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In 2021, more than 2,600 people died of a reported drug overdose in Kansas and Missouri. A Kansas City peer support group is bringing together friends and families who have lost loved ones to substance abuse and addiction.
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The city celebrated the first night of Hanukkah with the lighting of a 12-foot-tall menorah outside City Hall and a lighting ceremony inside the chambers. Jewish leaders say this display of unity is just the first step in combatting increasing antisemitism.
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The Anti-Defamation League has been keeping track of antisemitic incidents since 1979, and they’ve never been higher than last year. Around Kansas City, a new generation of Jewish people is coming to terms with what that means for their future.
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To observe their holidays this week, Christians and Jews throughout metro Kansas City have prepared high-tech ways to celebrate ancient traditions.The…
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Segment 1: "All genocides ... begin with words," says one Emory professor concerned about a rise in anti-Semitic rhetoric. Anti-Semitism is on the rise…
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The members of Northminster Presbyterian Church, north of the river in Kansas City, Missouri, pride themselves on having open doors.The church's website…
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The family of a woman killed in 2014 outside the Village Shalom retirement community in Overland Park has settled a lawsuit against Walmart, which sold…
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Saturday morning Shabbat at Congregation Beth Torah in Overland Park typically draws about 30 worshippers. But this Saturday saw a crowd at least four…
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A couple of weeks before opening night of the hit Broadway musical "Newsies," two dozen young actors were flipping and twirling on stage at the Jewish…
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This year, for the first time, people in Kansas City will officially and publicly celebrate an important day in history along with the millions of others…
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Segment 1: Local poet writes collection based on his working class roots. For Robert Stewart, poetry isn't ethereal — it's a working class endeavor. He…
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It's the holiday season once again, when many of us look to donate some time to a worthwhile cause. Today, we ask representatives of local non-profits…