aleppo
Several of the 300 families of Syrian refugees who have settled in the St. Louis area this year are still afraid to publicly condemn their former → Read More
Efforts to protect renters using Section 8 vouchers to continue in University City
Fair housing advocates in University City are planning to bring back a bill the City Council killed this week. The proposal would have protected people who → Read More
As some endure post-election anxiety, new U.S. citizens in St. Louis are full of hope
While much of the nation remains at odds over the results of the November elections, some people are feeling more optimistic for the future than ever. → Read More
After the election, local immigration advocates and their clients look for answers
In response to an outpouring of client concern, local immigrant advocacy organizations are hosting information sessions on what a Trump presidency will → Read More
After a Trump victory, undocumented families met with racial aggression and support in St. Louis
On Nov. 8, Martha’s eight-year-old daughter didn’t want to go to school. “When I asked her why, she said she was worried that if Trump won, I → Read More