Kansas City Council

Following the end of a city program that allowed the unsheltered to stay in hotels for 90 days, people are once again on the move. The city’s Public Works Department said it has to ensure safety in public right-of-ways.

The building and its iconic clock tower in Westport will become a luxury amenity center for upscale apartments nearby.

The homes wouldn't have plumbing and the temporary residents would share bathroom space, but neighborhoods are leary of a set-up coming nearby.

Mayor Quinton Lucas’s plan to reallocate part of the police department budget has been criticized as “defunding the police.” In fact, the plan earmarks just one-fifth of the budget for different priorities and increases the budget by $3 million.

The project died after the developer told a council member that a scaled-back incentive package wouldn't suffice.

Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas speaks on the police budget, the board of police commissioners, and the Second Amendment Preservation Act, and crossword puzzle masters demystify their design process.

Kansas City's Mayor says now is time to invest in prevention, mental health services and rank and file neighborhood police officers.

City Council will take up an ambitious $2 million proposal for a “tiny home village” providing beds and services for up to 200 people experiencing homelessness.

Mayor Quinton Lucas addresses criticism of the city's plan to make $42 million of the department's budget available through contracts, and Missouri ranks as the worst state in the country for puppy mill conditions.

Alleging Mayor Quinton Lucas and other city officials “defaulted on their duties,” the board is seeking a quick stop to implementation of the plan because it says it violates state law.

The City Council’s Transportation and Infrastructure Committee endorsed an ordinance that gives the city and police more tools to investigate these crimes and impound vehicles to be used as evidence.

Mayor Quinton Lucas announced a plan to reallocate about one-fifth of the Kansas City Police Department budget that was welcomed by some civil rights leaders in Kansas City but also raised questions about his motives.