By the end of the day—the tenth anniversary of Memphis Blues-Smith W. C. Handy’s death—there were 282 arrests, 62 injuries and one fatality: a 16-year-old Negro shotgunned by police.

ST. LOUIS — The last time the St. Louis Blues were in a playoff spot, the 2024-25 season was just 13 games old. It was Nov. 6. They had beaten the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 and occupied the second ...