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Opinion: Elementary schools should teach antiracism

Opinion: Elementary schools should teach antiracism

Zackary Zeller
October 21, 2020

The Black Lives Matter movement ignited a flame across the country that quickly evolved into an inferno of outcries and protests comparable to the civil rights movement of the 60s.  The movement not only calls for police reform, but also asks white Americans to be frank...

Opinion: When there is no justice, there will be no peace.

Opinion: When there is no justice, there will be no peace.

Andi Overmann
October 5, 2020

On Wednesday, Sept. 23, an emergency action protest began at the Kansas City Police Department Headquarters for Breonna Taylor. News had come that morning indicating her murderer would be charged and punished for the bullets that missed her rather than the ones that hit her....

Protesters occupy City Hall Plaza in response to officer kneeling on pregnant woman

Protesters occupy City Hall Plaza in response to officer kneeling on pregnant woman

Henry Gamber
October 5, 2020

Around 100 protestors occupied the Kansas City Hall Plaza on the night of Friday, Oct. 2 in response to a video showing an officer kneeling on a pregnant woman during an arrest.  The video shows KCPD Officer Newton pulling 25 year old Deja Stallings onto the ground,...

Photo Essay: Trump supporters and anti-Trump protestors meet at Mill Creek Park

Photo Essay: Trump supporters and anti-Trump protestors meet at Mill Creek Park

Gabrial Nell
September 28, 2020

Hundreds of people rode through Kansas City on Saturday during a car parade in support of President Trump. Drivers were met by anti-Trump protesters near Mill Creek Park, where seven protesters were arrested, most for disorderly conduct. The ride-along started at 2 p.m. at...

The women who made me possible

Kayla Wiltfong
September 22, 2020

My dad’s mom, who I call Grandma, was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer earlier this year. She did a couple rounds of chemo, but it didn’t work for her, so she decided to stop.  One afternoon this June, I bought McDonald’s and brought it over to Grandma’s house....

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