Kansas City Mayor

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.

Federal authorities say the effort led to over 500 arrests in Kansas City, but that included arrests under other operations. Civil rights leaders were highly critical of it, calling it "undue civilian terror."

A conversation with Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas about police reform, police Chief Rick Smith and the city budget.

A conversation with Kansas City's mayor about police reform and leadership, and the city budget. Plus, is it fair that universities are blaming their students for the spread of the coronavirus on campus?

As COVID-19 cases in the area continue to rise, local organizations say evictions are causing both an economic and public health crisis in Kansas City.

Mayor Quinton Lucas has found himself in the middle of an unforced communications error around the recent surge of federal law enforcement agents known as Operation LeGend.

Mayor Quinton Lucas sets the record straight on how his office first heard about Operation LeGend, longtime Kansas kingmaker state Sen. Dick Bond died last week, former Jackson County Sheriff Mike Sharp is running for his old office, and the tale of a dog who somehow traveled more than 50 miles to her former home.

Changing who is ultimately responsible for the department’s actions requires support from the Missouri General Assembly or a statewide vote.

As Kansas City, Missouri, waits to learn what its share will be of $122.7 million in federal aid money given to Jackson County, gun crime continues to increase.

Kansas City struggles for a share of coronavirus relief money and a solution to violent crime, Prairie Village rejects a requirement to wear masks in public, local music enthusiasts provide performers a safe live audience, and the commencement speech of a valedictorian of Ewing Marion Kauffman School.

The Kansas City Council approved millions of dollars in expenditures, despite uncertainty over how the COVID-19 pandemic will affect tax revenues.