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Posts Tagged ‘Race’

Defunding the KCPD: A Glimpse of How it Could Look

By | July 1, 2020 | 0
Kansas City police in riot gear

The Kansas City Police Department is already experimenting with some programs that reflect the goals of the defund the police movement.

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Nick’s Picks | Wearing Masks, Pondering Names and an Independence Day Like No Other

By | June 29, 2020 | 0
Nick Haines

Debates over wearing masks to tamp down the COVID-19 pandemic and renaming public landmarks following the death of George Floyd continue this week in the Kansas City area.

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The Filter Ep. 5 | ‘Be Free’

By | June 24, 2020 | 0

The Filter podcast talks about the evolution of slavery, starting with Juneteenth and book-ending with the Black Lives Matter movements.

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Rural Missouri Joins ‘Black Lives Matter’ Movement

By | June 9, 2020 | 0
Protesters stand on the north lawn of the Saline County Courthouse in Marshall, Missouri on Sunday, June 7, 2020.

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

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Nick’s Picks: Protests Aren’t Going Away

By | June 8, 2020 | 0
Nick Haines

Get ready for more demonstrations this week against racism and police brutality spreading across the Kansas City area.

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