Kansas City Missouri Police

The earnings tax is Kansas City's largest single source of revenue. City leaders say the failure to renew it would be disastrous.

The shooting broke out during an attempt to arrest a man in a gas station who was suspected in a previous assault.

A large regional council of the Presbyterian Church called Thursday for the Kansas City Board of Police Commissioners to fire embattled Chief Rick Smith.

The Black Lives Matter social movement has created a sea change in who holds prosecutors accountable and how they publicly handle police excessive force cases.

As you plan to celebrate what we hope is another Super Bowl win for the Kansas City Chiefs, here are some things to keep in mind.

COVID-19 means uncertainty for Missouri’s state budget and for the legislative session itself.

A look ahead at the issues most likely to be facing lawmakers in the Show Me state, and the Missouri Chamber of Commerce reveals what it wants the state legislature to focus on this year.

The number of fatal crashes in Kansas City involving marijuana has doubled in the last two years. Kansas City police are worried that a de-emphasis on marijuana possession enforcement could keep the number high.

Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker dismissed 31 counts against a towing company owner after audio surfaced of Brad Lemon, president of the Fraternal Order of Police, threatening criminal action if a family car wasn't immediately released.

With police departments under scrutiny for their relationship with Black Americans, Kansas City, Missouri's police force has a dismal diversity record, especially in its investigative units.

The board abruptly went into closed session after some clergy members called for a vote on Smith’s termination. Civil rights groups have been calling for Smith’s termination since his handling of protests against police brutality in June.

The officer is charged with using excessive force against the teenager, who pleaded ‘I can’t breathe.’