Savannah Hawley-Bates
General Assignment ReporterWhen news breaks, it can be easy to rely on officials and people in power to get information fast. As KCUR’s general assignment and breaking news reporter, I want to bring you the human faces of the day’s biggest stories. Whether it’s a local shop owner or a worker on the picket line, I want to give you the stories of the real people who are driving change in the Kansas City area. Email me at savannahhawley@kcur.org or follow me on Twitter @savannahhawley.
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La Tarjeta Fountain de Kansas City, que tiene menos requisitos que una tarjeta de identificación tradicional, ayudará a los residentes que tienen problemas para obtener una identificación emitida por el gobierno, facilitando el acceso a los servicios de agua, tarjetas de biblioteca, cuentas bancarias y otros programas de la ciudad.
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Kansas City’s Fountain Card, which has fewer requirements than a traditional ID card, will help residents who have issues getting government-issued identification by easing access to water services, library cards, bank accounts and other city programs.
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A shooting Wednesday night in the food court of the mall injured six people. Police say two people not involved in the initial altercation also fired shots. Crown Center resumed normal operations at noon today, but some business owners want more changes.
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Kansas City has a plan for 80 more shelter beds, but some Historic Northeast neighbors don’t want itKansas City, Missouri, has a plan to allocate federal funds to expand an existing shelter and turn it into the city’s only 24/7, low-barrier homeless shelter. Some residents of the Historic Northeast, where the shelter is located, say they were left out of the decision-making process.
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Kansas City, Missouri activó su plan de emergencia contra el frío, debido al frío extremo. Diez albergues de la ciudad ampliarán su capacidad. Otros albergues y centros de calentamiento de la región se abrirán para mantener a la gente caliente.
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Due to the extreme cold, Kansas City, Missouri, activated its emergency cold weather plan. Ten shelters across the city will add more capacity to their existing space. Other shelters and warming centers around the region will open to keep people warm.
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The ordinance adds new protections for victims of hate crimes in Kansas City by adding an enhancement penalty for hate-motivated municipal offenses. It is the Kansas City Council’s first major legislative action this year.
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Kansas City set a goal of ending all traffic fatalities by 2030, but last year proved to be one of its deadliest yet. While the Vision Zero program has been slowly fixing streets for pedestrians as well as cars, city leaders say it needs more funding to make that happen.
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Schools are still struggling to raise attendance rates and student performance to where they were before the COVID-19 pandemic. Plus, school districts are preparing for a new law in Kansas that allows students to transfer to schools outside the district where they live.
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The Economic Development Corporation of Kansas City estimates that Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour this summer had an economic impact of $200 million. Then Swift kept coming back to the city because of her relationship with Travis Kelce. Local business owners and even the city’s tourism board say they're reaping the benefits.