Last week, the Kansas City council honored local activist Alvin Brooks and his commitment to justice and equality. City council passed a resolution to dedicate the Civil Rights and Equal […]
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Biden Starts Program to Provide Discounted Internet Service
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — The Biden administration announced on Monday that 20 internet companies have agreed to provide discounted service to people with low incomes, a program that could effectively […]
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Rep. Cleaver Announces 25,000 in Grant Funding to Develop Affordable Housing in KC
U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) announced $225,000 in federal grant funding will go to the Westside Housing Organization, Inc. to develop and preserve affordable housing, revitalize and sustain neighborhoods […]
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Missouri Legislature Enters Final Week With Long To-Do List
Missouri lawmakers enter the final week of the legislative session Monday with a laundry list of unfinished business and long-simmering tensions threatening to derail any hope of progress. After finishing […]
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“CJ” Lofton Review Committee Recommendations Hardest on JIAC Staff
The committee selected to review policies and procedures that led to the death of 17-year-old Cedric “CJ” Lofton last fall released their final report and recommendations with little fanfare, last […]
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Biden to Crack Down on Polluters in Poor, Minority Areas
WASHINGTON (AP) — Following through on a campaign promise, the Biden administration on Thursday announced a wide-ranging enforcement strategy aimed at holding industrial polluters accountable for damage done to poor […]
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Biden Names 1st Black Woman, LGBT White House Press Secretary
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Thursday named Karine Jean-Pierre to be the next White House press secretary, the first Black woman and openly LGBTQ person to serve in […]
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How Can WyCO Compete for Metro Tourism?
Now that restrictions have been lifted and COVID-19 cases have dwindled, tourism is back and destinations are working to gain back their pre-pandemic tourism dollars. Tourism is a big business […]
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WyCo and Developer at Odds on What’s Next for Reardon
Two years after the approval of a $23 million mixed-used development to be built on the site of the Jack Reardon Convention Center, no progress has been made on the […]
