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ST. LOUIS – At an annual ceremony honoring service to Missouri and the state’s judiciary, eight legislators, four judges and two court staff were honored for their contributions to protecting and improving the effective administration of justice in Missouri.
Friday, October 1, 2021
KC Globe Editor, Publisher Elected to Missouri Press Association’s Board
Denise E. Jordon Managing Editor
Kia Breaux Becomes Third Black Named to Missouri Newspaper Hall of Fame
The Missouri Press Association held its 155 th Annual Convention last week, Sept. 23-25 at the Elms Hotel in Excelsior Springs, Mo. and elected the second African American in the association’s history to serve on its board of...
Friday, October 1, 2021
Congress Avoids Government Shutdown — Temporarily
Stacy Brown Nnpa National Correspondent
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill have avoided a government shutdown – for now, at least. Both chambers of Congress on Thursday (today) passed a stopgap funding bill that came just hours before the deadline, avoiding a costly shutdown.
Friday, October 1, 2021
Rep. Cleaver Votes to Avert Government Shutdown
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(Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) voted in favor of a Continuing Resolution (CR) to fund the federal government through December 3, 2021.
Friday, October 1, 2021
Chiefs Fall Short Against Ravens; Take on Chargers at Arrowhead Sunday, 09/26--Noon
News Briefs And Commentary By Jared Bush, Sports
We had heard it all, from Lamar being 0-3 against Patrick Mahomes, to Mahomes being undefeated in September while also never throwing an interception in the month either. For three quarters, it seemed as if all these things would remain true as the Chiefs had an 11point lead.
Friday, September 24, 2021
MONARCHS REIGN REBORN REIGNS AGAIN
Jack Johnson Monarchsbaseball.com
Kansas City, Kan. For the first time since 1957, the Kansas City Monarchs finished their season with a league title defeating the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks 8-1 on Monday night. It is the Monarchs second American Association League title and first since 2018.
Friday, September 24, 2021
Constance Baker Motley first met Martin Luther King, Jr., in July 1962, after successfully arguing that protesters had the right to demonstrate in Albany, Georgia. Lawyer William Kuntsler is at right. Credit: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, NYWT&S Collection, LC-USZ62-138785.
Happy 100th Birthday to the Great Constance Baker Motley!
Marian Wright Edelman President, Children’s
On September 14, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund (LDF) celebrated the great life and legacy of trailblazing lawyer and judge Constance Baker Motley on what would have been her 100th birthday.
Friday, September 24, 2021
As shown in this photo above, these and other images of Haitians seeking asylum at the U.S. southern border are being met with outrage by many across the aisle in Congress. Majority leader Sen. Chuck Schumer said, “Images of Haitian migrants being hit with whips and other forms of physical violence is completely unacceptable.” Courtesy photo/Getty Images
Majority Leader Schumer Urges Biden to End Haitian Deportations
Courtesy, The New York Carib News By Ohtadmin
Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) on Wednesday spoke on the Senate floor regarding the mistreatment of Haitian asylum-seekers at our southern border, calling on the Biden administration to end the Trump-era policies resulting in the expulsion of asylum seekers.
Friday, September 24, 2021
Civil Rights Organizations Respond to Congressional Failure on Policing Reform
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WASHINGTON — Leading civil rights organizations released the following joint statement after bipartisan negotiations around the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act were ended:
“It is absolutely unacceptable that more than a year after George Floyd was killed and millions took to the streets...
Friday, September 24, 2021
Olympian Allyson Felix to Receive NNPA National Leadership Award
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There’s been little question about the dominance of Allyson Felix.
Five-time Olympian and 11-time medalist Felix has won the most medals of any track athlete in American history.
Friday, September 17, 2021