Happy Friday!
Catch up on our top news from this week coming out of Wichita, Kansas City, and across the state. Have a great weekend!
In Today’s Newsletter:
- Details of all involved in flight accident in Washington D.C.
- Remembering Kiah Duggins
- Free admission to Negro Leagues Baseball Museum
- Missouri marijuana conviction issues
- A new video contradicts previous stories in Topeka police shooting
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WICHITA NEWS
1. Details on All Those Lost in Washington D.C., Crash
We have details on all victims of the tragic plane accident in Washington D.C. involving an American Airlines from Wichita.
A MESSAGE FROM ORPHEUM THEATRE
Put on your “Boogie Shoes” for KC and the Sunshine Band LIVE at the Orpheum February 15 with Rudy Love & the Encore!
KANSAS CITY NEWS
2. Free Admission Returns to Negro Leagues Baseball Museum This February
Get out and enjoy the history of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum with free admission all month long! The Kansas City Royals and their charitable foundation will cover admission marking the fourth consecutive year of free access during Black History Month.
Learn how your attendance helps the museum
We’ve been enjoying and learning from our Black Trivia events so much that we decided to let our newsletter members in on the fun with a regular Black Trivia question in our Monday and Friday newsletters.
Question: Who performed at the first-ever Super Bowl halftime show in 1967?
A. Al Hirt and Grambling State Marching Band
B. Florida A&M Marching Band
C. Ella Fitzgerald
D. Duke Ellington
*See the answer after “In Other News”*
PEOPLE
3. Remembering Kiah Duggins
We’re repeating this story as a way to shine a light on the brilliance that was Kiah Duggins, whose young life ended at age 30 in the recent crash of American Airlines flight 5342 on the evening of Jan. 29, 2025.
Read about Kiah’s amazing accomplishment
MISSOURI STATE NEWS
4. Missouri Courts Struggle to Clear Past Marijuana Convictions
More than two years after Missouri voters approved recreational marijuana, courts across the state remain backlogged with expungement cases required by the constitutional amendment, leaving some waiting for promised relief from past convictions.
KANSAS STAE NEWS
5. Videos Show Topeka Police Killed Black Man Holding Wrench, Not Knife, Contradicting Narrative
Newly disclosed videos show Topeka police shooting and killing a Black man in 2022 after he picked up a wrench and backed away from the officers in a gas station parking lot, contradicting the narrative authorities used to justify the officers’ actions.
Trump’s blitz to expand his power is direct threat to democracy, experts say. Executive actions aim to test limits of president’s authority and perhaps win backing from conservative supreme court. (The Guardian)
Crews searching open waters in Alaska for flight that went missing with 10 on board. The Cessna aircraft, operated by Bering Air, was en route Thursday from Unalakleet to Nome, cities in western Alaska, according to the Alaska State Troopers. (CNN)
The NFL won’t display ‘End Racism’ in the end zones during the Super Bowl. The announcement was made internally to high-level NFL employees earlier this week, the New York Times confirmed. (WIBW)
*Trivia Answer*: A. Al Hirt and Grambling State Marching Band: The first Super Bowl halftime show in 1967 featured the University of Arizona and Grambling State University marching bands and trumpeter Al Hirt.
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