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Posts Tagged ‘Black Lives Matter’

Black Drivers in Missouri More Likely to be Ticketed, Arrested

By | June 5, 2023 | 0
Police car lights.

Black drivers stopped by Missouri law enforcement are much more likely to end up with a citation or in a jail cell than whites, according to a new report.

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Ralph Yarl Shooting Reverberates in KC’s Liberian Community

By | May 3, 2023 | 1
The t-shirt that the Liberian bi-state organization is producing for the Ralph Yarl family.

The shooting of Ralph Yarl has reverberated through Kansas City’s close-knit Liberian community, which has rallied around one of their own.

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Missouri’s ‘Stand Your Ground’ Law Could Play a Role After the Shooting of 16-year-old Ralph Yarl

By | April 18, 2023 | 0
A man holds a handgun in a store.

The shooting of Ralph Yarl, a Black teenager, by an 85-year-old white man highlights Missouri’s recent adoption of “Stand Your Ground” gun laws.

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What’s in a Name? KC Film Documents ‘Black Joy,’ Premieres at Sundance Film Festival

By | January 25, 2023 | 0
Jackson Montemayor, Samantha Hake, Adolphus Parker III, Funmi Ogunro, Catherine Hoffman, Sharon Liese, Matthew Parker, Sedoria Parker, Katrina Parker, Ashleigh Parker and Cameron Parker of "Parker" attend the 2023 Sundance Film Festival Short Film Program 1 at Prospector Square Theatre Jan. 19 in Park City, Utah.

A locally produced film, “Parker,” explores a Black family’s decision to reclaim their name. It premiered at the Sundance Film Festival.

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KC Journalists Discuss How to Tell More Inclusive Stories

By | January 18, 2023 | 0
A group of people stand outside. Several people belong to an encampment where people experiencing homelessness live. One woman Alice Delbosque has her back to the camera. She is wearing a sweatshirt of her organization called Angel Hearts Rescue, which provides aid to pets belonging to those experiencing homelessness.

On the National Day of Racial Healing, the Health forward Foundation invited Kansas City journalists to speak on how they can do more inclusive, healing work in their communities.

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