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Professor used students as servants. UMKC knew and didn’t stop him

Ashim Mitra, a longtime pharmacy professor at the University of Missouri-Kansas City, is accused of exploiting students from India as “slave labor.” And UMKC is accused of looking the other way.

November 18, 2018 05:30 AM

Medical marijuana or your gun? In Missouri, you’ll have to make a choice

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Medical marijuana or your gun? In Missouri, you’ll have to make a choice

November 18, 2018 05:30 AM

‘How did that happen?’ Kansas picks embattled Florida nonprofit to help neglected kids

Kansas

‘How did that happen?’ Kansas picks embattled Florida nonprofit to help neglected kids

November 18, 2018 05:30 AM

Heated accusations fly in lawsuit for control of century-old KC jazz organization

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Heated accusations fly in lawsuit for control of century-old KC jazz organization

November 18, 2018 05:30 AM

Chiefs players excited to break out ‘icy’ all-white uniforms for primetime game against Rams

Chiefs

Chiefs players excited to break out ‘icy’ all-white uniforms for primetime game against Rams

November 18, 2018 05:30 AM

‘Victims have to help themselves,’ says OP cop. Tabitha Birdsong did that and died anyway

Melinda Henneberger

‘Victims have to help themselves,’ says OP cop. Tabitha Birdsong did that and died anyway

November 18, 2018 05:30 AM

Half-naming The Paseo for Martin Luther King Jr. is a wholly lousy idea

Editorials

Half-naming The Paseo for Martin Luther King Jr. is a wholly lousy idea

November 18, 2018 05:30 AM

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At Thanksgiving, green bean casserole is more than just vegetables and mushroom soup

November 18, 2018 05:30 AM

The case for Bob Sutton’s Chiefs defense and how he can totally redeem himself Monday

November 18, 2018 06:00 AM

Pooka Williams garners national attention in KU’s 55-40 loss to Oklahoma

November 17, 2018 10:07 PM

Inside the two takeaways that keyed Missouri’s 50-17 win over Tennessee

November 17, 2018 09:27 PM

‘They don’t get it.’ Reps. Cleaver, Clay blame McCaskill loss on poor black outreach

November 17, 2018 04:00 AM

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‘The whole town is gone.’ Drone video shows the scale of fire destruction in Paradise

November 15, 2018 07:05 AM

Nurse torched his truck rescuing people from California fire. Toyota stepped in to help

Nurse torched his truck rescuing people from California fire. Toyota stepped in to help

November 13, 2018 12:11 PM

Cops had a van towed — but a 4-year-old was inside and spent a freezing night alone

Cops had a van towed — but a 4-year-old was inside and spent a freezing night alone

November 14, 2018 07:23 AM

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Les Miles would be a home-run hire for Kansas football and what ails the Jayhawks

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Les Miles would be a home-run hire for Kansas football and what ails the Jayhawks

November 17, 2018 04:17 PM

What Andy Reid means to former Mizzou players ... and their families

November 17, 2018 04:29 PM

The case for Bob Sutton’s Chiefs defense and how he can totally redeem himself Monday

November 18, 2018 06:00 AM

Pooka Williams garners national attention in KU’s 55-40 loss to Oklahoma

November 17, 2018 10:07 PM

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Gov. Colyer calls on commissioner to step down after ‘master race’ remark

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Gov. Colyer calls on commissioner to step down after ‘master race’ remark

November 17, 2018 05:00 PM

Pizza delivery carjacking in Oak Grove leads to high-speed chase and arrest of two

November 17, 2018 02:04 PM

‘How did that happen?’ Kansas picks embattled Florida nonprofit to help neglected kids

November 18, 2018 05:30 AM

Suspected shoplifters drive over Prairie Village police officer’s foot in getaway

November 17, 2018 10:49 AM

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Dem struggle over Pelosi bid, with no end game in sight

Nation & world

Dem struggle over Pelosi bid, with no end game in sight

November 16, 2018 09:54 PM

Private funeral held for Stan Lee, more memorials in works

November 16, 2018 04:58 PM

Paradise is reduced to ash, but memories survive the flames

November 16, 2018 01:54 PM

Who’s on President Trump’s short list for the new attorney general? Not Kris Kobach

November 16, 2018 03:02 PM

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Medical marijuana or your gun? In Missouri, you’ll have to make a choice

Opinion

Medical marijuana or your gun? In Missouri, you’ll have to make a choice

November 18, 2018 05:30 AM

Half-naming The Paseo for Martin Luther King Jr. is a wholly lousy idea

November 18, 2018 05:30 AM

Leavenworth County Commissioner who says he’s part of the ‘master race’ must resign

November 16, 2018 04:23 PM

‘Bold ideas’ for housing and neighborhoods a road map for progress on KC’s East Side

November 16, 2018 02:04 PM

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In Depth

In Depth

Missouri made medical marijuana legal, but most doctors don’t want any part of it

Missouri voters may have overwhelmingly approved medical marijuana by constitutional amendment on Tuesday, but most doctors are reluctant to recommend it for patients because it’s not regulated by the FDA.

Blogs & Columns

What Andy Reid means to former Mizzou players ... and their families

November 17, 2018 04:29 PM

Les Miles would be a home-run hire for Kansas football and what ails the Jayhawks

November 17, 2018 04:17 PM

Patrick Mahomes will get a bunch of ketchup freebies, but he wants something better

November 16, 2018 11:01 AM

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McClatchy editorial cartoons for the weeks of Nov. 5 and 12, 2018

McClatchy editorial cartoons for the weeks of Nov. 5 and 12, 2018

November 12, 2018 07:39 PM

Photo gallery: Chiefs 26, Cardinals 14

Photo gallery: Chiefs 26, Cardinals 14

November 11, 2018 07:11 PM

Photo gallery: Kansas and Missouri midterm elections

Photo gallery: Kansas and Missouri midterm elections

November 07, 2018 12:44 AM

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Group wants to relight the KCTV tower for ‘tallest public art piece in the world’

A group called The Tower KC wants to return lights to KCTV’s transmission tower on East 31st Street and create the tallest public art installation in the world. Many people have already voiced support.

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Heated accusations fly in lawsuit for control of century-old KC jazz organization

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Heated accusations fly in lawsuit for control of century-old KC jazz organization

November 18, 2018 05:30 AM

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She grew up in KC, but writer Gillian Flynn goes all in for Chicago in ‘Widows’

Movie News & Reviews

She grew up in KC, but writer Gillian Flynn goes all in for Chicago in ‘Widows’

November 16, 2018 05:11 PM

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