Tony Messenger

Housing First summit brings together civic leaders across region to develop unified plan to get people off the streets.

If Missouri's attorney general and the state government won’t follow the law, why would anyone else?

About 50,000 veterans fall into regulatory black hole, where one set of benefits they earned is offset by another.

In suburban St. Louis, we worry about first day of school photos. In the city, parents are just hoping a bus shows up.

Free after 34 years, wrongfully convicted man asks St. Louisans to remember the others like him, still in prison.

Family members and Dunn's wife, Kira, greeted Dunn with hugs and kisses as he walked out of the Carnahan Courthouse in downtown St. Louis, where his release was being processed.

Video from BJC shows Hughie Robinson being arrested and detained by security guards. His family has filed a lawsuit alleging false imprisonment.

When rich people get money from the state, it's called economic development. When poor people get money, it's welfare.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch metro columnist Tony Messenger discusses what he likes to write about.

There’s an important story in the $18,400 bill that a judge handed to attorney Lawrence Pratt.

Missouri is winning another race to the bottom.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch metro columnist Tony Messenger discusses what he likes to write about.

Donald Trump has been found guilty on all counts in the hush money trial, becoming the first former president of the U.S. to be convicted of felony crimes. #shorts #news #politics

St. Louis Post-Dispatch metro columnist Tony Messenger discusses what he likes to write about.

Legislature put proposal on ballot to overturn unanimous Missouri Supreme Court decision against $3 sheriffs’ fee.

Rev. Larry Rice, of New Life Evangelistic Center holds a press conference to shine a light on the mental challenges the homeless face in the wake of the double-shooting last week that resulted in the deaths of two homeless men “Cowboy” and “Rabbit.”

Victims of abuse advocate for more action from state of Missouri into regulation of Christian reform schools. Video by Tony Messenger.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch metro columnist Tony Messenger thanks his readers and explains how to get in contact with him.

After Rhisma and Pedro Reyes experienced hunger and corruption in their home of Venezuela, they spent time in Chile to make money for their journey and to give birth to their daughter before walking through 11 countries to be in the United States. Video by Allie Schallert, aschallert@post-dispatch.com

Although the homeless encampment outside City Hall started around July, it wasn’t until September that the amount of tents quickly grew. After the mayor’s office announced the camp would be cleared on October 2, there was uncertainty of how much longer the encampment would be allowed to stay. Video by Allie Schallert, aschallert@post-dispatch.com