Martin Luther King Jr. remembrance: It’s time
News Tribune – January 15, 2018
Rabbi Doug Alpert said the theme for this year’s Martin Luther King Jr. remembrance, “It’s Time,” is not an invitation to look back, but to ask what God requires of us now in the fight for racial equality.
Missouri NAACP echoes call for veto of SB 43
Missouri Times – June 27, 2017
“We don’t have peace unless we have wholeness unless we have a complete community in a state where every voice is heard, where every person has dignity, where every person is treated with justice and respect,” Rabbi Doug Alpert of Kansas City said.
19 rabbis arrested in travel ban protest outside Trump Hotel
Pix11 News – February 7, 2017
The message according to one member wasn’t just for Trump but also for the masses.
“This is not just specific toward the administration but the policies that they are attempting put forth are particularly unjust,” Douglas Alpert, a Kansas City rabbi said.
Joining worldwide protests, more than 5000 people rally for …
“If Muslims are forced to register, then meet Muslim Rabbi Doug Alpert,” he said. … Kansas City Mayor Sly James then welcomed the crowd, saying how he was …
Women’s March on Washington inspires local event celebrating …
The Kansas City event, scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. Saturday at Washington … Grandparents Against Gun Violence and Rabbi Doug Alpert of Congregation Kol …
KC panel to meet on police-community relations
A Kansas City religious group that deals with police issues will discuss … needs to happen, to change the culture of police department,” said Rabbi Doug Alpert, …
Kansas City Activists, Police React To Violence Across The Country
On this edition of Up To Date, we hear from a diverse panel of community members, activists and police about how these tragedies affect us here in Kansas City.
Kanasas City police take action to strengthen community relations
… calls for an independent monitor to review the actions of Kansas City police. … are victims of police involved shootings,” said Rabbi Doug Alpert of MORE2.
Kansas City social justice group is likely to revisit police shootings
More2 called on the Kansas City Board of Police Commissioners in January to take … Rabbi Doug Alpert of Congregation Kol Ami, who is a co-chair of More2’s …
Protesters Say KCPD Cannot Police Itself After 47 Officer-Involved …
About 50 people rallied outside the Kansas City Police Department’s new East … Rabbi Doug Alpert of Congregation Kol Ami, an urban synagogue, says it …
KC Star article raises concerns about police shootings; local …
Interfaith group calls for action on fatal Kansas City police shootings
Officials of an interfaith organization on Sunday called on Kansas City police … Rabbi Doug Alpert of Congreation Kol Ami called the numbers “very disturbing.”.
Metro churchgoers gather to pray for families impacted by …
Mike Patton, pastor of the United Missionary Baptist Church in Kansas City, said. … Rabbi Doug Alpert, leader of Koi Ami Congregation in the metro, understands …
Anti-Semitic Incidents Raise Alarm In Missouri And Kansas
Congregation Kol Ami rabbi Doug Alpert agreed with Aroesty that most occurrences of anti-Semitism are simply mistakes. But Alpert is deeply troubled by recent …