Criminal justice reformers in New York were riding high last spring after the legislature passed an overhaul that eliminated cash bail for most nonviolent crimes. But now, a backlash over the bail law may […]
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In Tulsa, Bloomberg Offers Plan to Boost Black Home and Business Ownership
Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg made a pitch to African-American voters the day before Martin Luther King Jr. Day, visiting the site of the Tulsa race massacre nearly 100 years […]
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Abortion Rights Backers Unsure of Strategy in Kansas Fight
Abortion rights backers grappled with how to derail a proposed anti-abortion amendment to the state constitution as abortion foes marked the Jan. 22 anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Roe […]
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Mfume Brings Both Name Recognition and Baggage into His Race for Congress
Kwesi Mfume, 71, is in a tough battle to regain the Maryland congressional seat he held from 1987 to 1996, but he certainly has more than his fair share of […]
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KCK Schools’ New Data Show ‘Outstanding’ Gains Toward Proficiency
After posting significant gains in proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics from spring 2018 to spring 2019, Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools (KCKPS) has yet another positive […]
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Links’ African American High School Leadership Conference Feb. 1 at Andover
The Wichita (KS) Chapter of the Links, Inc. and Butler Community College will hold their 8th Annual African American High School Leadership Conference on Sat., Feb. 1, from 9 a.m. […]
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Riverfront Plan Could Be a Catalyst for Change, But How Will It Be Paid for?
The City of Wichita’s new downtown plan for the development of 55-plus acres along the river in downtown Wichita has it all. The plan, rolled out earlier this month includes […]
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Black Business Film Screening and Exhibit Reception at KC Fed Reserve Feb. 3
The community is invited to attend the screening of “BOSS: The Black Experience in Business” and the opening exhibit reception for “No Turning Back: The Growth of Black Female Entrepreneurs” […]
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Latifah Signs on for ‘Equalizer’ TV Show
CBS has given a pilot green light to The Equalizer, a reimagining of the classic series with Queen Latifah starring and executive producing. The project, which had a big pilot production commitment and had been considered a shoo-in […]
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Small Biz Training Coming Up in WyCo and Wichita
WICHITA: SMALL CONTRACTORS TRAIN FOR GROWTH Prosper Community Contractor Collective is a Wichita program to help existing small and emerging minority-owned businesses grow and earn a chance to bid on […]