Missouri

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Decades of Data Suggest Racial Profiling is Getting Worse, Not Better

Missouri law enforcement traffic stop data suggests racial profiling of Black people is worsening even as data collection continues.

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Pandemic Silver Lining: Internet Speeds Have Spiked

A new study by WhistleOut found that internet speeds have largely increased across the nation since March — and that speeds in Kansas and Missouri have increased more than 30%.

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Parsing Medicaid Expansion in Missouri

On Tuesday, voters in Missouri will decide if the state will become the 39th in the country to expand its Medicaid program.

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Left-Wing Groups Take Up Arms in Name of Abolitionist John Brown

Some left-wing groups in Kansas and Missouri are taking up arms for community protection in the face of systemic social injustice.

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Nick’s Picks: Protests Eclipse Pandemic

Protests over the death of George Floyd while in police custody have replaced COVID-19 as Kansas City’s top story.

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