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First Term Missouri Rep. Innovatively at Work for His District
Since he was elected to the Missouri House in 2020, Rep. Michael Johnson (D-23) says he has been busy building relationships, engaging with his constituents, introducing legislation and working on […]
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Give Feedback on Qualities for KC’s Next Police Chief at Upcoming Listening Sessions
To gather feedback on who the community would like to see as Kansas City’s new police chief, a coalition of local businesses, civic and interfaith organizations have joined together to […]
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US Plan Aims to End Racial, Ethnic Bias in Home Appraisals
Vice President Kamala Harris announced a plan Wednesday intended to end racial and ethnic discrimination in the appraisal of home values, part of a broader federal effort to address a wealth […]
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Defending Her Record, Jackson Back for 3rd Day of Hearings
WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson returned to the Senate for a third day of hearings Wednesday as Republicans try to paint her as soft on crime and Democrats […]
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Keke Palmer Partners with Amazon to Shine Light on Black Women Owned Businesses
Actress Keke Palmer has teamed up the e-commerce giant Amazon to support Black women owned businesses during Women’s History Month. Amazon and Keke Palmer put together a selection of Black-owned […]
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Takeaways: Jackson Hearings Turn to Race, Children’s Books
WASHINGTON (AP) — The first full day of questions Tuesday for Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson delved quickly into very big ones on judicial philosophy, terrorism and race, a grueling marathon of debate over […]
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Scientists Worry Virus Variant May Push up COVID Cases in US
With coronavirus cases rising in parts of Europe and Asia, scientists worry that an extra-contagious version of the omicron variant may soon push cases up in the United States too. […]
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KC’s Last African-American Boy Scout Troop Hoping to Recruit More Members
The scout name used by Andre Sidney, Scoutmaster for Kansas City Boy Scouts of America Troop 1027, is “Son of Tall Standing Blue Flame” because he likes to watch the […]
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Missouri’s Abortion Fight Escalates With Restrictive Proposal
A proposed amendment in the Missouri legislature would allow citizens to sue anyone who helps Missouri residents get an abortion, even if they live outside the state. Missouri already has […]