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Most Wanted In Kansas City: More Police Recruits

The Kansas City Police Department is struggling to fill more than 200 open positions.

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Nick Haines

Nick’s Picks | Snow Day, Earth Day and the Rest of the Week’s News

Nick Haines’ weekly news forecast includes a snow day, Earth Day, the Academy Awards and preparations for any protests in the wake of the Derek Chauvin trial.

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Black Lives Matter mural being created on 18th Street.

‘6 Streets’ Explores How Art Can Raise Social Awareness

Tonight at 7 p.m., Kansas City PBS will premiere “6 Streets,” a new documentary about the people who created six Black Lives Matter murals on prominent streets in Kansas City.

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Rev. Dr. Karla Cooper at Allen Chapel AME Church

Local Leaders Weigh in on the Role of the Black Church in Social Change

Kansas City area clergy discuss the role of Black churches in leading social change. “The Black Church” premieres Feb. 16, 2021 on Kansas City PBS.

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Thomas Jones, bottom right.

Honoring Minority Veterans, A Century Later

A task force at Park University is conducting a systematic review of World War I to find minority soldiers who might have been denied a Medal of Honor due to discrimination against their race or religion.

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