Mayor Sly James
A Cat in a Bowtie Named Sly James
CuriousKC tracked down the story behind an Instagram-famous cat in a bowtie the goes by the name Sly James.
Neighborhood Cleanup Removes Tons of Trash From Kansas City’s East Side
Just imagine what $1.5 billion would do for blight on Kansas City’s East Side. Well, if Bill Drummond had his way, the city would make sprucing up neighborhoods as big a financial priority as the billion-dollar-plus project to replace Kansas City International Airport. Drummond, a volunteer from the Manheim Park, an urban core neighborhood, spoke…
Curbing Violence Is Key Topic In Forum for East Side KC Council Seat
The shadow of a slain 15-year-old loomed over a Thursday evening forum for candidates seeking a 3rd District seat on the Kansas City Council. The Feb. 12 shooting death of An’Janique Wright was part of a conversation about what these candidates would do, if elected, to stem the violence in the district. Wright was shot…
What Do You Want to Know About the Candidates for Mayor?
Each month, you will have a chance to send us questions about anything and everything. Then we’ll curate up to four questions that go head-to-head in a voting round. The race to replace Kansas City, Missouri, Mayor Sly James is heating up, and we need your help covering the election. So we wondered: Is there…
What You Need to Know About KC’s Mayoral Election
With Sly James’ term coming to an end, Kansas Citians will choose their next mayor this year. There’s a large field, and lots of dates to remember, so Flatland has compiled some key information for you. So, c’mon folks, get out and vote. Turnout four years ago was anemic – the weakest showing since the…
Candidates to Replace Sly James Compete for Likes
The idea seemed far-fetched when it was first suggested in October to East High School teacher Katharine Perna. What if her multiculturalism and social justice class could persuade the nine leading mayoral candidates to answer questions, in person, crafted by the students themselves? On Wednesday night, before an audience of about 150 people in the…
Faith In The Wake Of Tragedy
The devastating news from Orlando, Florida, was felt here at home. Flatland was downtown for the vigil, getting reaction from local faith leaders.
KC Hearing Examines Payday Lending
Federal regulators looking to crack down on abuses in the payday lending industry heard from both sides of the issue at a hearing Thursday in Kansas City. “If a lender can succeed when borrowers are setup to fail, it is a telltale sign of a malfunctioning market,” said Richard Cordray, director of the Consumer Financial…
Consumer Protection Board Coming to KC
A federal agency dedicated to protecting the public from debt traps has scheduled a public hearing in Kansas City next month. Convened by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), the hearing is scheduled to include remarks from CFPB Director Richard Cordray along with testimony from consumer groups, industry representatives, and members of the public. The…
In Honor of MLK: East to West is Best
I won’t presume to know why, 50 years after his death, we haven’t named a street after Martin Luther King Jr. in Kansas City, Missouri. Despite its broad support across ethnic lines, former Mayors Ilus Davis, Charles Wheeler, Dick Berkley, Emanuel Cleaver, Kay Barnes and Mark Funkhouser haven’t been able to do it. Recently, the…