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Biden nominee was praised for helping free Kevin Strickland. It’s now being used against her

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kate Brubacher’s work to free Kevin Strickland from prison, overturning the longest known wrongful conviction in Missouri history, won her praise in Kansas City. But that work may be slowing down her confirmation to become the U.S. attorney for the District of Kansas.

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Missouri Senate approves school lesson database, limits on race-related instruction

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A plan that would usher in new limits on race-related school lessons won final approval in the Missouri Senate on Tuesday, but the debate in the upper chamber could return in the spring.

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Rule targeting Missouri libraries could go into effect with no public hearing

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A controversial change to how public libraries operate in Missouri may go into effect without any public hearings, despite generating a record-setting amount of public comments.

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You might be surprised where Ohio State football is on ESPN’s early 2023 SP+ rankings projections

Do you think Ohio State is getting too much respect from the SP+ model, just about right? #GoBucks

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GOP leaders start laying groundwork for more Ukraine aid

Republicans assuming new positions of leadership in the House and Senate are not waiting for the next funding debate over Ukraine to begin making the case for why the U.S. should continue supporting the war-torn nation

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Here’s how to qualify for the first U.S. Women’s Open ever held at iconic Pebble Beach

Those hoping to play in one of the most iconic U.S. Women’s Opens ever staged can now start planning their journey.

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Pompeo flexes Trump cred at Kansas event, but does he support his former boss in 2024? ‘Oh goodness no’

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Returning to Wichita, Kansas, for an event promoting his new book, former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo didn’t mince words when asked if he supports Donald Trump’s 2024 bid for the presidency.

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Former Missouri National Guard member arrested in connection with Jan. 6 Capitol riot

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Federal authorities have arrested a former member of the Missouri National Guard on misdemeanor charges in connection with the Capitol riot, court documents show.

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Kansas City official says fire department racism report confirms ‘urgent need’ to change culture

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — City Manager Brian Platt on Friday said a report released this week on racism and sexism in the Kansas City Fire Department again showed the pressing need for city leaders to take immediate action to change the department’s culture.

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How Chiefs mascot KC Wolf nearly died on the job

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — As Dan Meers can tell you, it's not all fun and frivolity being an NFL mascot.

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UFC heads to Kansas City, Mo. with Max Holloway vs. Arnold Allen main event

For the first time in almost five years, the UFC heads back to Kansas City, Mo. and it's bringing a featherweight main event with it.

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Leonard Taylor’s lawyers say Missouri executed him before appeals ended, call for probe

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Attorneys for Leonard Taylor, who was executed Tuesday, are calling for an investigation after they say Missouri put him to death while a final appeal was pending.

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These 24 celebrities are Chiefs fans

An updated gallery of the most notable celebrity #Chiefs fans.

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Missouri executes Leonard Taylor, convicted of 2004 murders, despite innocence claim

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Leonard “Raheem” Taylor, who was convicted in a 2004 quadruple murder but maintained his innocence, died by lethal injection Tuesday night at a prison in eastern Missouri.

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MLB The Show video game will include storylines on legendary Negro Leagues players

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Negro Leagues Baseball Museum is one of the best places to visit in Kansas City, because there is much to learn about the men and women who were part of that piece of U.S. history.

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Missouri prisoner Leonard Taylor appeals to the Supreme Court, seeking to halt his execution

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Attorneys for Missouri prisoner Leonard “Raheem” Taylor, who is scheduled to be executed Tuesday amid mounting calls for his innocence claims to be vetted, have appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court.

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Deep in storage in Kansas City’s Black Archives: Ku Klux Klan robes. Here’s why

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- In the back storage area of the Black Archives of Mid-America, among rows of shelves, sits a box containing a chilling and eerie sight to behold: a set of Ku Klux Klan robes, complete with a pointy hood.

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‘You will not break my spirit’: Leonard Taylor speaks out day before execution in Missouri

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Leonard “Raheem” Taylor answered the phone exuberantly on Monday from a prison in eastern Missouri.

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3 teens killed when their car goes airborne, slams into tree, Missouri cops say

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Three teenagers were killed in a crash when a vehicle they were in went airborne and struck a tree, Missouri police say.

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Biden may call out airlines, tout infrastructure funding in address

WASHINGTON — As Congress sets its sights on aviation policies and oversight of the White House’s implementation of infrastructure and energy transition investments, President Joe Biden could echo Democrats’ demands for airline passenger protections, dig into aviation safety and lean on key infrastructure law projects as part of his State…

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Biden may call out airlines, tout infrastructure funding at SOTU - Roll Call

President Joe Biden could echo Democrats’ demands for airline passenger protections as part of his State of the Union address.

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Sam McDowell: Patrick Mahomes lost his top wideout. Here’s how he got even better this year anyway.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — As Patrick Mahomes settled in the pocket of a shotgun formation, he looked to his right, eyes briefly locking on wide receivers Marcus Kemp and Marquez Valdes-Scantling. He followed with an even quicker look to his left, spotting tight ends Noah Gray and Jody Fortson stationary…

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Missouri Republicans derail plan to keep kids from carrying guns in public

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri Republicans have killed a proposal to restrict unsupervised minors from carrying firearms in public.

Roll Call

Photos of the week ending February 3, 2023 - Roll Call

This week was all about getting committees organized, removing Rep. Ilhan Omar from Foreign Affairs and the National Prayer Breakfast.

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'Now is the time for Black repair': What might reparations look like in Kansas City?

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Mickey Dean hears the argument often, particularly from white Kansas Citians, when he mentions Black reparations: “You weren’t a slave and my family didn’t own any slaves, so that’s in the past and why are we still talking about that?”

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