Nomin Ujiyediin
All Things Considered NewscasterNomin Ujiyediin is the All Things Considered newscaster for KCUR 89.3. You can email her at nomin@kcur.org and find her on Twitter @NominUJ.
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Mayor Quinton Lucas and community leaders are joining Asian and Pacific Islander advocates to recognize AAPI Heritage Month this Saturday, May 8 at 5 p.m. in downtown Kansas City. -
The private nonprofits that run foster care in the state say they've risen to the challenge of caring for children during the pandemic and meeting the terms of a class-action lawsuit settlement. But child welfare advocates say there's plenty of room for improvement.
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Two bills could reduce prison and probation sentences for many low-level drug crimes, like possession and intent to distribute small amounts.
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Saint Francis Ministries is required to submit a business plan to the state by March 1 and will need to share other financial information on a regular basis.
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The COVID-19 outbreak has worsened mental health among a group that already struggled with high rates of depression, anxiety and suicide.
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More than 5,000 inmates and 975 prison staff have tested positive for the coronavirus.
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The National Juvenile Defender Center says Kansas needs a statewide system for training and assigning defense attorneys to work with children.
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Medical experts say social inequality and racism in medicine can be deadly for Black infants, mothers and families.
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As hospital beds fill up in rural parts of the state and nearby cities, some doctors say southwestern Kansas is running out of options.
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Local newspapers say they've seen an increase in readership and subscriptions as people have yearned for local news on the coronavirus.
