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Essential Families Breaks Ground on New Family Center on Prospect

Essential Families Breaks Ground on New Family Center on Prospect

Essential Families Breaks Ground on New Family Center on Prospect

Essential Families officially broke ground on the Essential Families Offi ce Building and Francine Marie Kerr Family Center, a collaborative effort supported by Paramount Bank and the Central City Economic Development ( CCED) Sales Tax Program.
Roger Golubski testifies in 2022 in Wyandotte County Court. (Carlos Moreno/KCUR 89.3)

Roger Golubski testifies in 2022 in Wyandotte County Court. (Carlos Moreno/KCUR 89.3)

Victims say Kansas City, Kansas, Hasn’t Delivered Justice

By Peggy Lowe, KCUR’s public safety and justice reporterOne of his victims is still scared to go to Kansas City, Kansas.Women who had been willing to come forward with their stories are now silent again.And they don’t believe the law enforcement line that he died by suicide.
A Nation in Freefall While the Powerful Feast

A Nation in Freefall While the Powerful Feast

A Nation in Freefall While the Powerful Feast

Trump Calls Affordability a ‘Con Job’There are seasons in this country when the struggle of ordinary Americans is not merely a condition but a kind of weather that settles over everything.
The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority celebrates Rosa Parks Day in December 2022 by reserving a seat for the civil rights icon on each of its buses. (Ja’Mon Jackson/The Washington Informer)

The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority celebrates Rosa Parks Day in December 2022 by reserving a seat for the civil rights icon on each of its buses. (Ja’Mon Jackson/The Washington Informer)

Rosa Parks’ ‘Quiet Strength’ Echoes 70 Years Later

Civil Rights Advocates, Leaders Honor a Legacy Beyond 1955Reflecting on the catalyst for civil justice in his life, Frank Smith Jr., founder of the African American Civil War Museum, credits the “quiet strength” of a 42-year-old seamstress on Dec.
Dr. Jamesia Donato and DaRon McGee

Dr. Jamesia Donato and DaRon McGee

Chairman DaRon McGee Announces Engagement

EDITOR’S NOTE: Due to a printing error in last week’s edition, this news item has been re-published in it’s entirety.“I’m happy to share that I’m engaged to Dr. Jamesia Donato,” said Jackson County Legislature Chairman DaRon McGee.
(Black Press USA)

(Black Press USA)

Trump’s Big Ugly Bill Strips Nursing of Professional Status

Black Women Across the Nation Brace for Devastating ConsequencesBlack Press USA Senior National CorrespondentThe Trump administration has declared that nursing is not a professional degree, striking directly at the heart of America’s healthcare workforce and landing hardest on Black women, who make...
Congressman Al Green (Black Press USA)

Congressman Al Green (Black Press USA)

In Major Win for Rep. Al Green, Texas Maps Blocked by Federal Judge

In a ruling signed by a federal court and signed by a Judge nominated by President Donald Trump, new congressional maps created by the Texas GOP have been blockedIn a ruling signed by a federal court and signed by a Judge nominated by President Donald Trump, new congressional maps created by the...