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“ The basic concept about this event is all the people forget about whatever happened in the past, whatever evil happened in the past, [and] they just become friends again and forget everything today.”

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COVER Dragged Back Down Since winning an early release from prison, Dimetrious Woods has built a new life as a hardworking businessman. A Missouri Supreme Court ruling could put him back behind bars for more than a decade. Cover design by EVAN SULT from a photo by TRENTON ALMGREN-DAVIS

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Publisher Chris Keating Editor in Chief Doyle Murphy

EDITORIAL Managing Editor Liz Miller Arts & Culture Editor Paul Friswold Music Editor Daniel Hill Digital Editor Jaime Lees Staff Writer Danny Wicentowski Restaurant Critic Cheryl Baehr Film Critic Robert Hunt Columnist Ray Hartmann Contributing Writers Jeanette Cooperman, Thomas Crone, Mike Fitzgerald, Joseph Hess, Robert Hunt, MaryAnn Johanson, Roy Kasten, KE Luther, Bob McMahon, Christian Schaeffer, Ymani Wince Proofreader Evie Hemphill Editorial Interns Trenton Almgren-Davis, Kristen Farrah, Hanna Holthaus, Jenna Jones, Monica Obradovic

ART Art Director Evan Sult Contributing Photographers Virginia Harold, Monica Mileur, Zia Nizami, Andy Paulissen, Nick Schnelle, Mabel Suen, Theo Welling, Jen West

PRODUCTION Production Manager Haimanti Germain

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Short Orders 31 Andrew Simon at Charred Crust | Clark & Bourbon | Rise Coffee

Music + Culture 35 Jack Grelle | Leethal the Poet | Never Stop Pushing

Out Every Night Brando | Detroyer | Poguetry

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