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OPINION: High Black incarceration rates in Kansas are only part of a nationwide problem

OPINION: High Black incarceration rates in Kansas are only part of a nationwide problem

Yara Salamed
November 9, 2021

A new report released in “Color of Justice: Racial and Ethnic Disparity in State Prisons” revealed that Black Kansas residents are six times more likely to be imprisoned than white residents.  About 1 in 60 Black residents are locked away, in comparison to 1 in 377...

Roo Report: A Response to PragerU and Will Witt, "You and Your Representatives On-Campus Lied Online About What Was In That Speech. We Have Your Words Verbatim. Take A Listen!"

Roo Report: “Keep the pressure up” – Dylan, Lawrence, Connor, Cristian & Tom discuss the final Derek Chauvin trial verdict and how to honor George Floyd

Roo News
April 23, 2021

You can listen to this podcast on Anchor.fm or Spotify! In this episode, the hosts discuss the final verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial, as well as how to move forward in the justice movement. https://anchor.fm/rooreport/episodes/Roo-Report-Keep-the-pressure-up---Dylan--Lawrence--Connor--Cristian--Tom-discuss-the-final-Derek-Chauvin-trial-verdict-and-how-to-honor-George-Floyd-evh2rq

Roo Report: A Response to PragerU and Will Witt, "You and Your Representatives On-Campus Lied Online About What Was In That Speech. We Have Your Words Verbatim. Take A Listen!"

Roo Report: “Democracy is teetering on a cliff” – Lawrence, Connor & Dylan discuss the COVID relief bill and critical race theory

Roo News
March 19, 2021

You can find the Roo Report on Spotify and on Anchor.fm In this episode, Lawrence returns to the studio to chat with Connor and Dylan about the new stimulus check as well as George Floyd's justice trials that are currently ongoing.

Missouri State Representative Ashley Bland Manlove smiling bright in a blue button up and black blazer

Black lives matter but not to the Department of Health and Senior Services

Angel Rojas
March 16, 2021

Continuing with historical trends, people of color are facing a disproportionate lack of medical support during times of need. Missouri’s population is approximately 11.5% Black but as of Feb. 16,  only 4% of all vaccines available are going to Black communities.  This...

KJ Brooks on the left - capture from her speech given to the Police board and on the right - her standing on the Country Club Plaza

Students support local activist’s efforts against KCPD

Rebekah Shackelford
November 16, 2020

Local activist KJ Brooks recently went viral after a video of her condemning the Kansas City Police Department (KCPD) was posted to Twitter. The video shows Brooks calling out each member of the KCPD Police Board during a speech at an Oct. 27 police board meeting. Brooks,...

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