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Another protest rally is planned for this afternoon, as Kansas City assesses damage from last night. This story is updated regularly.

Cancellations due to the coronavirus pandemic have disrupted most family's plans, whether it was enrolling their children in child care while they worked, summer jobs for teens or vacations.

Socially distant social justice events are planned for this weekend in Kansas City by people who want to express anger, fear, grief, sadness and solidarity about the killing of an African-American man by a Minneapolis policeman.

Ryan Stokes, an African-American man, was gunned down by a Kansas City Police Department officer in the Power & Light District in 2013. Now one of the officers at the scene who refuted the department's version of events has been pushed out.

Missouri's prisons so far haven't had large COVID-19 clusters like in Kansas and other states. But corrections officers and civil liberties advocates pushed for testing a broader swath of the prison population.

The 36 deaths at Riverbend account for half the COVID-19-related deaths in Wyandotte County.

Kansas City Police reported a jump in domestic violence calls during the seven weeks after the city's stay-at-home order was issued.

“I figured if I got it, I got it. I’ll do the best I can. And if I can get through it, great. And if I don’t, well, I’ve led a full life.”

Taking a cue from NASCAR resuming its stock car races on the national stage, local racing promoters in Missouri open up this weekend.

The closure of small and rural hospitals will escalate as they confront COVID-19 and a provision in Trump’s tax act.

The class of 2020’s journey to adulthood has been filled with challenges, topped by the tragedy surrounding the pandemic. In their graduation speeches, some of Kansas City's best students reflected on high school achievements, overcoming hardship, and the mark they want to make in the world.

State reports may have undercounted COVID-19 deaths in Missouri by more than 40%.