Rally unifies voices amid attacks on immigrants, LGBT+ rights; now it’s time to make noise, organizers say

By Tommy Felts | February 25, 2025

As anti-immigrant rhetoric and policies seeking to dismantle DEI efforts ramp up, Danny Soriano has seen inquiries and communication to his digital media business noticeably slow down, the Latino entrepreneur said. “Clients [suddenly seem] deterred from going with me — as opposed to somebody who’s not of color or white,” explained Soriano, the founder of…

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How city dollars could help crime victims get back to business; Mayor unveils new fund to support struggling entrepreneurs 

By Tommy Felts | September 13, 2024

A newly introduced fund aimed at helping KCMO small businesses recover from and prevent property crimes — offering grants up to $3,000 for damage repairs and $5,000 for security upgrades — is a step in the right direction, said Joe Giammanco, whose pizza shop was recently hit by criminals. “Programs like this are going to…

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