Article: Breaking news in editorials. (Media/Politics).(Brief Article)

Editorializing about a local issue that hasn't been covered in its news pages yet is unusual, but it is becoming more common for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

The latest example is an April 14 editorial expressing concern about "the abrupt removal of Yvonne Sparks-Strauther" as head of the Vashon/Jeff-Vander-Lou Initiative. Sparks-Strauther is a highly respected administrator who has held responsible positions in the public, non-profit, and private sectors for more than two decades. Immediately before assuming the Vashon/Jeff-Vander-Lou post, she was a Bank of America vice president.

In March, she was fired by the Initiative's board without explanation. ...

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