Wendy Couser, a former juvenile intake officer at the Newton Police Department, has always believed in the importance of consequences. But Couser feels that she’s yet to see consequences for […]
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Choose the Right Anti-Inflammatory Drug, If You Don’t, It Could Cost You
Every year in the U.S., it is reported that about 29 million Americans use over the counter nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) to treat pain, and their overuse is responsible for […]
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Inside Michael Bloomberg’s Big Play for Black Voters
A meeting with nearly 80 Black pastors in Detroit. A speech before a Black Democratic organization in Montgomery. A rally at a historically Black university. A tour of Martin Luther […]
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Deval Patrick, Last Black Candidate in 2020 Race, Drops Out
Former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick, the last remaining African-American candidate in a Democratic presidential field once defined by its diversity, ended his 2020 campaign Feb. 12 after his late bid […]
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Statues of Tubman and Douglass Unveiled in Maryland Capitol
At a time when states are debating the removal of Confederate monuments, Maryland unveiled bronze statues of famed abolitionists Harriet Tubman and Frederick Douglass during a ceremony in the Maryland […]
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ABC’s ‘Shark Tank’ To Do KC Casting Call Feb. 21
ABC’s TV show “Shark Tank,” where entrepreneurs pitch to multimillionaire and billionaire investors, has scheduled an official casting call in Kansas City on Fri., Feb. 21, 10 a.m. to 5 […]
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WyCo Admin Yields, Approves Community Input on KCK Police Chief Selection
Wyandotte County Administrator Doug Bach has agreed to expand the selection process for a new Kansas City, KS, police chief to include community input. Citizen groups, led in part by […]
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Still No Movement on Promised Rehab of Wichita’s Public Housing Units
In October 2017, when the city announced the total rehabilitation of all 578 of its Wichita Housing Authority residential units they projected construction would begin within a year, and by […]
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Recent Poll Looks at Black Views on the Presidential Race
Former vice president Joe Biden is by far the leading candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination among Black Americans, followed by Sen. Bernie Sanders, says a new Washington Post poll. […]
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A Fourth Place Finish in Iowa: What Happened Joe?
Joe Biden came into Iowa’s first-in-the-nation nominating contest looking formidable, armed with high-profile endorsements and strong opinion poll numbers. His major rivals, U.S. Senators Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren, had […]