Laura Ziegler

As the city promises body cams for police and investigations into alleged police brutality, some in the area's black community are taking a wait-and-see attitude before they believe in change.

Parents are scrambling as hundreds of child care programs and summer activities have been canceled this summer due to COVID-19 restrictions. For our ongoing series The Next Normal, we explore how the summer crisis may forecast challenges for students and teachers in the fall.

Thousands of Kansas Citians gathered near the Plaza Sunday afternoon to decry racism and police violence after recent deaths of black men and women at the hands of law enforcement. The city's entertainment districts and parks will be under curfew starting at 8 p.m.

Massive facilities like Burns & McDonnell require more time and work to put protections in place against the spread of the COVID-19 virus.

Officials say that in recent weeks calls have been less about coronavirus and more about food, housing and financial support.

The Kansas City Star sports writer says the lack of understanding of COVID-19 creates uncertainty about the next sports season. But eventually, games will return and maybe we'll appreciate them even more for having missed them.

From 30,000 federal workers to T-Mobile to thousands who work at two engineering firms, managers are waiting until workspaces are modified and sanitized to bring workers back to their offices.

Streets remain relatively quiet and patronage is slow as parts of Cass, Clay and Platte counties allow businesses to reopen Monday.

In KCUR's series, The Next Normal, we document how the lives of Kansas Citians have been transformed by the coronavirus pandemic and stay-at-home orders.

As stay-at-home orders start to lift, business owners are thinking about how best to protect their employees, customers, and profits.