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Open letter from media asks Kansas City to restore transparency, collaboration
Local news organizations signed on to an open letter advocating for improved collaboration and transparency from Kansas City ...
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Did former city employee Morgan Said report the popular broadcaster to his boss for participating in a KC Tenants protest?
KC radio host says mayor and aide tried to get him fired, offered quid pro quo
A former KCUR employee says in a new lawsuit that Mayor Quinton Lucas and a high-level aide attempted to have him fired after ...
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An open letter to the City of Kansas City, Missouri, from its local journalists
On behalf of the editorial leadership within the Kansas City Media Collective, alongside The Kansas City Star, we are sharing ...
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'Our kids are that important': Mayor Lucas urges Kansas City to vote for public school bond
On KCUR's Up To Date, Mayor Quinton Lucas reinforced his support for the bond, discussed the recent firing of City Manager Brian Platt and more. A lot has happened over the past few weeks in ...
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The Beacon and Kansas City media partners share open letter to Mayor Quinton Lucas and City Council
To the honorable Mayor Quinton Lucas and members of the Kansas City Council: Over the course of the last five years, we, ...
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Mayor Lucas pushes for approval of funding for schools and public safety, including new jail
Mayor Lucas pushes for approval of funding for schools and public safety, including new jail. Those opposed to the ...
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An open letter to the City of Kansas City, Missouri, from its local journalists
To the honorable Mayor Quinton Lucas and members of the Kansas ... during which City Manager Brian Platt insinuated that lying to the media was acceptable and that his office’s approach to ...