Activism

Nick Haines

Nick’s Picks: J.C. Nichols Naming Debate Tops News for the Week Ahead

The debate over renaming the J.C. Nichols Fountain and a nearby parkway following protests over racial injustice continues this week in Kansas City.

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Protesters stand on the north lawn of the Saline County Courthouse in Marshall, Missouri on Sunday, June 7, 2020.

Rural Missouri Joins ‘Black Lives Matter’ Movement

Rural communities are joining “Black Lives Matter” protests following the death of George Floyd.

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Protests on the Country Club Plaza

Broken Hearts and Broken Glass: Kansas City Voices Its Pain

Kansas City’s protests are about more than just the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police.

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Demonstrations near the Country Club Plaza.

KC Protesters Ask Police: ‘Who do you protect? Who do you serve?’

Scenes from inside Kansas City’s George Floyd demonstrations this weekend.

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Potholes on 75th Street

A Pothole Revolt Stirs in Kansas City

Kansas Citians in the Waldo neighborhood have taken to social media to protest a plague of potholes on city streets.

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