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July 17, 2020

• Kobach downplays charges against Watkins despite similarity to voter cases he pursued
• Sure, get rid of Aunt Jemima and Dungeons & Dragons’ orcs — but that won’t end racism
• ‘Pure evil’: Why so many people were so angry that Robert Courtney was leaving prison
• Highlights of new Royals outfielder Franchy Cordero, including a 489-foot homer
• Education helped me make a dent in film criticism, where Black perspectives are rare
• Black people despair that progress has stopped. A spirit of unity can bring us together
• In Johnson County 90,000 request mail ballot, more than all votes cast in 2016 primary
• Victim dies at hospital after overnight shooting in Kansas City near 60th, Forest Ave
• Two suspected grenades found in terminated employee’s locker in Kansas City, Kansas
• Kansas City mayor proposes public dashboard to aid in police accountability measures
• ‘He’s not up to it’: Councilwoman wants to remove aviation official from KCI project
• ‘Take it easy.’ Kansas City under excessive heat advisory Friday through the weekend
• Letters: KC readers discuss Rick Smith’s wisdom, reopening schools and a new Chiefs name
• Discussion about Todd George’s name on Lee’s Summit roads requires context
• ‘Extremely hot’ in Kansas City as heat index soars to near 105 degrees Friday
• Will President Trump endorse in the Kansas Senate primary? Republicans should hope so
• Shawnee man sentenced to 45 years in 2018 murder in Platte County
• Funds for DA’s police misconduct investigative unit approved in Wyandotte County
• Police investigate vandalism at 7 Kansas City businesses in 18th & Vine Jazz District
• Just shy of a new record, Kansas City metro records more than 440 new COVID-19 cases
• Fired for allegedly beating an inmate, former sergeant to coach at Kansas high school
• Missouri State Fair pivots and cancels most events, citing public health concerns
• Before Bubba Wallace, Bill Lester blazed trails for minorities as Black NASCAR driver
• Deputy leaves a loaded gun in family restroom at Target store, Ohio police say
• Ravens running back: Lamar Jackson should get paid as much as Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes
• Brett Veach recalls moment he knew Patrick Mahomes would be a perfect fit for Chiefs
• ‘Some of the wackiest stuff:’ Branson’s 8-hour mask debate wades into Nazis, communism
• Watkins, support eroding in face of felony voter fraud charges, drops House committees
• NFL players want concrete COVID-19 safety protocols before they report to camp
• Chiefs announce 2 new members of radio broadcast team. Both should be familiar to fans
• ‘Stuff is crazy, man.’ Patrick Mahomes reacts to uncertainty as Chiefs camp nears
• This former Mizzou basketball star reportedly believes she’s had COVID-19 ... twice
• There’s an opening on KU’s 2020 football schedule as New Hampshire halts fall sports
• KU newcomer Tyon Grant-Foster makes new friends at camp, gears for 2020-21 season
• Royals strike deal with T-Bones, Wyandotte County, make KCK park their ‘alternate site’
• Two more KC Royals players test positive for COVID-19, land on MLB injured list
• Royals trade Timmy Hill to Padres for outfielder Franchy Cordero and pitcher Ronald Bolaños
• Wichita-based health club company acquires two large Johnson County fitness centers
• Yes, new restaurants are opening. Here are five to try in JoCo, including Japanese BBQ