🌱 Opposition To New Hospital Name + Thomas Clement Convicted

Happy Friday, St. Louis! Let's get you all caught up to start today off on an informed note.

First, today's weather:

On-and-off rain and drizzle. High: 56 Low: 49.

Here are the top stories in St. Louis today:

1. Residents and officials have opposed the name of the new north St. Louis hospital which is slated to open in the spring. Roughly 50 residents turned out for a public meeting Wednesday at City Hall to express outrage over the name of a new Homer G. Phillips hospital, which they argue usurps and minimizes the legacy of the original hospital of the same name. The hospital's name echoes that of the original five-story, 600-bed Homer G. Phillips Hospital situated in the Ville neighborhood, at 2601 Whittier St., which was shuttered in 1979. (STLtoday.com)
2. A St. Louis County man has been convicted for fatally shooting Larry Neal Jr. after he tripped on a barbecue and fell into an apartment door in July of 2019. Thomas Clement, 30, was convicted of first-degree murder for the deadly shooting in the 6800 block of Chesapeake Dr. after he was originally charged with second-degree murder and one count of armed criminal action. His sentencing is set for Dec. 3, 2021 (KMOV.com)
3. Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas will be in St. Louis for two days to visit with Mayor Tishuara Jones and share best practices for public safety, equitable development, and more. (KTVI Fox 2 St. Louis)
4. A new Target store is coming to midtown as part of Pier Property Group's $60 million development on Grand Blvd. (KMOV.com)
5. Hip-hop star and St. Louis native, Nelly, is launching a new clothing line with Arch Apparel, a St. Louis-based streetwear company, to represent his hometown with pride. (KTVI Fox 2 St. Louis)

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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.