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Segment 1: Vince Ortega has a long history working with COMBAT and the Kansas City Police Department.It's been 29 years since Jackson County voters first…
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A Jackson County judge ruled Friday night that control of the violence prevention group COMBAT will fall to the county prosecutor -- a ruling that makes…
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Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker says gun violence survivors don't just fall through the cracks."They're not cracks. They're gaping holes in…
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Segment 1: How a redrawn border influences modern Mexican-American identityWhen the U.S.-Mexico border moved at the end of the Mexican-American War, more…
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This story was updated at 4:40 p.m. to include comments from a spokewoman for Frank White and from Scott Burnett, the chairman of the Jackson County…
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In the fight between the Jackson County Legislature and County Executive Frank White score one, at least for now, for lawmakers.In a two-page ruling,…
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This story was updated at 8:10 pm Tuesday with a statement from County Executive Frank White. A judge will decide who controls Jackson County's anti-drug…
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The first part of the regular Monday meeting of the Jackson County Legislature was perfunctory, nothing but routine county business.By the end voices had…
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The Jackson County Legislature had a full agenda Tuesday morning but, once again, problems at the downtown jail dominated the session. After an hour of…
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You wouldn't believe some of the things that bring people to violence, says Annette Lantz-Simmons. Mundane, seemingly everyday occurrences can lead down a…
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Playwright August Wilson wrote a series of ten plays, one for each decade of the 20th century, that examines the black experience in America. Today,…
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Monday’s meeting of the Jackson County Legislature began with some drama when the legislature unanimously voted to block the appointment of Teesha Miller…