Family of teen who died in custody sues Wichita, Sedgwick County
A new lawsuit alleges excessive force was used in the death of Cedric Lofton and that Wichita Police officers and county workers were not trained on how to handle teens in crisis.
View ArticleKansas City Council could pay $1.4 million to settle racial discrimination case
Ronald Williams, who worked as a maintenance electrician in the water department, sued the city in 2018, alleging a pattern of racially motivated discrimination.
View ArticleMissouri's Sunshine Law in peril
Missouri's Sunshine Law was written to ensure that the public could have access to all sorts of government records — including emails, meetings, votes and deliberations. But do the use of...
View ArticleKansas and Missouri could and should help rein in medical debt, researchers say
Neither state tells health care providers how long they must wait before suing patients. Researchers say consumers need clarity on that and other points.
View ArticleFeeling the heat? Find the nearest cooling center in Kansas City
The National Weather Service issued a heat advisory until Wednesday for the Kansas City area, as temperatures reach dangerous levels.
View ArticleTo defund Planned Parenthood, Missouri anti-abortion group turns to GOP...
The endorsements from Missouri Right to Life signal the rising stakes of the upcoming Senate primaries which have the potential to reshape the make-up of the chamber that has been dogged by bitter GOP...
View ArticleKansas City braced for gas prices that are 'high, too high'
With gas prices averaging $5 in the United States, people in the region are worrying how they'll afford to drive. But prices in Kansas and Missouri are among the lowest in the country.
View ArticleWhere's the wheat, Kansas?
Russia's war in Ukraine has disrupted global food supplies, driving up demand and prices for wheat. But after months of drought, many western Kansas farmers won’t have a crop to sell.
View ArticleViews are mixed on efforts to reduce military suicides at Missouri's Fort...
Soldiers dying by suicide are at their highest levels since 9/11, and while some installations are trying do more to help prevent them, critics say its not enough.
View ArticleKansas City school districts cancel summer school activities over threat of...
At least 10 school districts in the Kansas City area announced they were canceling all summer school activities Wednesday after the Blue Springs Police Department was alerted to the threat of an...
View ArticleFacing the prospect of an 'unlivable world,' Missouri teens are fighting to...
Teenagers and young adults have experienced record-breaking temperatures for much of their lives. Frustrated with the slow pace of progress among their parents’ generation, some young Missourians are...
View ArticleThese Missouri teens want to save the planet
Frustrated by the slow pace of progress in combatting climate change among their parents’ generation, some young Missourians are channeling their climate anxiety into action in their communities.
View ArticleAs Election Day in Kansas City nears, political polls are proliferating....
With political seasons come lots of polls. Being able to trust a poll depends on different factors that can be hard to understand without knowledge of statistics and how it was conducted.
View ArticleDays of intense heat have killed thousands of cattle in Kansas
Temperatures topped 104 degrees in the state's top cattle county. In widely seen video footage, rows of carcasses are shown lined up along the edge of a field.
View ArticleAppeals court tosses Kansas City lawyer’s lawsuit against ICE agent who...
The 2018 incident allegedly left Andrea Martinez with a fractured foot, concussion and other injuries. A portion of the incident was captured on camera by a Netflix crew for a documentary, “Living...
View ArticleKansas City will host World Cup soccer matches in 2026
FIFA officials announced on Thursday that Kansas City is among the cities selected to host soccer matches in the world’s biggest singular-sports event.
View ArticleThe World Cup is coming to Kansas City
Kansas City will be one of 11 U.S. host cities in the 2026 World Cup. Plus, venison donated to food pantries could contain trace amounts of lead — but in Kansas and Missouri, you won't get a warning.
View ArticleNew law allows guidance for college athletes seeking to profit off of their...
The new guidelines allow coaches to assist athletes in seeking opportunities in which they can profit off their name, image and likeness. The new provision is part of a larger K-12 and higher education...
View ArticleKansas GOP Secretary of State candidate accepted Zuckerberg cash, touts false...
As a Johnson County Commissioner in 2020, Mike Brown made a motion to accept election assistance from a nonprofit funded by Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg. Earlier this year, Brown used a Facebook post to...
View Article‘No live controversy exists’: Judge rules against Schmitt in Columbia schools...
Circuit Judge Josh Devine said Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt's anti-mask case against Columbia Public Schools was moot. The Lee’s Summit School District continues to pursue a counterclaim...
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