More than 110,000 Kansans have gotten at least their first dose of the coronavirus vaccine, and many more await the opportunity in this state of nearly 3 million people. But when […]
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Breonna Taylor grand jurors file petition to impeach Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron
Three grand jurors in the Breonna Taylor case filed a petition with the state House of Representatives Friday, objecting to the conduct of Attorney General Daniel Cameron and calling for his impeachment. […]
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Sedgwick County Jail Inmates Have Access to Tablet Computers
Inmates at the Sedgwick County Jail now have access to tablet computers they can use for education, entertainment and staying in touch with family. The jail started using the tablets […]
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Online Gun Group For Women Teaches Importance of Gun Safety and Training
With last year’s protests and uprisings, then this year’s riot at the capitol, more Americans are choosing to purchase firearms to protect themselves and their loved ones. Among them are […]
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New City Program to Provide Emergency Rent and Utility Assistance
A new program to assist Wichitans with back-rent and overdue utility payments will soon be a reality. The Emergency Rental Assistance Program will assist eligible individuals in three-month increments, for […]
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Judge Orders KCMO Eviction Moratorium
Evictions in Jackson County have been suspended until Jan. 24. Jackson County Presiding Judge Dale Young signed an order Jan. 11 stopping all eviction summons, hearings, and writs related to […]
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Kansas City Police Department to be Fully Equipped with Body Cameras by Spring
Kansas City activist groups have long called for the Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department to obtain body cameras. Last summer, in the midst of Black Lives Matter protests, KCPD received […]
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FOP Contract: An Obstacle to Police Accountability
When Sheryl Ferguson, leader of activist group It’s Time 4 Justice, heard about 26-year-old Cameron Lamb’s death by Kansas City Police Department officers in 2019, it ignited her continuous fight […]
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Is Pandemic A Good Time To Start A Business? For Some, the Answer’s Yes
The phone rang at 4 a.m. on the West Coast, rousing Angela Muhwezi-Hall from a dead sleep. Normally, calls at such times are bad news. But this was opportunity calling. […]
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Success Story #3: Wichita Cheesecake Company
Mark Daniels and Grace Freeman, owners of the Wichita Cheesecake Company, have choreographed a thriving business by continuing to shift and pivot to meet the needs of their growing and […]