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Prosecutor Johnson Announces Decision in Fatal 2023 KCPD Officer-Involved Shooting

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Prosecutor Johnson Announces Decision in Fatal 2023 KCPD Officer-Involved Shooting

Melesa Johnson

Thursday, January 22, 2026

Jackson County Prosecutor Melesa Johnson this week announced that after a thorough review, criminal charges could not be ethically or legally filed against a Kansas City police officer involved in a 2023 shooting that killed two people and injured another.

BREAKING NEWS: Kansas City Passes Moratorium on non-Municipal Detention Facilities

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Thursday, January 15, 2026

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Mayor Lucas and City Council today (Thursday) approved anordinance establishing a five-year moratorium on permits, licenses, zoning and otherapprovals for non-municipal detention facilities in Kansas City.

Creative City KC Honors Life, Legacy of Founder, Director Anita Dixon-Brown

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Creative City KC Honors Life, Legacy of Founder, Director Anita Dixon-Brown

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Thursday, January 15, 2026

“Anita J. Dixon-Brown shall forever be remembered as a cultural advocate for Kansas City who established the City’s membership in the UNESCO Creative Cities Network as the first City of Music in the United States.

Dr. Vernon Howard, president, SCLC-GKC addresses attendees at the Interfaith Service (Photo/Samuel Jordon Images)

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SCLC-GKC, JCRB|AJC Host Interfaith Service

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Thursday, January 15, 2026

One of the main events each year of the SCLC- KC Celebration honoring the late Dr. Martin Luther King’s birthday is the Interfaith Service. The 2026 service was held Sunday, Jan. 11 at Community Christian Church. Below are some photo highlights.

Kansas Files Response to USDA Appeals Board in SNAP Request

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Kansas Files Response to USDA Appeals Board in SNAP Request

Laura Kelly

Thursday, January 15, 2026

Governor Laura Kelly announced this week that the Kansas Department for Children and Families (DCF) has filed a reply to the United State Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Appeals Board in response to the USDA’s demand that DCF turn over the private, legally protected, personal information of all...

BofA Names PREP-KC and Habitat for Humanity KC its Kansas City 2025 Neighborhood Builders

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BofA Names PREP-KC and Habitat for Humanity KC its Kansas City 2025 Neighborhood Builders

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Thursday, January 15, 2026

Bank of America has named PREP-KC and Habitat for Humanity KC as its 2025 Neighborhood Builders for their work in building career pathways and addressing the region’s unhoused population.

Brothers indicted for trafficking firearms

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Thursday, January 15, 2026

KANSAS CITY, KANSAS – A federal grand jury in Kansas City, Kansas, returned an indictment charging two brothers with illegal firearms trafficking.

BofA Names PREP-KC and Habitat for Humanity KC its Kansas City 2025 Neighborhood Builders

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Thursday, January 15, 2026

Program Provides $400k in Grants & Leadership Training to Expand Critical ServicesLocally Kansas City, MO – Bank of America has named PREP-KC and Habitat for HumanityKC as its 2025 Neighborhood Builders® for their work in building career pathways andaddressing the region’s unhoused...

NAACP Leader Says ‘ ICE is Revitalizing the Masked Violence of the KKK’

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Thursday, January 15, 2026

In an e-mailed message to supporters and members, Derrick Johnson, president andCEO of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) onWednesday called out the federal government’s use of ICE and Border Patrol.

2026 Regional Leadership Award Nominations Open

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Thursday, January 15, 2026

Do you know an individual, organization or initiative that has made an outstandingcontribution to the region? MARC is now accepting nominations for the 2026Regional Leadership Awards.

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