Kansas City Mayor

Lucas shared the news on social media Monday.

The Kansas City Homeless Union has been camped on the lawn of City Hall since February, demanding the city give them homes, jobs, water, and a say in housing issues.

A council committee is taking a harder look at $78 million worth of slated infrastructure projects after concerns were raised about wasteful spending.

More than 2,000 people in the Kansas City area died from COVID-19. Area leaders gathered to mark one year since they announced restrictions that would upend life across the metro.

Mayor Quinton Lucas announced a ban on gatherings of more than 50 people on March 15, 2020. A year later, Lucas says he misses eating out and mourns the loss of small businesses in Kansas City.

Unlike the last time local governments got federal relief funding, cities and towns will receive direct aid from the federal government. The new approach could ease political tensions and budgetary woes.

The money won’t cover phone or internet expenses, and you’ll need documentation to show you’re experiencing financial hardship, according to an announcement Thursday.

After Chief Rick Smith made his report to the Board of Police Commissioners Tuesday, City Councilmember Eric Bunch called for the chief’s resignation or firing. “Enough is enough,” Bunch wrote on Twitter.

Thursday's hearing follows a Kansas City Star report that revealed the Kansas City Fire Department has tolerated harassment and discrimination targeting Black and women firefighters for decades.

Kansas City council members learned that Brian Platt was going to be recommended for the city manager's job after a Jersey City publication leaked the news. Since then, there have been allegations of racial discrimination and an expedited start date.

The city's latest attempt to reduce violent crime rests on four pillars: prevention, intervention, law enforcement and community, and administrative reform.

How the latest attempt to address violent crime in Kansas City differs from its predecessors, and some libation suggestions for cooler weather.