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Maya Neal of KC Tenants leads a cheering crowd

After Historic Victories, KC Tenants Expecting 10,000 Members by End of Year

By Cassandra Gillig ● Housing ● May 8, 2022 June 13, 2022

In a historic moment for the city, KC Tenants launched its campaign for a citywide tenant union, aiming for 10,000 members by the end of this year.

Mayor Lucas Requests New Wave of Federal Agents Despite Civil Rights Leaders Demand for Structural Solutions to Policing Crisis

By Cassandra Gillig ● Kansas City ● July 27, 2021 July 2, 2022

When KC Cops Murder Black People, Local Media Are Co-Conspirators

By Cassandra Gillig ● Kansas City ● July 12, 2021 June 13, 2022

Led by police department lies emphasizing Johnson’s purportedly threatening presence and guilt, the killing elicited little protest.

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“Event of the Summer”: ‘One Night Only’ Festival Marks a New Era in Kansas City Music Scene

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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Morgan Cooper Talks Kansas City’s Cultural Renaissance, the Role of Art in Social Issues & Black Creative Vision

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