Dead Tree Media Kansas City Star Devotes Dwindling Resources To Hate Crime Reporting

Amid an uptick in political corruption, increasingly divisive politics and a challenging local economy . . . The newspaper focuses on delivering on coverage of criminal acts that are universally derided but often employed to support a political agenda. Take a look at this odd strategy and tell us if it's effective:

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