Missouri
Rural Health Departments in Missouri Struggle to Meet Overwhelming Vaccine Demand
Missouri currently is 49th among U.S. states in the percentage of population vaccinated for COVID-19, at 5.6%. Rural counties in particular are lagging even that figure.
Missouri’s Struggling Live Venues Beseech Gov. Mike Parson: ‘We’re looking for a lifeline here’
This week, Missouri Gov. Mike Parson received a letter from the Missouri Entertainment Alliance asking for funds to save the state’s live-entertainment industry.
‘Just Not Enough People’: Health Care Workers Face Fatigue as COVID-19 Surges
As cases and hospitalizations hit all-time highs, both in Missouri and across the country, hospitals, officials and healthcare workers themselves are warning that staffing is stretched thin.
Police Keep Eyes on the Street, and on Racial Disparity Data
Missouri data suggests that Black drivers are targeted for law enforcement stops far more than other racial groups. But perspectives differ on what the information does and doesn’t prove,
Groups Work to Energize Missouri’s Black Voters in Election’s Final Weeks
A network of paid canvassers and volunteers are trying to energize Black voters and get them to the polls in Missouri.
Decades of Data Suggest Racial Profiling is Getting Worse, Not Better
Missouri law enforcement traffic stop data suggests racial profiling of Black people is worsening even as data collection continues.
Pandemic Silver Lining: Internet Speeds Have Spiked
A new study by WhistleOut found that internet speeds have largely increased across the nation since March — and that speeds in Kansas and Missouri have increased more than 30%.
Parsing Medicaid Expansion in Missouri
On Tuesday, voters in Missouri will decide if the state will become the 39th in the country to expand its Medicaid program.
Left-Wing Groups Take Up Arms in Name of Abolitionist John Brown
Some left-wing groups in Kansas and Missouri are taking up arms for community protection in the face of systemic social injustice.
Nick’s Picks: Protests Eclipse Pandemic
Protests over the death of George Floyd while in police custody have replaced COVID-19 as Kansas City’s top story.