Segment 1: The Department of Justice's Project Safe Neighborhoods funds new initiative against violent crime in Kansas City, Missouri.
Backed by a $75,000 grant from the Justice Department, teams of community activists from KC Mothers in Charge are going door to door in high crime neighborhoods in Kansas City. They are asking residents for feedback on how to reduce violent crime where they live. Today, the founder of Kansas City's chapter of Mothers in Charge shared what residents are saying.
- Rosilyn Temple, founder and executive director of KC Mothers in Charge
Segment 2, beginning at 23:37: Action plans are being devised in metro schools as the coronavirus spreads in the U.S.
Neither Kansas nor Missouri have a confirmed case of COVID-19, but that hasn't stopped school districts from preparing for a possible outbreak. Two districts in the metro told of their increasing precautionary measures and talking with students about best hygiene practices. Find out what those are and how kids will continue learning if the coroanvirus appears in their districts.
- Lazell Ofield, director of custodial services for Kansas City Public Schools
- Shelby Rebeck, director of health services for Shawnee Mission School District
