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Public Safety
News & Issues

Ralph Yarl Shooting Reverberates in KC’s Liberian Community

'If there's an injustice within one of us, it's an injustice for all of us.'  

by Mary Sanchez

News & Issues

Missouri’s ‘Stand Your Ground’ Law Could Play a Role After the Shooting of 16-year-old Ralph Yarl

Clay County Prosecutors Announce Felony Charges Against White Shooter

by Meg Cunningham, The Beacon

News & Issues

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.

by Josh Merchant, The Beacon

News & Issues

Spouse of Olathe Hate Crime Victim Moves On, in Life and Location

‘A fresh start is required’

by Mary Sanchez

News & Issues

March For Our Lives: A Generation’s Quest For Gun Safety

Local March for Our Lives Event on Saturday

by Mary Sanchez

News & Issues

Life and Death: KCPD Struggles to Answer 911 Calls

Nearly One in Four Call-Taker Jobs Are Unfilled in KC

by Mary Sanchez

News & Issues

Imagine That: What If Police Unconditionally Respected the Community?

Trainers Offer KCPD Advice

by Mary Sanchez

News & Issues

Search Begins for Kansas City’s Next Chief of Police

What Do Kansas Citians Want In Rick Smith's Successor?

by Mary Sanchez

People & Places

The Boy In The Woods: The Story of Frank McGonigle

A Kansas City man’s murder is chronicled in a new book by an unlikely author: “Mr. Stinky Feet”

by Mary Sanchez

News & Issues

A Mother’s Quest for Openness Provides Map for Spurring Change

When Sheila Albers couldn't get answers to questions she had after her 17-year-old son was shot and killed by an Overland Park police officer, she didn't give up.

by Mike Sherry

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