After serving 18 years in prison for a crime he says he didn’t commit, Keith Carnes is now a free man. The Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office on dismissed all charges […]
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Jussie Smollett Drops New Song, Claiming His Innocence
Just weeks after being released from jail, controversial actor Jussie Smollett dropped a new song last week rapping about his court case and injustice in the system. In 2019, the […]
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EXPLAINER: BA.2 Variant Takes Over. What’s Known About it?
In the latest battle of the coronavirus mutants, an extra-contagious version of omicron has taken over the world. The coronavirus version known as BA.2 is now dominant in at least […]
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New Partnership to Help “Coin the Legacy” of the Negro Leagues
The Negro Leagues Baseball Museum (NLBM) announced a partnership with First Business Bank to help make the US Mint Negro Leagues Commemorative Coins program as successful as possible. The coins […]
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Funding Increase for Charter Schools Poised to Clear Missouri Senate After Compromise
A years-long impasse over increased funding for charter schools was finally broken in the Missouri Senate, leaving proponents optimistic the legislation could finally make its way to the governor’s desk. […]
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Mayor Proclaims “Ms. Elise Jackson Day” in Kansas City
For almost 40 years, Elise Jackson worked to clean up litter on Meyer Boulevard each week. She’s an inspiration to many and she is determined to see that the city’s […]
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More Than 1,500 Books Have Been Banned in Public Schools, and a U.S. House Panel Asks Why
WASHINGTON — A U.S. House Oversight and Reform Committee panel on Thursday examined why thousands of books, predominantly written by marginalized authors, have been banned from public schools, and the […]
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Meet Candice Alcaraz, Candidate for WyCo District Court Judge
Candice Alcaraz is running for Wyandotte County District Court judge, and if she wins, she’ll be the first Black woman judge in the county. Originally from Chicago, Alcaraz received her […]
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Jackson Confirmed as First Black Female High Court Justice
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate confirmed Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court on Thursday, shattering a historic barrier by securing her place as the first Black female justice and […]