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The 2023 Summer of Code is a weeklong initiative dedicated to introducing underserved youths to the world of computer science and programming. It's hosted by the nonprofit WeCode KC, dedicated to bridging the digital divide in the metro.

Hundreds of youth affiliated with different religious groups have been pitching in to help Kansas City remove an invasive plant species.

A Kansas City woman's escape from an Excelsior Springs home where she was being held captive in October sparked outrage, and confirmed fears within the Black community that police weren’t taking reports of missing Black women seriously. More than a month after Kansas City’s chief of police reinstated the department’s Missing Persons Section, community organizations are still wary.

Law enforcement agencies must be careful when they use social media. The public depends on the information from law enforcement to stay safe in violent situations such as active shooters, mass shootings and kidnappings.

Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas has appointed 13 members to the city's new commission on reparations, which is tasked with looking into reparations for slavery and discrimination for Black residents. They're focusing on a few specific impact areas, including housing, economic development and criminal justice.

After Black residents criticized how Kansas City Police were not taking their concerns seriously, Bishop Tony Caldwell and his community group, the Justice and Dignity Center, say they've created a new app aimed at finding missing people.

Under an ordinance passed by Kansas City Council this month, the city has 90 days to form a commission tasked with looking into slavery reparations for Black residents.

The cooperative faces threats of foreclosure and the displacement of residents from the affordable housing complex.

A few steps away from Martini Corner and historic Union Hill, the 816 Bicycle Collective is transforming the lives of some of the city's most vulnerable residents.

When a life-threatening medical condition abruptly ended his professional basketball career, Marcus Walker was lost. It wasn’t until someone pushed him to take his skills back to the court that he founded Grindhouse Basketball, where he trains young girls and boys.

Birthday Connections is a resource allowing underserved families in Kansas City’s urban core to provide their children with meaningful birthdays.

Illegal dumping has been a problem in Kansas City for years. Recently, officials conducted an audit to see how well the city has addressed the issue.