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Kathy Jennings
Thursday, June 7, 2018
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Kathy Jennings is the Executive Editor for Issue Media group. She is the founding Managing Editor of Southwest Michigan's Second Wave and a
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Equity
Statements on gun violence in Kalamazoo from mayor and vice mayor
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