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Dads Against Crime (DAC) founder Andre Harris (right) stands with Officer Brandon Walker (left), a KCPD recruiter, at an Ice Cream with Dads event in May. Harris told KCUR's Up To it's important to invite law enforcement to all of the DAC events to build positive relationships and enforce that police are humans in the community too.

Dads Against Crime founder wants to remove the stigma around talking to police

Andre Harris, founder of the nonprofit Dads Against Crime, says that Kansas City's violent crime problem can't be fixed if people can't feel comfortable talking to law enforcement and discussing mental health.

FILE - President Joe Biden, right, and Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump, left, stand during break in a presidential debate hosted by CNN, Thursday, June 27, 2024, in Atlanta. There were exhaustive, independent fact-checks of claims made during the debate but none available to the millions of people watching the two presidents in real time. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, File)

Some Kansas City voters want Biden to step aside after presidential debate

Kansas Citians had much to say after the first presidential debate between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump. After the face-off between 81-year-old Biden and 78-year-old Trump, some KCUR listeners expressed concern about both candidates' health and integrity.

Seg. 1: How Climate Change Threatens National Security. Seg. 2: Inner Workings Of The Supreme Court.

Segment 1: Why global warming may be our military’s biggest threat.While climate change may harm food production and lead to more intense wildfires, it…

Celebrated composer and lyricist Richard Adler has died at the age of 90.

Richard Adler, Broadway Composer And Lyricist, Dies

He co-wrote Pajama Game and Damn Yankees, then hired Marilyn Monroe to sing "Happy Birthday" to John F. Kennedy.

Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah (left), and Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, walk to the Senate floor on Oct. 16 to vote on a bill to raise the debt ceiling and fund the government.

Texas Vs. Utah: A Tale Of Two Government Shutdowners

Back home, Sen. Ted Cruz has received a hero's welcome from Republicans for his role in orchestrating the budget showdown, while Sen. Mike Lee has gotten the cold shoulder.

The Great Dumpling Debate: What Makes The Cut?

The humble dumpling seems unencumbered by controversy until you start trying to define it. We asked three experts to weigh in. Tell us what you think, too.

U.S. Navy Sends Aircraft Carrier To Coast Of Yemen

The move comes as fighting has intensified in Yemen between government forces and Houthi rebels allied with Iran. The U.N. has imposed an arms embargo on the Houthis.

Tournament Play Starts For Area Teams

Conference tournament basketball begins for the three area major schools today. Missouri plays in its first Southeastern Conference tournament game…

A Small Victory For Fun: Hammocks Outside The Kauffman Center

The Crown Center Fountains may be off limits, but there's a hammock with your name on it downtown. After a recession-inspired hiatus, the Avenue of the…

Ina Jaffe

Ina Jaffe is a veteran NPR correspondent covering the aging of America. Her stories on Morning Edition and All Things Considered have focused on older adults' involvement in politics and elections, dating and divorce, work and retirement, fashion and sports, as well as issues affecting long term care and end of life choices. In 2015, she was named one of the nation's top "Influencers in Aging" by PBS publication Next Avenue, which wrote "Jaffe has reinvented reporting on aging."

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