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Family Friends Remember Floyd Looney; Entrepreneur Was Loved by Many

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Friday, April 23, 2021

Kansas City native and entrepreneur, Floyd Irving Looney, 62 passed away suddenly on April 13, 2021 at his Kansas City home. At the time of his passing he was treasurer of the Local Locksmith Association.

Funeral Today for Another Unarmed Black Man Killed by Minn. Police

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Friday, April 23, 2021

MSR Online/April 22, 2021— Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old Black man killed by a Brooklyn Center police officer, will be laid to rest on Thursday at Shiloh Temple International Ministries in North Minneapolis.

IN HONOR OF JACKIE ROBINSON DAY

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IN HONOR OF JACKIE ROBINSON DAY

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Friday, April 16, 2021

The KC Royals Charities today (Thursday) in honor of #JackieRobinsonDay, hosted Club 42 presented by @BlueKC. Student-athletes from Lincoln Prep, University Academy and the Urban Youth Academy were able to hear from @Royals front office associates to learn about their various paths to @MLB.

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Damning Testimony Aside, Chauvin Could be Acquitted Experts Say

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Friday, April 16, 2021

As Derek Chauvin listens to fellow officers, EMT workers, and civilian witnesses repeatedly issue damaging testimony, the former Minneapolis cop knows he still has more than just a fighting chance at an acquittal in the death of George Floyd.

DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. BLVD. IN KC IS A REALITY!

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DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. BLVD. IN KC IS A REALITY!

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Friday, April 16, 2021

The Southern Christian Leadership Conference of Greater Kansas City (SCLC-GKC) is celebrating the renaming of vast portions of the Blue Parkway/Swope Parkway/Volker Boulevard corridor to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. in Kansas City, Missouri, by the city’s Board of Parks and Recreation.

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Charges Filed against Britt Reid for DWI, Causing Crash, Severely Injuring Ariel Young

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Friday, April 16, 2021

A criminal charge of driving while intoxicated and causing the vehicular crash near Arrowhead Stadium, severely injuring 5-year-old Ariel Young was filed Monday by Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker against former K.C. Chiefs coach Britt Reid.

Minn. Officer Who Shot Daunte Wright Charged

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Minn. Officer Who Shot Daunte Wright Charged

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Friday, April 16, 2021

After three days of unrest and protests demanding justice for the fatal police shooting of 20-year-old Daunte Wright, the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension announced in a statement on Wednesday that former Brooklyn Center police officer Kim Potter has been arrested and booked in the...

Voters Approve Keeping Earnings Tax; Newcomer Ford Defeats KC Board Chair Mansur

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Voters Approve Keeping Earnings Tax; Newcomer Ford Defeats KC Board Chair Mansur

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Friday, April 9, 2021

Kansas City voters on Tuesday, overwhelmingly approved Question 1 to continue the Earnings Tax. In the Kansas City, Mo. School Board race, a newcomer, Tanesha Ford delivered an upset to incumbent Patty Mansur, board chair, in the at-large race. Ford was a Freedom-backed candidate.