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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

Watch: Les Miles’ first news conference as KU Jayhawks football coach

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Watch: Les Miles’ first news conference as KU Jayhawks football coach

November 18, 2018 04:16 PM

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

Editorials

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

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

November 18, 2018 05:30 AM

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

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

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

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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‘Flames were shooting out’: One injured in house fire on Oak Street in Kansas City

November 18, 2018 04:32 PM

Grading Missouri’s 50-17 win over Tennessee and looking ahead to Arkansas

November 18, 2018 05:30 AM

Man arrested in Independence homicide Sunday was free on bond in previous murder case

November 18, 2018 03:36 PM

With Sammy Watkins questionable, Chiefs elevate wide receiver from practice squad

November 18, 2018 03:18 PM

Former Chiefs quarterback Alex Smith suffers gruesome leg injury

November 18, 2018 03:00 PM

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Kansas City Fire Department responds to house fire on Oak Street

November 18, 2018 04:25 PM

Independence homicide investigation on Sterling Avenue

November 18, 2018 09:48 AM

Les Miles acts out three classic movie scenes

November 18, 2018 04:51 PM

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Les Miles lands in Topeka and is hired as KU’s new football coach

Sports

Les Miles lands in Topeka and is hired as KU’s new football coach

November 18, 2018 09:37 AM

Les Miles is 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

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‘Flames were shooting out’: One injured in house fire on Oak Street in Kansas City

Local

‘Flames were shooting out’: One injured in house fire on Oak Street in Kansas City

November 18, 2018 04:32 PM

Man arrested in Independence homicide Sunday was free on bond in previous murder case

November 18, 2018 03:36 PM

After fatal shooting in Independence, police search for ‘armed and dangerous’ man

November 18, 2018 01:30 PM

One person killed Sunday in double shooting at Independence home

November 18, 2018 07:57 AM

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Searchers in California wildfire step up efforts before rain

Nation & world

Searchers in California wildfire step up efforts before rain

November 18, 2018 05:46 PM

Trump uses derisive nickname for Rep. Adam Schiff in tweet

November 18, 2018 02:10 PM

Tijuana protesters chant ‘Out!’ at migrants camped in city

November 18, 2018 05:43 PM

Browns GM: Team not discussed Condoleezza Rice as coach

November 18, 2018 12:59 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

Spurred by Overland Park police shooting, JoCo citizen group seeks answers in Topeka

JOCO United traveled to Topeka to learn about reform ideas that they hope will help prevent tragedies like the shooting death of suicidal teen John Albers by an Overland Park police officer.

Blogs & Columns

Former Chiefs quarterback Alex Smith suffers gruesome leg injury

November 18, 2018 03:00 PM

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

November 18, 2018 06:00 AM

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

November 17, 2018 04:29 PM

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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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