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“ We will not be turned around or interrupted by intimidation because we know our inaction and inertia will be the inheritance of the next generation, become the future. Our blunders become their burdens.”
Saturday, February 24, 2024
Democrats Hope to Put Gun Safety Measure on Ballot Following Kansas City Mass Shooting
Rudi Keller
Republicans pulled bills allowing concealed guns in churches and buses, calling them ‘disrespectful’ after 1 killed and 23 wounded in crossfire following Chiefs Super Bowl parade
The Missouri Independent
Republicans are shelving bills allowing concealed weapons in churches and exempting firearms...
Friday, February 23, 2024
2 Adults Charged with Murder of Lisa Lopez-Galvan at Chiefs Parade: ‘We are not done yet’
Peggy Lowe Courtesy, Kcur 89.3
The Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office charged Dominic Miller and Lyndell Mays with second-degree murder, after a verbal argument about “staring at each other” escalated into gunfire near Union Station.
Friday, February 23, 2024
KC Mourns the Loss of Dos Mundos Publisher, Advocate Clara Reyes
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Clara Reyes, an esteemed publisher, advocate, and venerated community pillar who left an indelible mark as the founder of the bilingual
newspaper and Reyes Media Group, passed away surrounded by her family and loved ones after a battle with cancer. She was 86 years old.
Friday, February 23, 2024
Biden Unveils Latest Round of Student Loan Cancellation to Aid 153,000 Borrowers
Jennifer Shutt
The Missouri Independent
February 22, 2024--President Joe Biden expanded his push to eliminate student loan debt Wednesday, saying during a speech the initiative is part of a campaign promise to address the “broken” system.
Friday, February 23, 2024
Jackson County Prosecutor Working With Juvenile Court Officers Charged in Mass Shooting
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Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker released the following statement Friday, February 17:
We regularly work with juvenile court officers on cases and we have worked with them on this case as well. Though we do not oversee or supervise the juvenile officers, we work closely with them.
Saturday, February 17, 2024
NY Attorney General Letitia James Wins $354 Million Civil Fraud Case against Donald Trump, Associates
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By Stacy M. Brown
NNPA Senior Newswire Senior National Correspondent
NY Attorney General Letitia James
When she assumed the role of New York Attorney General, Letitia James made little bones about her desire to take down Donald Trump for what she said was the massive business fraud his...
Saturday, February 17, 2024
Crossroads District Announced as Site for New Royals Stadium
Denise E. Jordon Managing Editor
As Tuesday’s press conference announcing the site selection for the new Royals Stadium got underway, Jackson County Executive Frank White, Jr., who was in attendance, had sent out a press release earlier, welcoming the announcement by Royals’ owners, executives and other stakeholders, while...
Friday, February 16, 2024
A game-winning touchdown pass from Chiefs QB Mahomes to Mecole Hardman sealed the Super Bowl title in Sunday’s game against the 49ers.
Chiefs Win Back-to-Back Super Bowls
Tim Carpenter The Kansas Reflector
“When many doubted, Mahomes insisted the Chiefs would figure things out when it mattered the most.”
The Kansas City Chiefs have entered into the annals of NFL history after defeating the San Francisco 49ers 25-22 in Super Bowl LVIII on Sunday iat Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.
Friday, February 16, 2024
Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas, Interim Fire Chief Ross Grundyson and Police Chief Stacey Graves speak to the media on Feb. 15, 2024, about Wednesday’s shooting after the Kansas City Chiefs 2024 Super Bowl rally. courtesy Zach Perez/ KCUR 89.3
Chiefs Parade Shooting Stemmed from Dispute, Not Terrorism, Kansas City Police Say
Savannah
· February 15, 2024—The Kansas City Police Department still has two teenagers in custody after Wednesday’s shooting at Union Station following the Chiefs parade and rally.
Kansas City Police say that no charges have been filed yet against the detained suspects, who are juveniles.
Friday, February 16, 2024