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Bush joins 'Squad' in rally for $100 million defense against AIPAC backlash races

In the midst of political tensions surrounding Israel's handling of the conflict with Hamas, Rep. Cori Bush, D-Mo., is joining forces with …

In 2018, the nonprofit Decolonizing Wealth Project defined reparative philanthropy as

Report: Older foundations, regardless of intent, may have racist beginnings

A recent report details how great wealth that later made philanthropy possible around the country but most evidently in the District of Columbia…

Missouri's Senate Bill 1314, similar to House Bill 2365, prohibits funds from being expended by any state department for interdepartmental programs, staffing or other initiatives associated with

New report reveals high economic risk of anti-DEI laws in Missouri

A new report finds some Missouri laws and prospective laws are perceived as discriminatory regardless of their actual intent - and it outlines some bi…

Census data from 2020 included population counts of nearly 1,500 race and ethnicity groups and American Indian and Alaska Native tribes and villages. (Rawpixel.com/Adobe Stock)

Report: MO could do better to ensure children's well-being

A new report examined children's well-being in every state and found in Missouri, the outcomes vary greatly depending on race. In its "Race for …

After the George Floyd murder, Black Excellence built

'Black Excellence' sees World Cup 2026 as major MO opportunity

Major Kansas City developments -- such as the upcoming 2026 World Cup and building the first women's professional sports stadium -- are driving gentri…

In a statement, Edward Mitchell, CAIR's national deputy director, said

Hawley criticized for heated questioning of Muslim American judicial nominee

Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., has drawn fire for his questioning of the first Muslim American judicial nominee. Hawley, along with Sen. Tom Cotton…

Rashida Tlaib is the only Palestinian American and just one of two Muslim Women in Congress. (Drew Angerer/Getty)

Bush stands by censured congresswoman who says she won't be silenced

Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib, the sole Palestinian-American voice in Congress, was officially reprimanded last Tuesday, but many of her colleagues say …

Last year, Kansas voters overwhelmingly rejected efforts to eliminate the right to abortion under the state Constitution. Missouri's total abortion ban went into effect in June 2022. (trac1/Adobe Stock)

KS ruling broadens access to abortion, reproductive healthcare

A Kansas state court judge has blocked several abortion-related restrictions, in a decision which is bound to have an effect in neighboring Missouri…

At the federal level, hate crime laws include crimes committed on the basis of the victim's perceived or actual race, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or disability. (Argus/Adobe Stock)

Kansas City reassures residents after MO spike in religion-based hate crimes

Some Missourians fear an increase in hate crimes in the wake of a six-year-old's murder in Illinois this week - an incident authorities say was motiva…

Jewish Americans hold up signs in support of Palestine at a New York rally. (Zachary Schulman/JVP)

MO groups in DC for today's Palestinian-Israeli peace march

In the wake of a significant protest by Jewish people supporting Palestinian rights last week, thousands are set to assemble on Capitol Hill today…

The 340B Drug Pricing Program, a part of the 1992 Public Health Service Act, provides outpatient drugs at deep discounts to safety net providers. (Gorodenkoff/Adobe Stock)

Missouri community healthcare centers face 340B uncertainty

While large hospitals and pharmaceutical manufacturers battle over drug costs, Missouri community health centers see themselves as collateral damage…

An estimated 2.4 million people work on farms and ranches nationwide, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Census of Agriculture. (J�rgen F�lchle/Adobe Stock)

Outdoor Workers in Missouri Suffering from Heat Exposure

By Mónica Cordero, Investigate Midwest/Report for America and Eva Tesfaye, Harvest Public Media for Investigate Midwest.Broadcast version by …

Harris-Stowe State University in St. Louis was formed after the 1954Brown v. Board of Education ruling, merging two schools that had been segregated. (Wikimedia Commons)

Report Highlights COVID's Outsized Impact on HBCU Students' Basic Needs

A survey of students at the nation's Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) found nearly half have been food insecure in the last 30 day…

A new study about how parents talk with their kids about racial violence will focus in part on Missouri, where Black families still deal with the impacts of the police killing of Michael Brown in 2014. (Elvert Barnes/Flickr)

Study to Probe How Black Parents, Kids in MO Discuss Racial Violence

ST. LOUIS -- More than a year after the police killing of George Floyd that sparked nationwide protests, a professor in St. Louis is taking on a …

Missouri is one of just three states without an online ballot-tracking system. (alexandra/Adobe Stock)

Report: MO Voting Laws Hamper Access to Ballot Box

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - A new report finds Missouri lags behind many other states in voting access. The Campaign Legal Center graded states on …

One in ten Missouri teens didn't graduate high school on time in 2019, down from 19% in 2010 - though last fall, more than 40% of Missourians planning to pursue higher education either cancelled or reduced course loads. (Tom Wang/Adobe Stock)

