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The City Council will vote on Thursday on whether to provide a stipend to city employees who need to travel out of state for an abortion. Nearly all abortions are now illegal in Missouri.
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Carlos Moreno
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The American Rescue Plan promised $4 billion in debt relief to “socially disadvantaged farmers.” But a swarm of lawsuits from banks and white farmers alleging discrimination has put the aid on hold.
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Four people were killed and dozens injured when an Amtrak train struck a dump truck and derailed Monday in rural Missouri. Ambulances and helicopters took 150 passengers to area hospitals, while some were brought to a local high school for first aid.
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Greitens drew an enthusiastic crowd in Arnold as he fends off attacks from his rivals in the run up to the Aug. 2 GOP primary.
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The city council recently approved the creation of a permit for pop-up vendors to sell food at events, paving the way for many local entrepreneurs.
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If the measure is approved by voters in November, Kansas City would be required to allocate a minimum of 25% of its general fund each year to the KCPD.
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Passengers were aboard the Southwest Chief, which left Kansas City around 11 a.m. The train left the tracks near Mendon, Missouri, after hitting a dump truck at a public crossing. Four people are confirmed dead.
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Missouri has now banned abortion in the state, except in cases where a parent’s health is severely threatened. But the full effects of the state’s ban and its legal ramifications are still to be seen, and activists on both sides say their work is far from over.
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The project, which goes beyond well-known historical mainstays like baseball, jazz and barbeque, highlights local African Americans who influenced Kansas City, and national, history.
