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Flu Surge Halts Surgeries Kansas City hospitals are cancelling hundreds of elective surgeries this week as they struggle to keep up with a surge of respiratory illnesses brought on by what the CDC is now calling the most brutal flu season in 25 years. The flood of hospitalizations is tied to a new influenza strain,…
Some Cities Rethinking Technology that Listens for Gunshots
Some cities are cutting ties with the company behind ShotSpotter, a technology that tracks the sound of gunshots. Kansas City has used ShotSpotter since 2012.
Things to Watch During June 20 Election in Kansas City
Kansas City has seen new political players, a worsening affordable housing crisis and escalating tensions with the state-controlled police department.
Passing the Baton | Alvin Brooks on Connecting the Black Community With Police
Alvin Brooks shares the story behind the creation of the AdHoc Group Against Crime, part of the “Passing the Baton” series.
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.
curiousKC | Inform Our Next Episode on Police in KC
curiousKC invites you to weigh in. Submit your questions about the police’s role in our community here.
Getting Unlicensed Drivers Off the Road … By Helping Them Get Licenses
Kansas City, Kansas, police have created what might be the nation’s first police-run driver training school to help get unlicensed drivers off the streets.
FBI has Investigated Kansas City, Kansas, Police for Decades, but Prosecution of Bad Cops is Rare
As a federal grand jury investigates Roger Golubski, a former Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department detective, FBI documents dating back to the 1990s reported police beat Black people routinely, were said to be involved in the drug trade and ignored the crack cocaine problem.
Most Wanted In Kansas City: More Police Recruits
The Kansas City Police Department is struggling to fill more than 200 open positions.
Powerful Voices Speak Up After Police Raid Kansas Newspaper
The police raid of a small Kansas newspaper, the Marion County Record, has drawn widespread condemnation of an apparent violation of First Amendment rights.