Charlie Riedel
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Associated Press
Mayor Quinton Lucas says the actions of Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey's rhetoric has led to "violent racist rhetoric" and harassment against female city employees. Bailey this week threatened legal action against Kansas City for publishing, and then deleting, a social media post saying that Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker lives in Lee's Summit.
Annelise Hanshaw
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Missouri Independent
Kim Triplett
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Triple T Cross Media
Brian Munoz
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St. Louis Public Radio
A new episode of A People's History of Kansas City is out now!
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National Parks ServiceThe Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park is the site of the former Monroe Elementary School, one of four all-Black schools in Topeka before the Brown v. Board decision. Former students will gather Saturday to commemorate the ruling's 70th anniversary. -
Carlos Moreno/KCUR 89.3In their decades-long careers, vocalist Deborah Brown and saxophonist Bobby Watson have lived and performed around the world, but have settled down in Kansas City. They'll perform this weekend with the Kansas City Jazz Orchestra.
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Over the past 70 years, Kansas City has tried to fill its empty riverfront with a baseball stadium, an aquarium, an office park and a marina. Now, the Berkley Riverfront is finally getting a makeover, centered around the new Current stadium. -
In a rare instance of triumph for Missouri Democrats, an effort to raise the bar to amend the state constitution — a central GOP priority — was defeated. -
In the city of Liberty, Missouri — the second town to ever be incorporated west of the Mississippi — you'll find history, hiking, ghost hunting, and a quaint town square with plenty of shopping and dining. -
If Missouri voters approve the proposed amendment, it would bar local governments from adopting ranked-choice voting models. But it has has a carve out for St. Louis, which implemented ranked-choice in 2020 for its municipal elections. -
In a win for abortion rights advocates, Missouri lawmakers admit that a bill making it harder to change the Missouri Constitution looks unlikely to pass this session. -
Lead plaintiff Oliver Brown's name rings loudest from the 1954 Brown v. Board desegregation case, but 12 women fought alongside him in Topeka. Kansas Historical Society curator Donna Rae Pearson's "Women of Brown" exhibit helps tell their story. -
The wide-reaching legislation prohibits municipalities from passing eviction moratoriums, like the one Kansas City implemented during the pandemic. The bill also includes provisions on electric vehicle charging stations, a land bank program and new penalties for squatting. -
Kelly says the $470 million cost of the latest proposal is not sustainable. -
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service recently announced it is discontinuing a few market surveys due to budget cuts. Some lawmakers and industry groups have expressed concern and want the decision to be reversed.
