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'The Pitch' Goes Monthly; Reactions to Olathe Shooting

By Gina Kaufmann,
Matthew Long-Middleton, Andrea Tudhope
Published February 27, 2017 at 12:09 PM CST
Andrea Tudhope
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KCUR 89.3

A shooting at an Olathe sports bar last week killed Srinivas Kuchibhotla and wounded his friend Alok Madasani, as well as bar patron, Ian Grillot, who tried to intervene. Witnesses say the two Indian-American men were targeted, claiming the gunman opened fire shouting, "Get out of my country!"

We hear how that anti-foreign rhetoric and the tragedy of the shooting are affecting members of our community, particularly those from South Asia.

Plus, Kansas City's alt-weekly is going monthly. The Pitch editor Scot Wilson weighs in. 

Guests:

  • Scott Wilson, editor-in-chief, The Pitch
  • Navya Sane, masters student, electrical engineering, UMKC, Indian-American immigrant
  • Munsur Rahman​, student, computing and engineering, UMKC
  • Venkat Manda, organizer, community prayer vigil for victims, radio host, KKFI
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Gina Kaufmann
People don't make cameos in news stories; the human story is the story, with characters affected by news events, not defined by them. As a columnist and podcaster, I want to acknowledge what it feels like to live through this time in Kansas City, one vantage point at a time. Together, these weekly vignettes form a collage of daily life in Kansas City as it changes in some ways, and stubbornly resists change in others. You can follow me on Twitter @GinaKCUR or email me at gina@kcur.org.
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Matthew Long-Middleton
Matthew Long-Middleton has been a talk-show producer, community producer, Media Training Manager and now the Community Engagement Manager at KCUR. You can reach him at Matthew@kcur.org, or on Twitter @MLMIndustries.
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Andrea Tudhope
Andrea Tudhope is an award-winning multimedia journalist based in Kansas City, Missouri. She is currently coordinating producer for America Amplified, a national public media community engagement initiative funded by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. 
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