Personal Safety
Turning Data to Dialogue: Police Stop Data and the Search for Solutions
Missouri has some of the nation’s most comprehensive and longstanding data on police traffic stops. Yet for all of the tallying and annual reports and statements of concern, little has changed.
‘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.
After the Stop: People of Color With Disabilities Face More Risks With Police
What do police stops look like for people of color who also intersect with the disability community?
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,
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.
Attending a Chiefs Game During Pandemic Feels Surprisingly Safe
Flatland’s Clarence Dennis went to Monday night’s game between the Chiefs and Patriots at Arrowhead Stadium.
Kansas City Finds Strength in Food, Voting Power With Chiefs and Royals
A coalition of Kansas City organizations mounted a massive food distribution and voter registration event last week at Truman Sports Complex.
Kansas Firefighters Go West to Fight Fires, and COVID-19
Dozens of Kansas firefighters have been battling wild fires in the West, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, with no end in sight.
You Might Be Surprised Which Generation Is Coping Best With the Pandemic
New research suggests that despite the increased vulnerability in becoming seriously ill if they contract COVID-19, older people are managing the pandemic best on the mental and emotional front.
Kansas City’s Disability Community Confronts Pandemic
Here’s what three people had to say about living through a public health crisis with a disability.