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Pro-union rally
7:37 pm
Tue March 27, 2012

Massive pro-union rally at Mo. Capitol

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iPad photo of pro-labor union rally on March 27, 2012. Gov. Jay Nixon (D) is addressing the crowd.
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Well over a thousand labor union members rallied outside the State Capitol Tuesday against various bills in the General Assembly they say is anti-worker.

In particular, they oppose legislation that would suspend the prevailing wage law in tornado-ravaged Joplin and other parts of Missouri declared to be federal disaster areas.  Governor Jay Nixon (D) spoke at the rally, accusing Republican lawmakers and their backers of attacking working people in Missouri.

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Immigrant Rally
4:01 pm
Tue March 6, 2012

Rally at Mo. Capitol to oppose "anti-immigrant" bills

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About 300 people rallied outside the Mo. Capitol against 2 immigration-related bills.
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Vanessa Crawford, Exec. Dir. of MIRA, address the crowd outside the Mo. Capitol.
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Faizan Syed from the Mo. Chapter of CAIR adresses the crowd outside the Mo. Capitol.
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A group of students hold signs protesting SB 590 at a rally at the Mo. Capitol.
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Around 300 people rallied at the Missouri Capitol today to protest two bills backers say are designed to combat illegal immigration.

Rally leaders were especially critical of a Senate bill that would require all law officers to check the immigration status of those they stop, detain or arrest if they have a “reasonable suspicion” that they’re in the country illegally (SB 590).  Vanessa Crawford is Executive Director of the group Missouri Immigrant and Refugee Advocates.

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Cardinals Victory Celebrations
12:09 am
Mon October 31, 2011

Hundreds of thousands attend Cardinals victory parade, rally

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The Cardinals World Series victory parade drew fans of all ages on Oct. 30, 2011.
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The Budweiser Clydesdales are prepared to lead the parade.
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Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols and his family ride in the parade.
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Third baseman David Freese was the 2011 World Series MVP.
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Pitcher Chris Carpenter waves to fans.
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Fans yelled "Yadi, Yadi!" as catcher Yadier Molina rode by.
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Hundreds of thousands of fans gathered in downtown St. Louis on Sunday to celebrate their World Series champs at a Cardinal victory parade and rally.

Cloudy skies and the occasional drizzle didn’t discourage the fans, who thronged the parade route along Market Street.

They cheered and snapped pictures as the Budweiser Clydesdales went by, followed by Cardinals team members and marching bands from area high schools.

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