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Civil rights attorney Ben Crump, center, speaks at a Tuesday evening press conference about the in-custody killing of Charles Adair, a 50-year-old Kansas City, Kansas, man. To Crump's right is Adair's mother, Ruby Smith. Peggy Lowe/KCUR 89.3

Civil rights attorney Ben Crump, center, speaks at a Tuesday evening press conference about the in-custody killing of Charles Adair, a 50-year-old Kansas City, Kansas, man. To Crump's right is Adair's mother, Ruby Smith. Peggy Lowe/KCUR 89.3

Family of KCK Man killed in Jail Wants Footage of His Death Publicly Released

By Peggy LoweCourtesy, KCURSeptember 24, 2025--The family of a 50-year-old Kansas City, Kansas, man who was killed in the Wyandotte County jail called Tuesday night for law enforcement to publicly release the bodycam footage that shows the moments leading up to his death.

A Question of Lynching in Mississippi

September 17, 2025--The autopsy for Trey Reed is underway. The 21-year-old student at Delta State University was found dead hanging from a tree on the campus. There are questions about whether it was foul play or suicide.The state’s report will be completed in 24 hours.

Trump Intensifies Campaign to Rewrite American History

By Stacy M. BrownBlack Press USA Senior National CorrespondentSeptember 16, 2025--The Trump administration has intensified its campaign to rewrite how America tells its history, ordering federal agencies to remove exhibits and materials that emphasize slavery and racial injustice by September 17.