This Day in History: Civil rights activist Leon Jordan killed in Kansas City

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) – On July 15, 1970, Leon Jordon, a civil rights activist and co-founder of Freedom Inc., was killed outside his tavern at 25th Street and Prospect Avenue.

Jordan’s murder remains unsolved…

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This Day in History: Civil rights activist Leon Jordan killed in Kansas City

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