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NUCLEAR GUINEA PIGS: How a Small Kansas Town Became the Site of a Nuclear Experiment to Power AI

The first underground nuclear reactor in history is being drilled through the drinking water of Parsons, Kansas, to power AI ...
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Social Media Posts Reveal Captor and Possible “Serial Killer,” Timothy Haslett Jr., Was A White Supremacist Who Believed We Are In A “Race War”

In the latest updates from the horrific ongoing investigation into Timothy Haslett Jr., The Defender has uncovered disturbing social media posts made by the kidnapper and sexual predator. In the ...
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Independence Residents Fight a $6.6 Billion Data Center as Monday’s Tax Break Vote Looms

This article is the first release of Power Grab: A Kansas City Defender investigative series on data centers and the communities paying the price for the AI boom. The piece includes reporting ...
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Brandon Calloway

Brandon Calloway has heard more than three hundred pitches and helped move more than two million dollars into Black-owned businesses in Kansas City. Here, he opens the judges’ room and tells you ...
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How to Win Funding: A Letter to Black-Owned Businesses From KC G.I.F.T.’s CEO

Brandon Calloway has heard more than three hundred pitches and helped move more than two million dollars into Black-owned ...
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White Supremacist Mizzou Student: “If They Would Have Killed 4 More Nigg*rs We Would Have Had the Whole Week Off”

COLUMBIA, MO – Students at University of Missouri are demanding the expulsion of white student Meg Miller, after she posted a horrifically violent white supremacist threat, thinly veiled as a joke, ...
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Kansas City’s Conductor Williams Produces Lead Single for Drake’s New Album

Kansas City’s own Grammy-winning Producer, Conductor Williams powers the lead single for Drake’s upcoming album “For All the Dogs”, spotlighting KC as a burgeoning hub for hip-hop and music. In an era ...
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KC’s Head Quarters Barber Salon Providing Free Haircuts, Braid Styles & Supplies for Back to School Drive

Kansas City, MO – As the summer draws to a close and the new school year approaches, Head Quarters Barber Salon & Suites is stepping up to support the community with its 3rd Annual Back-to-School ...
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INVESTIGATION: How Missouri Handed Prison Healthcare to a Corporation with a History of Violent Neglect & Death

They chain sick prisoners to benches for hours without treatment. They ignore pleas for help until it’s too late. They watch as people die. This investigation exposes how Centurion Health transforms ...
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Racism Scandal Fallout: Summit Christian Academy President’s Response Exemplifies Everything Wrong with the School

Amidst the scandal at Summit Christian Academy, the President’s response — minimizing hate speech — casts doubts on his leadership and the school’s commitment to combatting racial violence. Chris Hahn ...
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KC Tenants Denounces Racist Campaign Ads in Battle Against Billionaire-Funded Stadium Tax

Kansas City, MO – As the April 2 vote draws near, the battle lines are clearly drawn in Jackson County over the proposed stadium sales tax, with KC Tenants, a 10,000-member-strong citywide tenant ...