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Ketanji Brown Jackson was confirmed on a 53-47 vote for a seat on the U.S. Supreme Court (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images).

Ketanji Brown Jackson was confirmed on a 53-47 vote for a seat on the U.S. Supreme Court (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images).

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U.S. Senate confirms Ketanji Brown Jackson, ‘America at its best,’ to Supreme Court

Jennifer Shutt The Missouri Independent
Friday, April 8, 2022
WASHINGTON — April 7, 2022--Ketanji Brown Jackson will make history by becoming the first Black woman to sit on the U.S. Supreme Court, after Democratic and Republican senators voted Thursday to confirm her to the lifetime appointment.

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KU JAYHAWKS ARE NCAA CHAMPS!

News Staff
Friday, April 8, 2022
VICTORY PARADE SET FOR SUNDAY, APRIL 10--KU fans are still celebrating the Jayhawks’ victory over North Carolina on Monday when they clinched the NCAA championship title with a score of 72-69. Celebrations will continue on Massachusetts Street in Lawrence, Kan. on Sunday, April 10.

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Urban Council of KC Holds Inaugural Black Elected Officials Summit

News Staff
Friday, April 1, 2022
The Urban Council of Kansas City, an emergent vanguard of legacy Civil Rights organizations and 21st Century Black liberation groups, will hold a historical and inaugural Black Elected Officials Summit to be held this Monday, April 4, 2022, 4PM - 8PM at the Jamison Memorial Temple CME Church, 3115...
Ketanji Brown Jackson wins bipartisan support for U.S. Supreme Court with Collins backing

Ketanji Brown Jackson wins bipartisan support for U.S. Supreme Court with Collins backing

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Ketanji Brown Jackson wins bipartisan support for U.S. Supreme Court with Collins backing

Jacob Fischler The Missouri Independent
Friday, April 1, 2022
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins will vote to confirm Ketanji Brown Jackson to a seat on the Supreme Court, she said Wednesday, becoming the first Republican to pledge her support for President Joe Biden’s pick to replace retiring Associate Justice Stephen Breyer.
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson answers questions during Senate confirmation hearings this week. Photo/Getty Images

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson answers questions during Senate confirmation hearings this week. Photo/Getty Images

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Senate Winds Up Grueling Supreme Court Hearings on Ketanji Brown Jackson Nomination

Jacob Fischler The Missouri Independent
Friday, March 25, 2022
WASHINGTON – Representatives of the American Bar Association reiterated their finding that is well qualified to sit on the U.S. Supreme Court, and law enforcement groups rebutted GOP accusations Jackson is soft on child pornographers during the final day of Jackson’s confirmation hearings Thursday.
People wait for buses at a bus station as they attempt to evacuate the city on Feb. 24, 2022, in Kyiv, Ukraine. Overnight, Russia began a largescale attack on Ukraine, with explosions reported in multiple cities and far outside the restive eastern regions held by Russian-backed rebels (Photo by Pierre Crom/Getty Images).

People wait for buses at a bus station as they attempt to evacuate the city on Feb. 24, 2022, in Kyiv, Ukraine. Overnight, Russia began a largescale attack on Ukraine, with explosions reported in multiple cities and far outside the restive eastern regions held by Russian-backed rebels (Photo by Pierre Crom/Getty Images).

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U.S. to Accept 100,000 Ukrainian Refugees, Levy More Sanctions on Russia

Jennifer Shutt The Missouri Independent
Friday, March 25, 2022
WASHINGTON — The White House announced a wave of new sanctions against Russia on Thursday while pledging to send more humanitarian assistance to Ukraine and welcome up to 100,000 refugees.

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Absentee Voting Underway

News Staff
Friday, March 25, 2022
KCG—Absentee voting for the April 5, 2022 School and Special Election has gotten underway for Kansas City voters. (The last day to submit an absentee ballot application for the election was Wednesday, March 23, 2022).
Secretary Albright in The White House Decision Center at the Truman Library, 2019

Secretary Albright in The White House Decision Center at the Truman Library, 2019

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Truman Library Remembers Madeleine Albright

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Friday, March 25, 2022
The following statement was released on March 24, by Alex Burden, executive director of the Truman Library Institute: The Truman community is deeply saddened by the passing of Madeleine K. Albright.
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