Sedgwick County residents are asked to answer the call this week to help determine the spread of the coronavirus in the area. During the week of June 8, the Sedgwick […]
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St. Louis Atty Gardner at Odds With Mo. AG Over Release of Alleged Looters
In St. Louis, 36 people arrested early last week for rioting and looting were released from custody without charges. Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt said St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim […]
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Juneteenth-KC Goes Online for 2020
Juneteenth celebrations in Kansas City over the last eight years have included parades, First Friday events, arts, marketplaces, live music and more, but this year, the community’s favorite celebration will […]
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New Novel Explores Race, Identity, Belonging
“The Vanishing Half,” by Brit Bennett (Riverhead), a new novel explores the construct of race in the diverging lives of light-skinned black twins, one of whom transitions into a life […]
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Mayor Lucas Announces New Oversight Measures for KCPD
Protests and calls for change within the Kansas City Police Department has resulted in key policy changes announced today by Mayor Quinton Lucas. After multiple groups called for the Kansas […]
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KCPD Receives .5 Million Donation for Body Cameras
For years, Kansas City community activists and leaders have been asking for funding to equip the Kansas City Police with body cameras. Now, thanks to a donation, their request will […]
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Local Organizations Calling for Chief Smith’s Resignation, Among Other Demands
Over the weekend, a video went viral of a Kansas City police officer pepper spraying and then arresting a protestor at the Country Club Plaza protest. On Tuesday, Mayor Quinton […]
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First African-American Elected to Lee’s Summit School Board
Lee’s Summit elected their first African-American school board member Tuesday. Megan Marshall, one of nine candidates competing for three seats on the Lee’s Summit R-7 school district board, was the […]
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Reed Elected to Metro Comm College Board of Trustees
After electing Jermaine Reed for two terms on the city council, then rejecting his bid last year to serve as the city’s mayor, on Tuesday, Kansas City voters elected Reed […]
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Kansas City Voters Approved Sales Tax Increase
In a close vote amidst low turnout, Kansas City voters approved a 35-year sales tax increase to benefit the city’s Fire Department. The sales tax, effectiveJan. 1, 2021, doubles the […]