🌱 Preteen Accidentally Shoots Self + Tower Grove Park Rally

Hello, people of St. Louis! It's me again, Helen Eckhard, your host of the St. Louis Daily.

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Here are the top three stories today in St. Louis:

1. On Sunday morning, a 12-year-old girl arrived at an area hospital after accidentally shooting herself in the stomach. The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department said the shooting happened on the 4000 block of Germania Avenue. The girl arrived at the hospital at around 11 a.m., at which time police were notified and began an investigation. The girl had stable vital signs as of Sunday afternoon. (KSDK.com)
2. A rally was held on Saturday in Tower Grove Park to protest Russia waging war on Ukraine. Protestors reportedly held signs with slogans like "Stop Putin" and "Hands Off Ukraine," and sang songs in support of Ukraine. Some attending the protest said they have family in Ukraine. (KMOV.com)
3. In the 1990s, St. Louis Circuit Judge David C. Mason found files of "Freedom Suits," which detailed cases of slaves suing for their freedom from the early to mid-1800s. Mason is proud that the decades of research and hard work to honor the many slaves, witnesses, lawyers, and judges are finally coming to fruition in a memorial that will be built on the eastern side of the civic courthouse. The Freedom Suit Memorial will be unveiled on Jun. 20. (KSDK.com)

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Today in St. Louis:

• Wellness Kits: Sensory Bottles - Central Branch Library (All Day)
• Monday Matinees Celebrating Black Actors - Buder Branch Library (1:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• The Saint Louis Zoo will host a job fair from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturday, Mar. 12, in The Living World at the Zoo’s North Entrance for those interested in part-time work at the Zoo. In addition to spring, summer, and fall employees, the Zoo also is seeking applicants who have immediate availability. (Facebook)
• Take a trip down the 10-story slide during the City Museum Party on Thursday, Mar. 17 from 8:00 pm to midnight. (Facebook)
• Next Saturday's Mar. 5 Children's Garden Club meeting has been canceled. Please mark your calendars for next month's meeting at Planthaven Farms on Apr. 2! (Facebook)

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— Helen Eckhard

About me: Helen Eckhard is a marketing assistant at Lightning Media Partners. She is a self-professed logophile who is currently pursuing her master’s degree in library science. Outside of work, you can find Helen constructing crossword puzzles, knitting, or devising increasingly crafty ways to kill off characters in her mystery novels.