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Protests Erupt Around The Country After Police Custody Death Of George Floyd In Minneapolis
Racist Text Targets Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas

Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas, who is Black, tweeted screenshots of a text message he got that not only called…
by NewsOne Staff
07.01.20
Maite Salazar, Missouri Congressional candidate
Racist Social Media Posts Surface From Congressional Candidate

Kansas City Congressional candidate exposed as a racist following old social media posts resurfacing from burner accounts.
by A. Woods
03.31.20
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Congress Candidate Suggests Black People All Look Alike

Kansas City Congressional candidate Maite Salazar confused Al Jarreau for Bill Cosby in an attempt to slander her opponent Rep.…
by A. Woods
03.31.20
Celebre Discours De Martin Luther King
'Mostly White Group’ Protested MLK Street, And Won

The street sign was changed in January.
by Parker Riley
03.30.20
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Meet The Black DA Fighting Wrongful Convictions

One Midwestern prosecutor has been used his influence to expedite plans to continue to prove the innocence of the wrongfully…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
11.10.17
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Cop Sued After Handcuffing 7-Year-Old

A federal lawsuit accuses an officer and the Kansas City School district of unconstitutionally handcuffing a second-grader. The child was…
by nigelroberts1
09.12.16
12th Annual Afropunk Brooklyn Festival
Janelle Monáe’s Cousin Slain In Mo.

Singer Janelle Monáe took to Twitter on Wednesday evening to mourn the loss of her thirty-seven-year-old cousin, Natasha Hays.
by NewsOne Staff
09.01.16
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Google Gives Free Internet To Public Housing Residents

Google announced the release of free internet for residents in the West Bluff neighborhood of Kansas City - the first…
by Desire Thompson
04.29.21
Shooting In Lower Manhattan Federal Building
Kansas City Man May Have Fed 7-Year-Old Son…

The child went missing in September, neighbors claimed. The family moved into the large and remote home two years ago.…
by Desire Thompson
11.28.15
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Angry Man Takes Mic From Kansas City Mayor…

UPDATE 3/20/13, 11:37 a.m. EST: Black has apologized for his behavior. Black claims that Mayor James is “disillusioned” when it…
by Abena Agyeman-Fisher
06.19.19
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Touching! Homeless Man Returns Engagement Ring, Couple Starts…

A homeless Kansas City man who returned an engagement ring a woman accidentally dropped in to his cup last Friday…
by Hannington Dia
06.19.19
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Missouri Man High On PCP Falls Out Of…

Reading like an anti-drug PSA, a bizarre story in Kansas City, Mo., unfolded over the weekend and city police are…
by D.L. Chandler
06.19.19
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Teen Allegedly Rapes 84-Year-Old Woman During Home Invasion

Tony L. Putman (pictured) has been accused of raping an 84-year-old woman and assaulting her 93-year-old husband during a home…
by NewsOne Staff
06.19.19
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Kansas City Zip Code Gains Murderous Reputation

KANSAS CITY–An alarming murder reputation plaques the 64130 zip code area of Kansas City, earning the moniker “The Murder Factory.”…
by NewsOne Staff
06.19.19
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Felon Who Beat Rapist Gets Own Facebook Fan…

From TheGrio.com: A man is speaking out about why he attacked an alleged serial rapist in a Kansas City jail…
by smokey fontaine
06.19.19
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