Laura Ziegler

The prosecution and defense presented opening arguments Monday in the trial of Kylr Yust who is accused of murdering two young women whose disappearances occurred 10 years apart.

Memorial services for Sykes were held Thursday morning at Metropolitan Missionary Baptist Church. Colleagues, friends and family spoke from the pulpit, virtually and via Facebook Live remembering Sykes' many accomplishments.

Samantha Mungai, an immigrant from Kenya, left her child alone while she went to work in July of 2017. This is the story of what participants in this case, and those who work in the system, say that parents who are Black, low income, or immigrants can face as they try to be reunited with their kids.

Sisters Corita Bussanmas and Berta Sailer co-founded Operation Breakthrough in 1971. Bussanmas could be stern, but she loved every child she cared for.

Sykes was an icon among Kansas City's civil rights activists. While he had a hard-headed, solo working-style, his success in drawing attention to unsolved civil rights cases is recognized nationwide.

Advocates in Belton concerned about their neighbors, who live in camps surrounding the city, are frustrated officials have not built a permanent shelter.

The Chiefs were favored to win Sunday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Super Bowl LV. But a Super Bowl championship back-to-back win hasn't happened in 17 years — and wouldn't happen this year either.

The convention center will now be a temporary shelter as more people find themselves without permanent homes due to the economic impact of the pandemic.

The food service industry has been among the hardest hit by the pandemic. Kansas City restaurants are tweaking their fixed price menus during this year's Restaurant Week and focusing on COVID-19 precautions so guests can either feel safe dining in or carrying out.

A Republican colleague in the U.S. Senate says Hawley’s objection to certifying the electoral college votes was a “stunt.”