Social Justice
Convicted Felons and the Right to Vote in Kansas
It is true that in some states, mainly in the South, a felony conviction bars a person from voting. But the American Civil Liberties Union of Kansas wants Kansans to know that felons who have served their time are eligible to vote in the Sunflower State. Anyone who says otherwise is peddling misinformation, said Micah…
Young Adults with Disabilities Want Independence. Guardianship Is a Hurdle.
Students with disabilities are too often faced with hurdles when entering young adulthood. One lesser-known issue: the school-to-guardianship pipeline.
KU Disabilities Center Awarded $2.9M to Address Community Needs
Researchers get funding boost to further community-centered research on disability supports for Kansas families.
Lights Out: Puerto Ricans in KC Are ‘Tired,’ ‘Enraged’
Puerto Ricans who’ve made Kansas City their home reflect on the hurricane aftermath, and what they want folks to understand.
Luces apagadas: puertorriqueños en KC están ‘cansados’, ‘agotados’
Las secuelas del huracán Fiona han expuesto problemas arraigados en la historia de la isla con Estados Unidos y la corrupción del gobierno.
Tracing Kansas City’s Ties to the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre
The 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre sent ripples that could be felt in Kansas City. Flatland explores the sometimes surprising local links to arguably the most serious, yet little known, race crime in U.S. history.
Most Wanted In Kansas City: More Police Recruits
The Kansas City Police Department is struggling to fill more than 200 open positions.
Kansas City’s Asian, Asian American and Pacific Islander Community Makes Itself Heard
Kansas City’s vigil at Cafe Cà Phê to grieve the victims of the Atlanta shooting sought to create the intimacy and the reverence of an at-home vigil in a space large enough to fit the whole Asian American-Pacific Islander community.
Stories of Pandemic Unemployment: ‘It … Eats Away at You’
Low wages, risky jobs put LGBTQ+ People, BIPOC and women in the economic line of fire pre- and post-pandemic.
Meet Two Kansas Women Who Helped Integrate South Park Elementary School
Recalling a landmark Johnson County school integration case that came before Brown v. Board of Education.