Report: MO Children, Families to Benefit from Child Tax Credit Expansion

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri is ranked 30th among states for overall child wellbeing in a new report, and advocates for kids and families say the …

A new Gallup survey shows more than 60% of Americans say they know

Juneteenth Declared National Holiday, Amidst Progress, Upheaval

JEFFERSON CITY, MO. -- Juneteenth National Independence Day is now an official holiday, after President Joe Biden signed a bill Thursday, approved by …

More than 90% of Democrats, more than 70% of Independents and nearly 45% of Republicans believe the constitutional right to an abortion should be protected, according to recent polling. (Mark Schierbecker/Wikimedia Commons)

Bill Would Curb Medically Unnecessary Restrictions on Abortion

ST. LOUIS - Lawmakers in Congress are reintroducing the Women's Health Protection Act, which would ensure a pregnant person's right to access - and a …

Nationwide, roughly 60% of pregnancy-related deaths are preventable. In Missouri, it's closer to 80%. (Adobe Stock)

Increased Access to Quality Health Care Could Reduce Black Maternal Mortality

ST. LOUIS, Mo. -- Black women in Missouri are four times as likely to die during childbirth than white women, and during Black Maternal Health Week…

Between 2009 and 2019, 132 people were killed by police and 47 others died in police custody in the St. Louis area. (Wikimedia Commons)

Report: St. Louis Metro Has Highest Average Rate of Police Killings

ST. LOUIS -- The St. Louis Metro Police Department has the highest average rate of killings per population of any major police department in the …

Hundreds of workers contracted COVID-19 at the second largest pork-processing plant in the country. (Adobe Stock)

Pork Plant Execs Accused of Sacrificing Safety for Profits

By Rachel Axon, Kyle Bagenstose and Kevin Crowe for USA TODAY and Sky Chadde for the Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting Broadcast version by …

Some advocates contend LGBTQ equality cannot be achieved without fully embracing anti-racism. <br />(MathiasWasik/Flickr)

LGBTQ Pride Month: Racial Justice Integral to Equality for All

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- As they reflect on their own fight for equal rights, members of Missouri's LGBTQ community are standing with those fighting …

Attorneys for convicted murderer Rusty Bucklew are asking for clemency, claiming his tumors would burst during execution and amount to torture. (ACLU)

Death Penalty Opponents Argue for Clemency in Bucklew Case

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Convicted murderer Rusty Bucklew's execution is scheduled for Oct. 1, but next week the American Civil Liberties Union …

The administration's crackdown on asylum rules is certain to be challenged in the courts. (Pixelrain/AdobeStock)

Immigrants' Rights Groups Slam Asylum Rules Taking Effect Today

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Immigration rights groups, including the ACLU, are vowing to sue to stop the administration's new asylum rules, which …

A new report shows that racial disparities persist in rates of maternal and infant mortality.(rawpixel.com/Adobe Photoshoo)

Report: Missouri Falls Behind in Maternal, Infant Mortality

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri's record in insuring women of childbearing age is worse than the national average, according to a new report…

A new internet data tool shows that DACA-eligible immigrants alone paid almost $1.8 billion in state and local taxes in 2017. (Alene Yukusheva/Adobe Stock)

New Tax Research Shows Immigrants Help Missouri's Economy

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Just in time for Tax Day, a new internet tool shows the tax contributions of immigrants around the country. It shows that …

Currently, 28 states, predominantly in the Midwest, South and Southwest, have right-to-work laws in place. (Twenty20/Andreeas)

Study: Right-to-Work Law Could Disproportionately Impact Black Workers

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — As Republican lawmakers advance plans to protect the so-called "right-to-work" legislation they passed last year…

Black residents represented 13 percent of the U.S. population in 2015, but they accounted for more than half of all homicide victims, often involving guns. (Pixabay)

Crisis of Black Homicide Rates Continues in MO

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – An epidemic of black homicide victimization continues to go unnoticed throughout Missouri, according to a new report by …

The 2018 Kids Count Data Book is moving from hard copy to online and through a new app. (Pixabay)

Mo. Kids Count to Launch Well-Being Data App

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri's annual snapshot detailing how children are doing in health, economic stability, education and several other …

More than 100,000 Missouri children live in immigrant families. (26057/Pixabay)

Minority, Immigrant Families Face Largest Childhood Obstacles in MO

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – The biggest barriers to success for Missouri's children are in the paths of black and Hispanic populations, and children …

Researcher Examines Ways to Resolve Racial Inequality

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – For many minorities, the recent events in Charlottesville, Va., and the response to them come as no surprise. Other …

A report from the Missouri attorney general showed in 2016, black drivers were 75 percent more likely to be stopped than white drivers, while in 2015 the figure was 69 percent. (John Bergman/Pixabay)

MO to Make It Harder for Workers to Sue for Discrimination

ST. LOUIS – The State of Missouri was a topic at the latest national convention of the NAACP, for being in the crosshairs of a debate over race …

J.C. Nichols Memorial Fountain was dedicated in 1960 and underwent a major renovation in 2014 with monies from the Miller Nichols Charitable Foundation. (Kansas City Parks & Recreation Dept.)

