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June 29, 2021

• Guns, taxes and voting: here’s what laws go into effect in Kansas on July 1
• Body camera video of fatal shootings by Kansas City area police won’t be released quickly
• Missouri officials can’t charge fees for attorney review of public records, court says
• Illegal firework production caused Raytown duplex blast that killed 1, ATF believes
• See photos and video from the Raytown duplex explosion
• ATF joins state and local officials to investigate explosion at Raytown duplex
• The Kansas City Chiefs are looking for their fan of the year. Here’s what to know.
• Thanks to Travis Kelce, Chiefs fans in Kansas City will get free beer this fall
• Air show stars are a first for Kansas City area. Here’s what to know for this weekend
• With delta variant spiking in Missouri, those who got J&J vaccine may need a booster
• Why do so few KC teachers want to teach the truth about Black history in America?
• Missouri GOP still pressing to ‘deliver the knockout punch’ to Planned Parenthood
• Missouri House committee pushes renewal of critical Medicaid tax closer to passage
• Kansas City area adds more than 580 COVID cases in past week, 33% jump from previous week
• Victim of Tuesday morning shooting at Plaza hotel has died, Kansas City police say
• 5 KC police officers face criminal charges, accused of killing, excessive use of force
• Body found in basement area of Raytown duplex that exploded Monday night, ATF says
• Updated use-of-force policy issued by KCK police weeks before 2 fatal police shootings
• The Decemberists’ lead singer got a kick out of a shout-out from White Sox broadcaster
• 1 person critically injured in shooting at a Plaza hotel Tuesday, Kansas City police say
• Lawsuit by Cameron Lamb’s family is one of several pending against Kansas City police
• Sixty years later, the Yankees say there is room for a batgirl in baseball
• Independence police officer suffers broken bone after crashing department motorcycle
• Raytown duplex explosion leaves several hurt as ‘further details are unknown,’ police say
• 75 Kansas City homicides in 2021 as death toll stands below last year’s record-breaker
• Letters: Readers discuss myths about Jesus, KCK injustice and the Royals’ excuses
• How is the Kansas City Police Department funded, and who pays for it? It’s complicated
• Kansas City teenager dies at Missouri state park after slipping atop rocky bluffs
• Gas prices highest they’ve been since 2014 and rising going into the July 4th weekend
• Kansas City Royals place Wade Davis on injured list, recall southpaw Richard Lovelady
• SportsBeat KC: Let’s talk about manager Mike Matheny’s decisions to shake up the Royals
• Kansas City Royals get off to a fast start but let Red Sox rally in a 6-5 loss
• Emmanuel Rivera makes an immediate mark in his debut for the Kansas City Royals
• Kansas City Royals making changes. Will they work? Join our SportsBeat Live discussion
• Three more Kansas Jayhawks men’s basketball prospects make official campus visits
• What are the most dangerous Fourth of July fireworks? One of them might surprise you
• One reason to celebrate the Fourth? It won’t break the bank if you take these tips