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Special Reports

Black and female firefighters face discrimination in the KCFD

Video-recorded tests show bias in KCFD promotions

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Video-recorded tests show bias in KCFD promotions

Kansas City pays Black firefighter $250K to settle suit after denying him promotions

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Kansas City pays Black firefighter $250K to settle suit after denying him promotions

Racism in the KCFD: Black and women firefighters face discrimination and harassment

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Racism in the KCFD: Black and women firefighters face discrimination and harassment

Kansas City to look for outside lawyers to remedy fire department discrimination

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Kansas City to look for outside lawyers to remedy fire department discrimination

January 14, 2021, 5:32 PM
Deadly siege at Capitol marks beginning of new era of violent extremism, experts say

Government & Politics

Deadly siege at Capitol marks beginning of new era of violent extremism, experts say

January 10, 2021, 5:00 AM
Kansas City seeks equity officer to combat bias following Star investigation

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Kansas City seeks equity officer to combat bias following Star investigation

January 7, 2021, 5:37 PM
New Kansas City plan vows to fight fire department racism after Star investigation

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New Kansas City plan vows to fight fire department racism after Star investigation

Trending Stories

Show goes on: Garth Brooks’ holds concert at sold-out Arrowhead Stadium amid COVID surge

‘Selfish, ignorant society.’ Angry Kansas Citians blame unvaccinated for COVID scourge

August 8, 2021, 5:00 AM

In KC, Foo Fighters had a message for Westboro Baptist Church: You should be dancing

August 7, 2021, 5:00 AM

COVID news: Garth Brooks mega-concert, KU to hold town hall, Rep. Davids catches virus

August 7, 2021, 12:25 PM

Los Angeles Dodgers’ ball girl crushes a field invader who gets knocked over a wall

‘Something has to change’: Council questions KCFD chief after Star’s racism report

Local

‘Something has to change’: Council questions KCFD chief after Star’s racism report

Segregation in the Kansas City Fire Department

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Segregation in the Kansas City Fire Department

‘Unacceptable’: City Hall officials respond to The Star’s report on racism in the KCFD

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‘Unacceptable’: City Hall officials respond to The Star’s report on racism in the KCFD

Racism in the KCFD: Discrimination keeps Black firefighters from reaching top ranks

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Racism in the KCFD: Discrimination keeps Black firefighters from reaching top ranks

Racism in the KCFD: White firefighters manipulate the system to enforce segregation

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Racism in the KCFD: White firefighters manipulate the system to enforce segregation

Investigations that make a difference in people’s lives: Help support The Star’s work

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Investigations that make a difference in people’s lives: Help support The Star’s work

December 6, 2020, 5:00 AM
Birx to visit Kansas, Missouri this week to deliver coronavirus guidance, Trump says

Local

Birx to visit Kansas, Missouri this week to deliver coronavirus guidance, Trump says

August 6, 2020, 12:13 PM
Kansas county where cartoon likened mask order to Holocaust goes red on virus map

Kansas

Kansas county where cartoon likened mask order to Holocaust goes red on virus map

July 20, 2020, 3:56 PM
After Missouri woman compares mask mandate to Holocaust, Auschwitz museum responds

Missouri

After Missouri woman compares mask mandate to Holocaust, Auschwitz museum responds

July 19, 2020, 1:24 PM
Shawnee Mission Park Beach temporarily closed after worker tests positive for virus

Local

Shawnee Mission Park Beach temporarily closed after worker tests positive for virus

July 9, 2020, 12:48 PM
Black inmates in Kansas prisons suffer disproportionately from COVID-19, data shows

Kansas

Black inmates in Kansas prisons suffer disproportionately from COVID-19, data shows

June 25, 2020, 3:09 PM
Missouri county, home of Tyson poultry plant, sees surge in coronavirus cases

Missouri

Missouri county, home of Tyson poultry plant, sees surge in coronavirus cases

Confused by COVID-19 data? This cheat sheet has 3 numbers to watch during reopening

Local

Confused by COVID-19 data? This cheat sheet has 3 numbers to watch during reopening

May 31, 2020, 5:00 AM
Bars and nightclubs in Wyandotte County allowed to reopen, with some restrictions

Local

Bars and nightclubs in Wyandotte County allowed to reopen, with some restrictions

May 29, 2020, 1:50 PM
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