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January 20, 2022
A Kansas prosecutor said that he won’t file charges over the death of Cedric Lofton who became unresponsive while being…
January 16, 2022
Saousoalii Siavii Jr., A former Kansas City Chiefs defensive tackle, was found dead as he was being held on firearm…
August 29, 2021
Anthony Green is suing his former employer after being targeted with racist language from an employee under his supervision.
May 11, 2021
Tony Banks says he believed Pete Flood was attempting to "derail" his son's successful academic and athletic career at Olathe…
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May 2, 2021
Kansas state Rep. Mark Samsel was arrested on Thursday and released on $1,000 bond. He is set to appear in…
April 24, 2021
Rozetta Dotson and her husband are among many in Black neighborhoods in Kansas City, Kansas at risk of losing homes.
March 28, 2021
Advocates pushing to change the name of a stream called Negro Creek near Kansas City hope their efforts will also…
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January 26, 2021
Talynn Jefferson said she was kicked off the cheerleading squad after the coach allegedly went on a racist rant about…
December 17, 2020
The dashcam video captured a horrific scene: a Kansas sheriff’s deputy in a patrol truck mowing down a Black man…
September 1, 2020
An 11-year-old Kansas City girl is knocked unconscious in a racially motivated attack that took place outside an apartment building.
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July 21, 2020
Alonzo Brooks, whose case was featured on the 'Unsolved Mysteries' reboot on Netflix, was found dead a month after a…
July 16, 2020
The United States on Thursday carried out its second federal execution this week following a hiatus of nearly two decades.
July 15, 2020
Rep. Steve Watkins, who had listed a postal box as his residence on a state voter registration form, has been…
June 6, 2020
Witchita State University in Kansas cancelled a virtual commencement address from White House senior advisor Ivanka Trump on Thursday.
April 11, 2020
Coronavirus sickened dozens at a Kansas prison. Inmates say they've been mistreated, getting attention by breaking windows and setting small…
Lamonte McIntyre
February 25, 2020
Lamonte McIntyre learned Monday he will receive $1.5 million for a wrongful conviction that resulted in him spending 23 years…
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March 29, 2019
Tyler Barriss was sentenced as a result of the police shooting death that resulted after phony emergency calls he made
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March 27, 2019
Akira Lewis, who was pulled over for a seat belt violation was shot and wounded in what seems to be…
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January 27, 2019
Patrick Eugene Stein, Curtis Allen, and Gavin Wright were sentenced to at minimum 25 years in federal prison for their…