Palestine

If adopted, the policy would restrict permits for amplified sound during the week from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Permits would also only be issued for stationary activities, to prevent disruption caused by marches. But a lawyer says the policy is "overbroad" and can't be justified.

Fans of the desserts at Baba’s Pantry will get to try even more sweet treats in a new, dedicated space right next door. After Kansas City embraced their Palestinian deli, the Kamal family is expanding with Baba's Bakery, which they call a "labor of love."

As Israel and Hamas enter into a ceasefire agreement in Gaza, members of Kansas City's Jewish and Palestinian communities reflect on what a chance for peace means after more than a year of bloodshed.

The Palestinian American Medical Association, founded in Kansas City in 2013, works to ensure Palestinians have access to the health care they need. Since the current war began last year, their work has become even more critical.

Rahaf is one of thousands of children injured during the yearlong war in Gaza. Her two legs were amputated after an Israeli bomb struck her home several months ago.

In the year since Hamas' Oct. 7 terrorist attack, Israel's war in Gaza has killed 42,000 Palestinians and led to a humanitarian crisis. KCUR's Up To Date spoke to members of Kansas City's Palestinian community about how they're feeling and how the war has impacted them.

The battle between frontrunners U.S. Rep. Cori Bush and St. Louis County Prosecutor Wesley Bell is one of the most watched, and most expensive, Democratic congressional primaries of 2024. Supporters of all the candidates say there’s something greater at stake: the political philosophy of the region.

College students across the country have been protesting Israel’s war in Gaza for months. Now, some students in the University of Missouri System are demanding that its endowment stop investing in Israeli companies and weapons manufacturers.

Students at the University of Kansas say their "liberation encampment" will last several days. They also have demanded that KU divest itself of any ties to Israel.

Students on University of Missouri campuses are protesting in solidarity with Palestinians under bombardment from Israel in the Gaza strip.

Muslims worldwide celebrate Ramadan every year by fasting from sunup to sundown, and then breaking bread with friends and family at the end of each day. Halal markets help feed believers by providing hard-to-get supplies from around the globe and offering discount prices to those who need them during the monthlong celebration.

Ramdan, which began March 10, is a sacred time for followers of Islam. But with the war in the Gaza Strip nearing its sixth month with no ceasefire in sight, some Kansas City Muslims say the holy month is different this year.