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Tutoring Kids In The Urban Core, Marijuana In The Show-Me State, And Statehouse Blend Missouri

By Brian Ellison
Published November 22, 2016 at 1:04 PM CST
Luke X. Martin
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KCUR 89.3

After being mugged by two teenagers, one educator sought understanding instead of revenge, and founded The Learning Club of KCK, which tutors at-risk children in the neighborhoods where they live. Then, the 2016 elections were kind to marijuana, just not in Missouri. Advocate groups NORML KC and New Approach Missouri are looking to change that. Finally, Statehouse Blend Missouri sits down with House Minority Leader Gail McCann Beatty.

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Brian Ellison
As a host and contributor at KCUR, I seek to create a more informed citizenry and richer community. I want to enlighten and inspire our audience by delivering the information they need with accuracy and urgency, clarifying what’s complicated and teasing out the complexities of what seems simple. I work to craft conversations that reveal realities in our midst and model civil discourse in a divided world. Follow me on Twitter @ptsbrian or email me at brian@kcur.org.
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