Good afternoon, Wichita!
Happy Monday, we hope you had a great weekend. Here are a few of our recent Wichita stories to start your week.
In Today’s Newsletter:
- Join The Voice on Black Friday for Black Trivia Night!
- Wichita groups offering assistance in gang-list removal
- “Buy the Block” for Small Business Saturday!
- A new program has an alternative to evictions
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A MESSAGE FROM THE VOICE
Join The Voice for Black Trivia Night in Wichita
This will be fun! Come on out on Black Friday, for Black Trivia Night. Think Black Card Revoked — but with a DJ, more friends, a bar, a food truck, and lots of fun folks looking for a more casual and hype event for adults during the holiday weekend.
Learn more and buy tickets here..
NEWS
Wichita Groups Offer Help to Residents Seeking Removal from Police Gang List
Progeny, alongside the ACLU of Kansas and Kansas Appleseed, will host their second Gang List Info Session on Dec. 7 at the Build and Rebuild Education Center, 1751 N. Ash. The free event runs 1-3 p.m. and will provide legal information, notary services, and assistance with appeal forms.
Read why this event is so important to many Wichita residents
A MESSAGE FROM BRINGING IT BLACK
Wichita Black & Brown Vendor Holiday Event
Wichita residents will have their opportunity to support Black-owned businesses this holiday season at “Buy The Block,” on Small Business Sat., Nov. 30, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., 108 St. Francis. The event is a shopping opportunity, but a good time as well.
HOUSING
A New Court Program Offers Mediation Instead of Eviction
The mediation program offers landlords and tenants an alternative to eviction: a neutral mediator – approved by the court system – brings both parties together in an attempt to work out an agreement.
Learn more about this special program
JUSTICE
Settlement in Lawsuit Will Reduce Length of Kansas Inmates’ Wait for Mental Health Assessments
A settlement has been reached in a class-action lawsuit that will reduce the wait times for people awaiting competency evaluations and restoration services at Larned State Hospital, the largest psychiatric facility in Kansas…
- Bishop T.D. Jakes suffers medical emergency during sermon, congregation rallies in prayer and support. (Defender Network)
- What to know about Trump’s only Black cabinet appointee. (AP News)
- The criminal cases of Jussie Smollett and Bill Cosby, both Black, high-profile entertainers found guilty before their convictions were overturned, differ widely in details but share some parallels. (CNN)
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