🌱 Gun Violence Awareness Day + Nurses Protesting

Hello, St. Louis! It's me, Helen Eckhard, your host of the St. Louis Daily. Keep reading to find out the most important things happening around town.

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny and comfortable. High: 84 Low: 62.

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

1. A former teaching assistant at Florissant's Lusher Elementary School has been sentenced to 50 years in prison. Deonte Taylor, 39-years-old, was found guilty of raping a second-grader and exposing the child to HIV. Thankfully, the child tested negative for the virus. (KTVI Fox 2 St. Louis)
2. Mayor Tishaura Jones has officially declared June 3 as Gun Violence Awareness Day. St. Louis joins numerous other municipalities from across the country in using the day as a chance to honor those that died from gun violence. Mayor Jones joined Mayors Against Illegal Guns in urging the Senate to take action against gun violence. (KMOV4)
3. Nurses with the Saint Louis University Hospital are protesting. The nurses gathered outside SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital to protest low pay and understaffing. The nurses are protesting the organization's 300-plus nursing vacancies and the administration's reliance on significantly higher-paid agency nurses. (Riverfront Times)

Today in St. Louis:

• Day Hike At West Tyson Park (9:30 AM)
• Crafting-A-Future Exhibition Reception At Craft Alliance (1:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• St. Louis County Police Department is asking the public for information about a recent sodomy case against a Lindbergh High School teacher. Click for the full report. (St. Louis County Police Department via Facebook)
• Saint Louis Zoo is offering adoption packages for Father's Day. Click to learn more about this new program. (Saint Louis Zoo via Facebook)
• St. Louis Symphony Orchestra encourages the community to tune into Classic 107.3 this Sunday at 5:00 p.m. for a special radio program celebrating Pride Month. (St. Louis Symphony Orchestra via Facebook)

You're all caught up for today! I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow morning with a new update.

— 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.