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KKFI’s “Groovy” Grant Hopkins in the studio on May 10, 2023 for his final broadcast after telling his fans and listeners that failing health requires him to retire. photo/Raye Jackson

KKFI’s “Groovy” Grant Hopkins in the studio on May 10, 2023 for his final broadcast after telling his fans and listeners that failing health requires him to retire. photo/Raye Jackson

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DJ ‘Groovy Grant’ Retires After 32 Years at KKFI

Annette M. Jackson-taylor, J.d.
Thursday, May 25, 2023
On May 10, 2023, Kansas City tuned in for the final broadcast of radio station KKFI’s “Old G.’s Hangout.”
-Tina Turner- 1939-2023 Courtesy photo/AP

-Tina Turner- 1939-2023 Courtesy photo/AP

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‘Simply the Best!’

Kenya Vaughn Courtesy,
Thursday, May 25, 2023
Rock Music Goddess with St. Louis Roots, Passes at 83 When her bus reached its St. Louis destination from Nutbush, Tennessee in 1956, Anna Mae Bullock arrived as a shy teenager.
St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones

St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones

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Two Missouri Mayors Uphold Gender Affirming Care against Opposition

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Thursday, May 25, 2023
K.C. Globe Staff St. Louis, Missouri Mayor Tishaura Jones, today (Thursday) signed an executive order seeking to insulate transgender Missourians from bills passed by the Republican dominated state legislature restricting access to certain medical procedures for minors and limiting participation...
KC READIES FOR FIFA 2026

KC READIES FOR FIFA 2026

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KC READIES FOR FIFA 2026

News Staff
Friday, May 19, 2023
APPROPRIATES $50 MILLION TO FIFA WORLD CUP 2026 During a press conference today ( Thursday) unveiling the logo (left) and announcing the KC2026 Board of Directors for the FIFA World Cup soccer event that comes to Kansas City in 2026, Missouri Governor Mike Parson announced the State of Missouri...
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris (seated, center) and attendees at a “Young Men of Color Roundtable on Entrepreneurship” held Tuesday at The White House. courtesy photo

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris (seated, center) and attendees at a “Young Men of Color Roundtable on Entrepreneurship” held Tuesday at The White House. courtesy photo

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Local Entrepreneur Kemet Coleman Participates in Young Men of Color Roundtable on Entrepreneurship with VP Harris

News Staff
Friday, May 19, 2023
Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas on Monday tapped local entrepreneur Kemet Coleman to represent Kansas City during a “Young Men of Color Roundtable on Entrepreneurship” hosted by Vice President of the United States Kamala Harris at The White House.
Sir’Antonio Brown

Sir’Antonio Brown

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Two Charged in Shooting Death of Sir’Antonio Brown

News Staff
Friday, May 19, 2023
KCG Staff-- In last week’s issue it was reported that KCK Police Chief Karl Oakman vowed to catch the killers of six- year- old Sir’Antonio Brown who was shot and killed two weeks ago while playing in his front yard.
Former President Donald Trump. photo/Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia Commons

Former President Donald Trump. photo/Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia Commons

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Jury Finds Donald Trump Sexually Assaulted, Defamed E. Jean Carroll

Stacy M. Brown
Friday, May 12, 2023
NNPA—The long and humiliating path to ignominy for Donald Trump continued when a jury in New York found the twice-impeached and presently criminally indicted former president liable for sexually assaulting author E. Jean Carroll.
JAMIE FOXX UPDATE

JAMIE FOXX UPDATE

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JAMIE FOXX UPDATE

News Staff
Friday, May 12, 2023
JAMIE FOXX UPDATE—Actor Jamie Foxx is reportedly improving in an Atlanta hospital from an undisclosed medical emergency that occurred last month. Doctors are doing more tests and want to be completely sure that he will be OK before allowing him to be discharged from the hospital.
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