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In rural places like western Kansas, the physical distance between support services and victims of domestic and sexual violence adds to the psychological and cultural barriers that might keep someone from seeking help.
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The nonprofit KC Common Good is offering grants to help the families of crime victims deal with the expense of funeral costs. The money comes from a $250,000 fund collected from anonymous donors.
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St. Louis and Kansas City both have programs meant to recognize and interrupt conflicts before they escalate to violence, but the results are very different.
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Artist Ada Koch takes inspiration from anti-war protest songs from the 1960s, ‘70s and ‘80s in an exhibition in the Crossroads Arts District.
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President Joe Biden was in Kansas City on Wednesday to promote the $1 trillion infrastructure plan that he signed last month. Plus, Kansas City Public Schools is rethinking its approach to addressing students coping with trauma and violence.
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Up to 40% of domestic violence victims are unwilling to go to a shelter because they’re concerned with what will happen to pets left behind with their abuser.
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Hospital executives were already attuned to workplace violence before the pandemic struck. But stresses from COVID have exacerbated the problem.
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Public defenders and the ACLU sent a joint letter to the Biden administration declaring that the facility, privately owned by CoreCivic, is not meeting inmates' basic needs.
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The city's move to include more protections for LGBTQ residents is "an acknowledgment of a crisis," according to the Kansas City Center for Inclusion.
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The guilty verdict prompted tears, relief and joy for local civil rights and racial equity advocates, who are still determined to drive forward local police reform.
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A soil collection ceremony on Saturday will honor the life of Levi Harrington, who was lynched in Kansas City 139 years ago. Will the event help foster reconciliation and a better understanding of past and present racial violence in Missouri?
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Derek Chauvin now faces murder charges for the death of George Floyd last May. For some activists in Kansas City, the trial's verdict could be an opportunity for justice, or a catalyst for further protest.