Racially-Charged Debate Surrounds KC's Iconic Nichols Fountain

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Should Kansas City's iconic J.C. Nichols Memorial Fountain be renamed? That's the central question being debated by residents and …

Missouri started out 2017 with a fatal police shooting on Jan. 1. (fredericktownmo.org)

Report: Police Shootings Higher than Estimated

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – On the first day of 2017, there was a fatal police shooting in Missouri. Police gunfire killed James Lewis, 44, after he …

A new study says unless things change, it will take African-American families 228 years to accumulate the amount of wealth white families have today. (Brandis Griffith Friedman)

Report: "Wealth Divide" in Missouri is 37 Percent

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - If current trends continue, a new study says it would take the average African-American family 228 years to accumulate the …

A new report says LGBT people of color are discriminated against and abused in the criminal justice system. (iStockphoto)

Report: LGBT People of Color Treated Unfairly in the Criminal Justice System

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri continues to debate anti-discrimination laws for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people as a new report puts …

Economic injustice is the focus of a Martin Luther King, Jr. forum cosponsored by American Friends Service Committee. (dandipuffs/morguefile.com)

MLK Event Looks at Economic Roots of Injustice

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – As people across Missouri and the nation honor the work and legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr., an event today offers the …

At American Friends Service Committee Freedom Schools in the St. Louis area, teenagers and young adults look for ways to be agents of change. Credit: Joshua Saleem

Ferguson One Year Later: Turning Anger to Action

ST. LOUIS - The cameras have stopped rolling and the national news crews have gone home, but in the year since the shooting death of Michael Brown…

PHOTO: Knowledge is power, and the ACLU of Missouri hopes its new smartphone app will empower Missourians with the information and tools they need to protect their civil rights. Image courtesy of ACLU of Missouri.

Mobile Justice App Puts Civil Rights In Your Pocket

ST. LOUIS - If you don't know your rights, you won't know if they're being violated. With that adage in mind, the ACLU of Missouri has launched a …

PHOTO: Tensions may have cooled somewhat in Ferguson, Missouri, but protesters continue to take to the streets, leaving many to wonder what it will take to put the city back together. Photo credit: LoavesofBread/Wikimedia Commons.

Eyes of the Nation Continue to Watch Ferguson

FERGUSON, Mo. - The unrest in Ferguson over the past two weeks since the shooting of unarmed black teenager Michael Brown has deeply moved …

PHOTO: Experts say the recent protests in Ferguson highlight the need for better understanding that the right to record events in public extends to both working journalists and everyday citizens. Photo credit: Alvimann/Morguefile.

Ferguson Offers Stark Lessons On Press and Citizen Freedoms

FERGUSON, Mo. - Tensions continue to run high in Ferguson following last week's clashes in which protestors and journalists were assaulted, arrested…

PHOTO: A new organization hopes to put an end to sex trafficking crimes with a multifaceted, community-based approach that goes far beyond law enforcement. Photo credit: Microsoft images.

MO Group Aims to End Sex Trafficking

ST. LOUIS, Mo. – A Missouri group hopes to bring a dark underworld to light by hosting what it says is the first national, comprehensive …

ILLUSTRATION: Saturday is the 12th anniversary of signing the Patriot Act, and some believe the government may have gone too far in its efforts to combat terrorism by conducting surveillance in violation of the Bill of Rights, according to privacy advocates. Courtesy Free Press.

Privacy Advocates: “Stop Watching Us”

WASHINGTON – Revelations by leakers Julian Assange and Edward Snowden have shown U.S. government agencies such as the NSA may have violated …

Missourians Skip Meals to Feed the Children

ST. LOUIS, Mo. - Nearly 16 percent of Missouri families are "food insecure," according to a new report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)…

Social Health by the Numbers: Wealth Inequality Bad for All

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - The "99 Percent - Occupy Everywhere" movement has spread to hundreds of cities, including several in Missouri. An international …

Gospel Music “Flip Side:” Research Uncovers Secret Civil Rights Messages

KANSAS CITY, Mo - Gospel music of the '50s and '60s often contained "secret messages" about the civil rights movement, secrets that were literally …

Disability Advocates Push for Safe Schools Act in MO

ST. LOUIS, Mo. - Bullying has become a critical issue nationwide, and Missouri may be the next state to look at prevention. The Missouri Safe Schools …

MLK and the Real Power of Non-violence

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The holiday marking the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., comes at a poignant moment this year, as the nation reels from …

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