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May Day Protests Push Workers-First Agenda Across Kansas and Missouri
Friday rallies focus on taxing billionaires, lowering living costs, and building economic power for working families
Across the nation, workers, students and families are preparing for May Day protests on Friday, May 1, built around a simple message: America should work…
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Killings Renew Urgency Around Domestic Violence in Black Communities
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Key Court Hearing Could Expand Union Pacific Contamination Lawsuit
Residents Urged To Attend Hearing As Community Pushes For Accountability And Testing
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Michael Jackson Film Arrives With Big Expectations — And Bigger Questions
A $150 million film backed by the Jackson family arrives as theaters look for their next big draw.
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Congress Moves to Shut Down Intoxicating Hemp Market, Leaving Industry in Limbo
New federal law targets delta-8 and similar products after rapid, largely unregulated growth
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Missouri Hemp Crackdown Tied to Federal Law, Could Shift Sales to Dispensaries
State bill would remove delta-8 products from store shelves, but future depends on federal changes
James Gadson, Kansas City-Born Drummer Who Defined The Groove, Dies At 86
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East High Graduate Named CEO of Fortune 500 Giant Dow
Karen S. Carter joins rare group of Black women leading Fortune 500 companies
