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After a wave of anti-Asian violence across the country last spring, Kansas City came together to show solidarity for local Asians, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. Is the support holding up?
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Many fear backlash from Russia if they speak out against war — but silence could mean harassment here at home.
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There has been no systematic review of the actions of the nearly one million ethnically diverse members of the military who served in World War I.
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Even though Kansas City made it illegal for prospective landlords or employers to ask applicants if they have a felony conviction, the law hasn't stopped discrimination — especially for ex-felons whose past crimes are readily found on the internet.
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On the last day before the legislature takes a week off, the House also passed legislation creating nurseries in women’s prisons and a measure to prevent local officials from closing churches in a pandemic.
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Removing the language would be expensive for the city, but a proposed Kansas executive order would simplify the process.
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The president of Highland Community College compared a Black football player to Hitler, whom she praised as “a great leader.”
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The jury found that St. Luke's unfairly punished Glenda Blackburn after she complained about a younger nurse assaulting an older female nurse supervisor.
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The former governor, who's currently running for U.S. Senate, is a named defendant in a lawsuit stemming from the early months of his administration.
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Racial covenants made it illegal for Black people to live in white neighborhoods. Now they're illegal, but you might still have one on your home's deed. And they're hard to remove.
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Expect the 14th annual Urban Summit of Kansas City to focus on the racial wealth gap and produce a strategy defining its advocacy agenda for 2022.
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It's not just what you drive and how well you drive that determine your insurance rate. Factors that have nothing to do with a person's driving record are disproportionately affecting Black and Latinx drivers.