OCALA, Fla. (AP) — A woman accused of shooting and killing a mother in front of her kids last week in a shocking end to an ongoing feud between neighbors has been arrested. Susan Louise Lorincz, 58, who is white, was charged with manslaughter with a firearm, culpable negligence, battery and two counts of assault in the death of Ajike […]
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After Years of Threats, a Feud Ends with a Black Mom Dead and her white neighbor arrested
By jjoseph@kccallnews.net | on June 09, 2023
Kansas City Voters To Decide City Races And Judges June 20
By jjoseph@kccallnews.net | on June 09, 2023
Kansas City voters will decide the fate of candidates who are vying for City Council seats as well as judges who hope to be retained. Polls will open at 6 a.m. and close at 7 p.m. on June 20. Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas hopes that he will get a second-term as he faces Clay Chastain for Kansas City Mayor. […]
Justice Dept. Moves Closer Toward Possible Indictment of Trump in Classified Documents Investigation
By jjoseph@kccallnews.net | on June 09, 2023
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal grand jury investigating Donald Trump in Florida heard from at least one additional witness Wednesday amid signs that the Justice Department was moving toward a possible indictment over the former president’s mishandling of classified documents. In the last week, his lawyers have met with Justice Department officials to argue against an indictment; Trump has issued […]
Ben Crump demands justice for Ajike Owens, the latest time he’s supported a grieving Black family
By jjoseph@kccallnews.net | on June 09, 2023
Ben Crump, the Rev. Al Sharpton says, is “Black America’s attorney general.” In less than a decade, the Florida-based attorney has become the voice for the families of Trayvon Martin, Michael Brown, Breonna Taylor, George Floyd and Tyre Nichols — Black people whose deaths at the hands of police and vigilantes sparked a movement. He has won multimilliondollar settlements in […]

Underestimated McCarthy Emerges From Debt Deal Empowered As Speaker, Still Threatened By Far Right
By jjoseph@kccallnews.net | on June 02, 2023
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is nothing if not a political survivor. Underestimated from the start, the Republican who cruised around his California hometown of Bakersfield and stumbled into a career in Congress was never taken too seriously by the Washington establishment. With overwhelming House passage of the debt ceiling and budget deal he negotiated with President Joe […]
Kansas City Voters To Decide City Races And Judges June 20
By jjoseph@kccallnews.net | on June 02, 2023
Kansas City voters will decide the fate of candidates who are vying for City Council seats as well as judges who hope to be retained. Polls will open at 6 a.m. and close at 7 p.m. on June 20. Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas hopes that he will get a second-term as he faces Clay Chastain for Kansas City Mayor. […]
Family And Friends Of Ralph Yarl Want A Change Of Venue
By jjoseph@kccallnews.net | on June 02, 2023
By Eric L. Wesson Sr. Managing Editor THE CALLThe family of Ralph Yarl wants the trial moved into the jurisdiction of Jackson County so that the case can be tried openly and fairly. Ralph’s family is pushing a move to have the case in which Andrew Lester, 84, allegedly shot through his front door shooting Ralph who simply went to the wrong address. Yarl’s family has little faith […]
Rep. Cleaver Votes to Support Bipartisan Budget Agreement, Avoid Disastrous Default
By jjoseph@kccallnews.net | on June 02, 2023
U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) voted in favor of the Fiscal Responsibility Act, otherwise known as the Bipartisan Budget Agreement, to pay America’s bills, protect Missouri families from the catastrophic consequences of default, and ensure our economic recovery from the global pandemic can continue unabated. The legislation will now go to the U.S. Senate, where it is expected to […]
Wyandotte County DA Opts To Not File Charges In The Amaree’ya Henderson Shooting By KCK Police
By jjoseph@kccallnews.net | on June 02, 2023
By Eric L. Wesson Sr. Managing Editor THE CALLThe Wyandotte County District Attorney’s office has refused to file charges against Kansas City, Kansas Police Officer Austin Schuler in the killing of Amaree’ya Henderson, an unarmed DoorDash driver who was shot on April 26, while trying to earn money for his rent. Wyandotte County District Attorney Mark Dupree said Kansas law allows an officer to use deadly force if […]

Memorial Day Program Honors Black Vets At Mount Moor
By jjoseph@kccallnews.net | on May 26, 2023
By Bill BatsonCemeteries were segregated in America until the mid-20th century. Even black veterans of America’s armed conflicts were dishonored when buried. Today, Mount Moor Cemetery stands as a monument to the twisted logic of racial discrimination. But the cemetery of approximately 200 veterans and civilians also serves as a symbol of perseverance and defiance. The gravestones at Mount Moor endure, despite […]