Teenagers

Segment 1: Busing to desegregate schools: then and nowFor some, busing throughout the 1970s, '80s and '90s held a negative connotation. But education…

A 17-year-old Lee's Summit artist is among those in the Kansas City area who now have something in common with Andy Warhol, Sylvia Plath and Lena Dunham:…

Segment 1: The Kansas City Public Library has joined a movement toward eliminating late fees.Following the announcement that the Kansas City Public…

Now that it’s July, Wyandotte High School senior Tahj Harris said he hears gunshots every day.“I’m used to it,” he said. “I don’t think much about it.”For…

It all started in August 2016.Natasha Hays, a young mother of three, was killed in her sleep in a drive-by shooting in Northeast Kansas City, Kansas.Days…

Segment 1: Candidates for the Kansas City's 3rd District debate for Councilman Jermaine Reed's seat.We asked candidates Melissa Robinson and Joey Thomas…

Suicide rates among teenagers are higher than the national average in both Kansas and Missouri, according to the Center for Disease Control. This issue…

About five years ago, Ruskin Heights in South Kansas City was the third most violent neighborhood in Jackson County.But a new approach to tackling crime…

In 2017 in Missouri, 75 children and teenagers killed themselves — the most on record, according to an analysis of the most recent available data for the…

On Tuesday night, 15-year-old An'Janique Wright was shot and killed outside of Central Academy of Excellence during a basketball game. Two women have been…

Segment 1: Community newspaper check-in with Camp Magazine.From a continent-wide softball competition, to a ‘rainbow wave’ in local government — there’s a…

Bella Price was blindsided when a good friend at Spring Hill High School took his own life. She had every reason to believe Josh Hoston, a great student…