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China's ruling Communist Party has announced that disgraced senior politician Bo Xilai has been expelled from the party and faces criminal charges. His fall began when a local police chief told authorities about the murder of a British businessman.

It's been more than a month since the government began accepting requests for its Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, a new policy for young people brought to the U.S. illegally as children. It means that for two years they can avoid deportation and get a work permit.

Johnson, a Democrat, beat Tracey Chappell, a Republican, in the heavily Democratic county. The race was heated in its last days as the two candidates debated how to handle a spike in property crimes.

Skyrocketing gas prices have everyone from independent truck drivers to the U.S. energy secretary demanding that oil companies ramp up production. They’d like to and they’re trying to, but it’s just not that easy.

KCUR criminal justice reporter Peggy Lowe and race and culture reporter Lawrence Brooks IV share how they work together to paint a more complete picture of crime, policing and community impact in the Kansas City region.

"People cannot believe that The Who was in a Kansas high school," says Vallie Hogan, a 1968 graduate of Shawnee Mission South. "They just don’t believe it."

Kansas House District 39 includes parts of Bonner Springs, Lake Quivira and Shawnee. Incumbent Angela Stiens, a Republican, is running for another two-year term. This article is part of the 2024 KC Voter Guide.

The Chinese government announced Tuesday that it is investigating Zhou Yongkang, the former security czar. Zhou is the most senior politician ever to face a corruption investigation in China.

Democrat Patty Lewis and Republican Joey LaSalle are running to represent Missouri Senate District 7, which covers parts of Kansas City in western Jackson County. This article is part of the 2024 KC Voter Guide.

Kansas state Rep. Marvin Robinson got only 22% of the vote in a crowded 35th House District primary race that focused on a range of issues beyond transgender rights.