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Today is my favorite holiday of the year…Happy Groundhog Day! Apparently, Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow earlier this morning, predicting six more weeks of winter. But around here it’s going to feel almost tropical. After weeks of teeth-chattering cold and snow, the deep freeze is backing off. No single-digit temps on the horizon — and…
Missouri Amendment 4: What to Know About the Kansas City Police Funding Ballot Question
Here’s an overview of Amendment 4, a police funding mandate targeting the Kansas City Police Department that will appear on the August primary ballot.
New Program Offers Hope for Reducing Violent Crime in KC
Results from the first year of the KC 360 program are showing progress in reducing violent crime in Kansas City’s historic Santa Fe neighborhood.
Hundreds of Kansas Citians Are Shot Each Year and Survive. Families Pick Up the Pieces
Since 2015, shootings in Kansas City that leave a survivor are rising slightly — leaving families to struggle with the physical and mental wounds they cause.
Inside the Legal Standoff Over Kansas City Police Funding
Kansas City’s police board is trying to use the courts to increase police funding. Advocates are worried it could bankrupt the city.
Life and Death: KCPD Struggles to Answer 911 Calls
Nearly one in four 911 call-taker jobs are unfilled in the Kansas City Police Department, which is struggling to keep up with incoming emergency calls for service.
Imagine That: What If Police Unconditionally Respected the Community?
Two former Kansas City Police Department officers are now training people in how to use “unconditional respect” to help reform law enforcement.
Search Begins for Kansas City’s Next Chief of Police
The process of gathering community input to replace Kansas City Police Department Chief Rick Smith is being taken up by the Urban League and the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce.
High School Students Canvass Voters About Local Control of KCPD
Students from three local schools are canvassing voters to gauge political support for local control of the Kansas City Police Department.
Use of the Force: KC Debates Police Department Staffing
Kansas City is grappling with how to allocate resources for its police department this budget season. Much of the debate turns on how many police officers are needed, and how they should be deployed.