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Kansas City Protests | COVID-19 Racial Disparities

By Steve Kraske,
Danie Alexander, Mackenzie Martin
Published June 1, 2020 at 2:47 PM CDT
Protesters chant, "Hands up, don't shoot!" after a march on Main Street in Kansas City Sunday night. They ended up face-to-face with a line of police officers near 47th and Main.
Carlos Moreno
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KCUR 89.3
Protesters chant on Sunday after a march on Main Street in Kansas City. They ended up face-to-face with a line of police officers near 47th and Main.

Segment 1: Kansas City responded to the Minneapolis police killing of George Floyd with three nights of protests.

The weekend's protests against police violence towards black people had peaceful moments, but ultimately turned volatile between police officers and protesters.

Segment 2, beginning at 25:37: Black people in Kansas and Missouri are dying from COVID-19 at higher rates than white residents.

APM Research Lab looked at racial disparities among COVID-19 deaths and found the disparities in Kansas and Missouri to be some of the worst in the country. But the health inequities that are causing them have been here a lot longer than the virus.

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Steve Kraske
When I host Up To Date each morning at 9, my aim is to engage the community in conversations about the Kansas City area’s challenges, hopes and opportunities. I try to ask the questions that listeners want answered about the day’s most pressing issues and provide a place for residents to engage directly with newsmakers. Reach me at steve@kcur.org or on Twitter @stevekraske.
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Danie Alexander
As senior producer of Up To Date, I want our listeners to hear familiar and new voices that shine light on the issues and challenges facing the myriad communities KCUR serves, and to expose our audiences to the wonderful and the creative in the Kansas City area. Just as important to me is an obligation to mentor the next generation of producers to ensure that the important conversations continue. Reach me at alexanderdk@kcur.org.
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Mackenzie Martin
Mackenzie Martin is a senior podcast producer at KCUR Studios and host of the podcast, A People's History of Kansas City. Contact her at mackenzie@kcur.org.
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