Ryana Parks-Shaw

To make aid for unhoused residents more accessible, Kansas City has introduced an online dashboard that tracks available beds in overnight facilities. The city also announced a consolidated drop-off point for donations to local shelters.

With a goal of 100,000 breast cancer screenings by 2022, the AKA Sorority's Mammography Mobile Unit stopped in Kansas City on Friday and Saturday.

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.

The Kansas City Council is starting 2021 by once again tackling the thorny issue of economic incentive reform, seeking that elusive solution to help urban school districts without stifling development.

The vote, which fell largely along racial lines, comes after a 13-month hiring process, capped off by a bumpy final week.

Kansas City would be one of only a few cities in the country to make hair discrimination illegal.

Missouri lost a U.S. House seat based on 2010 Census numbers. That year's count also led to less federal money for health care and food assistance.

Violent crime and the police, property tax cuts for developers, and a looming budget cut top the list of concerns for Kansas City Council members, and an in-depth look at if elections systems ensure safe and accurate voting.

A proposal that would allow school districts in Kansas City to recoup their tax revenue faces an uphill battle at City Hall.

Kansas City needs to cut nearly $50 million from the budget this fiscal year or face steeper reductions in the future.