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Urban Council Says Lucas ‘Snubbing’ of Third District is ‘Appalling and Disgraceful’

KCG Managing Editor Now that the inauguration of Kansas City, Missouri’s Mayor and City Council is over, some of our readers have expressed hope that Mayor Lucas and his critics in The Urban Council, a coalition of Kansas City’s legacy civil rights organizations, including NAACP-Missouri, SCLC-GKC,...

Grand Jury Indicts Trump for His Role in January 6 Insurrection

Former President Donald Trump’s legal woes took another historic turn on Tuesday as a federal grand jury indicted the twice-impeached ex-commander in chief on serious conspiracy charges related to the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, including an attempt to defraud the United States.

KC Just Got a New City Council. What Exactly Do They Want to Do?

Kansas City's new and returning lawmakers take their seats this week on city council — and on the committees that decide what ultimately goes up for a vote. Here's what you need to know about how that process works, and what councilmembers are likely to tackle first.

Chiefs’ WR Kadarius Toney Gets Surgery on Knee

The Kansas City Chiefs have started training camp but will be without one of their key wide receivers for the near future. Kadarius Toney underwent surgery to clean up cartilage in his knee. Toney tweaked his knee during training camp on Sunday.