Sam Zeff
Metro ReporterYou deserve to know what your taxpayer dollars are paying for and what public officials are doing on your behalf – I’ll work to report on irresponsible government spending in the Kansas City area and shed light on controversies that slow government down. And when you hear my voice in the morning, you know you’re getting everything you need to start your day.
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The Transportation Security Administration says it has seized 4,496 guns at airports so far this year, setting a new record with more than two months left in the year. At KCI, gun seizures are on pace to tie a record set in 2017. -
The tripling of attacks on staff by patients at Cox Medical Center is symbolic of what nurses around the state face.
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We asked people to share what's on their social calendars this month and found there's lots to do whether you have just an evening or a whole week free.
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The Jackson County Prosecutor said in a court filing made public Monday that Kevin Strickland's "innocence is clear and convincing."
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In the three years since serious NCAA allegations surfaced against the University of Kansas basketball program, the Athletics Department has spent more than $3.5 million on four law firms.
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The law enforcement license of Overland Park Police Chief Frank Donchez is no longer in jeopardy by state regulators.
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Three years after a teenager was shot and killed by an Overland Park police officer, the city released a 500-page report by the Johnson County Officer Involved Shooting Investigation Team (OISIT).
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The investigation by a group of Johnson County law enforcement officers assigned to police-involved shootings has been kept under wraps since 17-year-old John Albers was shot and killed by an Overland Park police officer in 2018.
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The Overland Park Police Department has provided severance for two officers , including one who shot and killed a teenager.
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As Feds Investigate Police Killing of Overland Park Teen, There Are Questions About The Police ChiefA grand jury subpoena served in Overland Park in November demanded reams of documents and videos connected to the killing of 17-year-old John Albers who was shot by one of the city's police officers in 2018.
