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‘Q in the Lou’ Barbecue Festival canceled due to safety concerns

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www.youtube.com – FOX 2 St. Louis – 2024-08-27 10:00:51

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The “Q in the Lou” Barbecue , an that was expected to bring pitmasters from across the country to St. Louis, has been canceled less than two weeks before it was to take place.

The event, which was to be held at the Arch grounds from September 6-8, is a disappointment for many barbecue enthusiasts and has been a popular attraction in St. Louis for about a decade.

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Event organizers cited a lack of VIP ticket sales and corporate sponsorship as the primary reasons for the cancellation, a problem they say stemmed from safety concerns surrounding recent high-profile shootings downtown over the .

Sean Hadley, one of the event organizers, confirmed the news to our partners at the St. Louis Post Dispatch and expressed disappointment, saying, “We’re seeing a lack of . It’s not there.”

The organizers had been working to address sponsor concerns, downtown safety, but were unable to secure the necessary to move forward with the festival.

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The untold story behind HBO Max's “Chimp Crazy”

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September 16, 2024

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www.youtube.com – FOX 2 St. Louis – 2024-09-16 15:12:04

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Investigative Reporter Chris Hayes shares the untold story of a teen sent to prison for shooting a chimpanzee on his property near Connie Casey’s home. Hayes follows up with this now-37-year-old and shares how his led to HBO Max’s “Chimp Crazy.”

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Police cut ties with 1st Phorm after founder’s rant against female cops

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September 16, 2024

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www.youtube.com – FOX 2 St. Louis – 2024-09-16 09:54:09

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Two of the region’s largest departments have cut ties with St. Louis businessman Andy Frisella after he made disparaging remarks about female police during an expletive-laden rant on his .

The statements were made on the September 12 episode of Frisella’s podcast, “Real AF,” while he and on- cohort Davione Johnson were discussing the fallout from a traffic stop involving football player Tyreek Hill of the Miami Dolphins.

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Frisella, creator of the 75 Hard and co-founder of Supplement Superstore and 1st Phorm, told Johnson that a lot of officers have a power and then he singled out women.

“…There’s a lot of police officers—to be completely honest, especially women police officers—who f—— try to emasculate . They try to make men feel like they’re being dominated or they’re being, you know, that they have power over them. And, bro, the quickest way to escalate a situation is to do that to a grown man, you know?” Frisella said.

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Two injured in overnight party bus shooting: Police

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September 15, 2024

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www.youtube.com – FOX 2 St. Louis – 2024-09-15 21:40:18

SUMMARY: are investigating an overnight shooting at a QuikTrip on Chouteau Avenue in South St. Louis involving a party bus. The incident occurred shortly after midnight, resulting in two 19-year-olds being shot. Witnesses reported that the party bus was parked in the lot when a dark-colored SUV drove in and opened fire on a group of people. Authorities are currently gathering information to determine the circumstances surrounding the shooting.

Two 19-year-olds were hospitalized Sunday an overnight shooting outside a south St. Louis gas station.

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