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Juneteenth Becomes Official Federal Holiday

Published June 18, 2021 at 11:20 AM CDT

Here & Now‘s Tonya Mosley listens back to Vice President Kamala Harris’ remarks from Thursday’s signing ceremony at the White House which officially designated Juneteenth as the newest federal holiday.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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Some Kansas City residents are upset by the Chiefs' planned move. For others, 'it'll still be home'

Kowthar Shire, Julie Denesha

Following confirmation of the Kansas City Chiefs' impending move to Wyandotte County, residents on both sides of the state line said they have mixed feelings about the future.
Another imprisoned Kansas City, Kansas, man says Roger Golubski set him up and he should be freed

Peggy Lowe

Ahmon Mann, 46, says Roger Golubski, a disgraced Kansas City, Kansas, Police detective, was the “main architect of the state’s one-witness case” in a 2000 murder. Mann is seeking release from a Kansas prison, saying his conviction was a “manifest injustice” created by Golubski and his then-partner.
It's official: The Kansas City Chiefs are moving from Missouri to Wyandotte County, Kansas

Dylan Lysen, Emily Younker

A major tax incentives package approved Monday by Kansas lawmakers will help the Chiefs build a new $3 billion domed stadium.
Kansas makes final moves to bring Chiefs over from Missouri in a $1 billion deal

Peggy Lowe, Sherman Smith, Steve Kraske

Legislators will consider a billion-dollar public funding package in hopes of luring the NFL team to Kansas. The Royals will not be discussed Monday, leaving the MLB team’s future uncertain.
U.S. admits liability in deadly crash involving Wichita flight

Suzanne Perez

The midair collision between a military helicopter and American Eagle Flight 5342 killed 67 people.