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Memorial Day Weekend Honors Nation’s Heroes and Commemorates Centennial of the National WWI Museum & Memorial

Memorial Day Weekend Honors Nation’s Heroes and Commemorates Centennial of the National WWI Museum & Memorial

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Memorial Day Weekend Honors Nation’s Heroes and Commemorates Centennial of the National WWI Museum & Memorial

News Staff
Thursday, May 21, 2026
The National WWI Museum and Memorial serves as a fitting place to spend Memorial Day weekend, giving honor and special recognition to the individuals who sacrificed their lives while serving their country.Admission to the Museum and Memorial is free for veterans and active-duty military personnel,...
Dr. Jasper Fullard, Jr.

Dr. Jasper Fullard, Jr.

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Dr. Jasper Fullard, Jr.

News Staff
Thursday, May 14, 2026
Dr. Jasper Fullard, Jr. 86, retired Internal Medicine physician in the metropolitan area and co- founder of the Black Health Care Coalition passed May 12, 2026.Arrangements were pending at press time.
(Photo courtesy of the Brooks family and Dignified Digital)

(Photo courtesy of the Brooks family and Dignified Digital)

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Kansas City Honors Civic Icon Alvin Brooks at Landmark 94th Birthday Celebration

News Staff
Thursday, May 14, 2026
Community leaders, elected officials, and residents gathered at the Alvin L. Brooks Center for Faith-Justice at Rockhurst University to celebrate the 94th birthday of Alvin Brooks, a man whose life story is inextricably linked to the progress and spirit of Kansas City.The event, hosted in...
Supporters of a referendum on Missouri's gerrymandered redistricting map rally at the state Capitol Building Tuesday after the Missouri Supreme Court heard arguments on two cases involving the redistricting map. (Rudi Keller/Missouri Independent)

Supporters of a referendum on Missouri's gerrymandered redistricting map rally at the state Capitol Building Tuesday after the Missouri Supreme Court heard arguments on two cases involving the redistricting map. (Rudi Keller/Missouri Independent)

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Missouri Supreme Court Upholds Gerrymandered Congressional Map for August Primary

Rudi Keller,
Thursday, May 14, 2026
The unanimous rulings hand Republicans a legal victory in their push to use a new map aimed at unseating Kansas City Democrat Emanuel CleaverA congressional map drawn last year in a special session is constitutional and will be used in the August primary because it is uncertain whether a referendum...
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Adam Kaz/iStock Images

The Renewed Fight to Weaken Black Voting Power

News Staff
Thursday, May 14, 2026
Bolstered by a justice system that has unabashedly taken off its blindfold, national and state Republican leaders are moving full-speed ahead to disenfranchise Black Americans, and their meaningful participation in the political process.Denying and diluting the power of the Black vote in Missouri...
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