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Carlos Moreno/KCUR 89.3The board abruptly went into closed session after some clergy members called for a vote on Smith’s termination. Civil rights groups have been calling for Smith’s termination since his handling of protests against police brutality in June. -
Carlos Moreno/KCUR.orgDeja Stallings says her unborn daughter is the latest victim of police brutality. Both the Kansas City Police Department and the Jackson County Prosecutor’s office say they’re reviewing the incident.
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The child is the second young child to fall victim to homicide this summer, and the sixth so far this year.
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Missouri lost a U.S. House seat based on 2010 Census numbers. That year's count also led to less federal money for health care and food assistance.
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A lack of progress addressing health care disparities means history is being repeated with the same populations that suffered a high death rate during the 1918 flu experiencing another round of tragic losses.
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Streetcar officials say the award is a major milestone in a project that has been "decades in the making."
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Copeland was elected Olathe mayor in 2001, making him the longest serving mayor in the city's history.
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The proposal would have asked voters whether they want to start the process of bringing KCPD under local control for the first time since the 1930s.
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Melissa Robinson says Teresa Loar's public apology failed to acknowledge that her actions were racist.
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For KCUR's ongoing series "The Next Normal," hear stories of people who have been unexpectedly laid off and worrying about mortgages, food and medical bills as Congress plays politics over federal pandemic unemployment assistance.
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The recently defaced marker will be stored at the Bruce R. Watkins Cultural Heritage Center and a new one will eventually replace it in the park.
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Four months into the pandemic, thousands of Kansas Citians are unemployed, and those who lost low-wage jobs were already in a precarious financial state.
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An indie movie theater in North Kansas City explores new possibilities to stay in business, including outdoor eating and drinking, and showing films outside.
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Several Kansas City civil rights organizations banded together Friday afternoon to protest federal agents being deployed to Kansas City and to demand the ouster of Kansas City Police Chief Rick Smith.
