KC Defender's Latest Articles
KCPD Shot a Black Woman & Cuffed Her While She Bled on the Ground
In a “horrific, attempted execution,” two KCPD officers shot and critically wounded an unarmed Black woman who had her hands up.
Lee’s Summit West Students Organize Historic Peaceful Protest Denouncing White Extremist Group TPUSA
Nearly 500 students took to Lee's Summit West yard to protest against the founding of white supremacist group Turning Point USA.
HISTORIC: Meet Park Hill’s First Ever Black School Board Members
Meet Brandy Woodley and Shereka Barnes, the Park Hill School district's first ever Black school board members.
Indie Capital Awards The Kansas City Defender $25K Grant
The Kansas City Defender awarded a $25k grant for innovative, radical, community-focused media targeting Black people and Gen Z.
“You Have Betrayed Us”: Coalition of Black Organizations Indicts Mayor Lucas for Siding with KCPD
A coalition of Black community organizations indicts Mayor Lucas for "siding with KCPD over Black people."
SCHOOL SHOOTING: Administrator and School Resource Officer Shot at Olathe East High School
The Principle (Kerry Lane) and School Resource Officer were shot at Olathe East High School this morning. They are both currently in the emergency room, we do not know their condition as of now.
Asia Maynard Was Found Dead After a Date With a White Man, Why Won’t KCPD Investigate Him?
A Black Kansas City woman was found deceased the morning after a date with a white man, but KCPD refuses to investigate him.
Park Hill Students Protest for Second Day After Teacher Exposed for Repeatedly Saying N*gger
Students say they won't stop protesting until Stuart Sullinger, who repeatedly said the N word, is fired from Park Hill High School.
Months After the Viral Slavery Petition, a Black Woman is Running for Park Hill School Board Hoping to Transform the District
In her first media interview since announcing her candidacy for Park Hill School Board, Shereka Barnes sat down in a segment of Defender Politics with Christjin Bell.
