Melesa Johnson became the first Black woman prosecutor in Jackson County history after defeating Republican Tracey Chappell.

(AP) - The man killed in a homecoming weekend shooting at Tuskegee University has been identified as 18-year-old La’Tavion ...

Students from at least three historically Black colleges and universities like Hampton University, Fisk University and ...

Federal and state authorities are working to find the origins of racist text messages sent to Black people across the country referencing slavery and telling them they were "selected to pick cotton at ...

Customers in five states, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Nebraska and Arkansas have contacted KMBC 9 Investigates with concerns ...

Racist texts invoking slavery sent to Black individuals nationwide, including in Massachusetts, prompt FBI and FCC ...

Voter turnout in 2024 was lower than the last presidential election in every jurisdiction that makes up the KC metro area.

Voting in the 2024 General Election has concluded. KBIA’s Rebecca Smith and Harshawn Ratanpal bring us to the Boone County ...

Ten states had abortion on the ballot this year. Missouri and six others approved expanding access. Ten states had abortion ...

Voters in Missouri and Kansas are learning the results of races and ballot questions from Tuesday's general election.

Democrat Melesa Johnson was elected as Jackson County prosecutor, making her the first Black woman to hold that office, per ...