Stuart McMillian

Stuart McMillian is a staff writer for The Lion based in St. Louis.

Culture
Warrant issued, ICE notified for Minnesota trucker going wrong way in Missouri

The truck driver with a Minnesota commercial driver’s license (CDL) who drove the wrong way on a Missouri highway Wednesday has been charged, and there’s a warrant out for his… Read More

February 27, 2026
Public Education
DOJ demands St. Louis special schools ban ‘seclusion and restraints’ after ‘gross violations’

The U.S. Justice Department notified a Missouri school district Monday that its seclusion and restraint practices violate the Americans with Disabilities Act. The 21-month investigation into the Special School District… Read More

February 24, 2026
Government
Illinois GOP slams Gov. Pritzker’s ‘smoke and mirrors’ budget plan as a hidden tax hike

J.B. Pritzker’s eighth budget address met a wall of Republican resistance Wednesday, as lawmakers blasted a plan they say uses political distractions and Trump-blaming to mask a fiscal crisis. Pritzker… Read More

February 20, 2026
Government
Missouri Senate takes up permanent ban on youth gender transition treatments

Missouri Republicans moved one step closer to a permanent ban on sex changes for minors Tuesday, sending HB2033 to the Senate to ensure the state’s “SAFE Act” never… Read More

February 18, 2026
Culture
Washington University pressuring students to ‘deny biology,’ conform to radical gender ideology, AFL says

New documents obtained from Washington University in St. Louis suggest students are being brainwashed with ideological training that goes far beyond education. America First Legal (AFL) released the materials,… Read More

January 21, 2026