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A Kansas City-area school board is facing backlash after directing staff to remove signs indicating that a classroom is a welcoming space for LGBTQ students.
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In 1998, the Oscar-winning director launched the first nationwide crisis line for LGBTQ youth.
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At 43 years, Kevin Strickland served Missouri's longest wrongful conviction sentence. He and fellow exoneree Ricky Kidd share plans to raise awareness and prevent others from similar fates.
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Trained advocates provide support and resources for young Kansans about to face life on their own.
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Glickman, who also served as U.S. secretary of agriculture, tells stories from his new memoir, and the organization helping Kansas teens aging out of the state foster care system.
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Immigrants and Latino community members are breathing a sigh of relief as an administration many considered hostile heads for the exits, but the president-elect hasn't eased all fears.
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After spending more than two decades behind bars for crimes they didn't commit, Lamonte McIntyre and Darryl Burton are teaming up to help others in similar situations.
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Shirley's Kitchen Cabinet aims to use the collective power of Black women to influence public policy.
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A Kansas City nonprofit is working to amplify the voices and power of Black women, a wellness solutions company in Iowa sets up in Kansas City with rapid COVID-19 screenings, and a history librarian explains current efforts to gather and collect pandemic artifacts.
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In the wake of the police killing of George Floyd, Kansas City activism is being led by a new generation. Justice Horn organized protests calling for social justice reform, and Roman Leapheart wants Columbia, Missouri, to rethink a statue of Thomas Jefferson.
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The latest generation of civil rights leaders is calling for societal reform, Kansas City's Juneteenth festivities are moved online this year due to the coronavirus, and remembering a life lost to COVID-19.
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Segment 1: Lenexa, Kansas, is reconsidering its rules around homeless shelters.Zoning restrictions in Lenexa caused a stir this winter because they…