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Protesters begin pushing in one of the exterior fences outside the St. Louis medium security jail known as the workhouse on Friday, July 21, 2017, as about 150 gather to call attention to inhumane conditions at the facility because of the lack of air conditioning. #stl #protest #heatnation #hot #jail #photojournalism #nofilter #real

Owen Flynn, 11, of Swansea, takes a selfie with August Busch IV's helicopter in Swansea on Tuesday, July 11, 2017. Flynn lives nearby. "This is the biggest thing to happen to Swansea in a long time," said Flynn. "It's all over Facebook". Photo by J.B. Forbes, St. Louis Post-Dispatch. #missouri #busch #stl #swansea #chopper #selfie #bignews

It hit 100 degrees in St. Louis today. At the St. Louis Zoo, two alpacas, Freeman (left) and Andrus, take a moment for a little spritz at the cooling fans. Their keepers are Ben Woodruff (left) and Matt Morrison. Photo by J.B. Forbes, St. Louis Post-Dispatch. #stl #100 #hot #alpaca #stlzoo #humidity #cool #missouri

Specialist Andrew Casey gives Evelyn Stankey, 98, a kiss after Casey was dismissed from formation at the end of the deployment farewell ceremony for the 279th Engineer detachment at Francis Howell High School in St. Charles, Mo., on Thursday, July 6, 2017. Stankey says she remembers sending her husband off to World War II in a similar ceremony. Casey is Stankey's grandson-in-law. Photo by David Carson, St. Louis Post-Dispatch. #family #deployment #america #kiss #military #missouri #armyreserve

"I love it, I asked them to paint something to match my hat" said Tamika Riely, from O'Fallon, as she shows off her patriotic spirit during Fair St. Louis in Forest Park on Tuesday, July 4, 2017.
Photo by David Carson, St. Louis Post-Dispatch. #independenceday2017 #stl #flag #america

Jamala Lott, of St. Louis, throws white rose petals over the Eads Bridge in remembrance of the East St. Louis riots of 1917 on Sunday, July 2, 2017. Lott is related to a survivor of the riots. Photo by Cristina M. Fletes, St. Louis Post-Dispatch #estl #stl #estlriot100 #remember #eadsbridge

A St. Louis police officer looks over a large sinkhole on Thursday, June 29, 2017, that swallowed a Toyota Camry. A water main was also damaged. Photo by Christian Gooden, St. Louis Post-Dispatch #stl #parkingproblems #wheresmycar #parking #sinkhole #oops

Volunteer Jane Merkle of Ellisville brings flowerpots to decorate a float for the 135th VP Parade on Thursday, June 29, 2017 at the float building headquarters on Prospect Avenue in St. Louis. Gardeners and Chaminade High School students volunteered their time to decorate the floats with thousands of plants and flowers for Saturday's parade that features 17 floats along Market Street. After the parade, the plants will be taken to Queeny Park for planting, a project of the Veiled Prophet's Community Service Initiative. Photo by Robert Cohen, St. Louis Post-Dispatch #stl #4thofjuly #america #flag #arch #independence #color #americana

Video preview for our story on Gloves for Grades. Be sure to check out the story by Nassim Benchaabane, with photos by @kodacohen and full video by @cristinafletes. Link to full video in bio: @cristinafletes #stltoday #stl #boxing

MLS comes to St. Louis and turns the place red. Chicago Fire fans cheer their team to victory during U.S. Open Cup tournament game between St. Louis FC and the Chicago Fire on Wednesday, June 14, 2017, at Soccer Park in Fenton. Chicago won 1-0. Photo by Chris Lee, St. Louis Post-Dispatch #mls #stl #stlfc #chicagofire #usopencup #soccer #lightitup

The neighbors of James Hodgkinson on Rolling Hills Lane in Belleville, Ill., arrive with barricades to block their street on Wednesday, June 14, 2017. Hodgkinson is the suspect in the shooting of a congressman and police officers in Washington, D.C. Photo by Robert Cohen, St. Louis Post-Dispatch #JamesHodgkinson #AlexandriaShooting

Amy Jade waves a rainbow flag while standing on the Confederate monument during a protest in Forest Park on Tueday. The monument, erected in 1914, has been a focal point of recent protests and has been targeted for relocation by Mayor Lyda Krewson. Photo by Robert Cohen, St. Louis Post-Dispatch #stl #confederate #protest #forestpark #rainbowflag

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