Protests have been peaceful in Wichita, but disturbances have occurred after gatherings Sunday and last night. Emergency teams responded at about 4 a.m. last night to a two-alarm fire at […]
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Black Female Mayors in Spotlight During Protests and Pandemic
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms captured the nation’s attention when she addressed the civil unrest occurring in her city after George Floyd’s death. “I am a mother to four Black […]
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Who Is Antifa and Other Groups Who May Have Infiltrated Recent Protests
U.S. officials sought to determine Sunday whether extremist groups had infiltrated police brutality protests across the country and deliberately tipped largely peaceful demonstrations toward violence — and if foreign adversaries […]
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Lawsuits Are Pending Against KCK Rehab Facility Over COVID-19 Deaths
At least eight lawsuits have now been filed against Riverbend Post-Acute Rehabilitation, the Kansas City, Kansas, nursing home where 132 patients and staff have tested positive for COVID-19 and 36 […]
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Pandemic Pushed More Kansans to Buy from Local Butchers and Farmers
For the last two months, employees at Walnut Valley Packing in El Dorado have been working extra hours, even Saturdays, to cut, grind and package meat so it can keep […]
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US Faith Leaders Guide Congregations Through Tumultuous Time
American religious leaders across faiths are grappling with the heavy burden of helping to heal two active traumas: rising civil unrest driven by the police killing of George Floyd and […]
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Apple Music to Launch Its 1st Radio Show In Africa
Apple Music is launching its first radio show in Africa. The streaming platform announced Thursday that “Africa Now Radio with Cuppy” will debut Sunday and will feature a mix of […]
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Punching Through Turmoil: Pro Boxer Helps Medical Staff Cope
Hassan N’Dam, former middleweight boxing champion of the world, wanted to repay the French hospital that cared for his father-in-law through his bout with COVID-19. Perhaps with Champagne? Or chocolate? […]
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The Plot Thickens: George Floyd and Officer Derek Chauvin Worked Security Together
It turns out that before Derek Chauvin, the officer, was filmed kneeling on George Floyd’s neck they both worked at the same nightclub/restaurant in Minneapolis. Maya Santamaria, the former owner […]
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Virtual Riverfest Begins Friday on Facebook and Instagram
Wichita’s community tradition goes all-digital due to concerns about COVID-19 Wichita Festivals officials today announced that Virtual Riverfest 2020, an online alternative to this year’s festival which was canceled due […]