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Nick Haines

Nick’s Picks | Your Top 10 Stories for the Week Ahead

Here are 10 local and national news stories to pay attention to this week.

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The Rev. Jay McKell and Ashley All, of Kansans for Constitutional Freedom.

Constitutional Freedom Group Opposing Abortion Amendment on Aug. 2 Ballot in Kansas

Kansans for Constitutional Freedom opposes stripping from the Kansas Constitution the right to abortion. Voters will decide on a proposed amendment to the Kansas Constitution that is on the Aug. 2 primary ballot.

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Nick Haines

Nick’s Picks | Prepping for Memorial Day, Summertime

Nick Haines offers an outlook on the news week ahead in Kansas City.

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Nick Haines

Nick’s Picks | Kansas Congressional Map Goes Before Kansas Supreme Court

The fight over congressional maps moves to the Kansas Supreme Court today. It’s at the top of this week’s news in Kansas City.

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Blue ribbons and pinwheels were part of the displays in the vestibule of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in downtown Kansas City. The items were for those who attended the Diocesan Day of Prayer in Atonement for those Harmed by Sexual Abuse, a service that was led by Bishop James V. Johnston, Jr.

Decades Later, KC Dioceses Strive to Focus on Survivors of Sexual Abuse by Priests

June marks the 20th anniversary of the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People, which was the first time that the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops laid out a set of detailed procedures for addressing sexual abuse of minors by clergy.

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