Crime & Safety

A person crosses a downtown street in Kansas City.

Age of Coronavirus: Maintaining Mental Health in Seclusion

Health care providers offer tips on maintaining mental health during the stay-at-home order in the Kansas City area prompted by the coronavirus outbreak.

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Age of Coronavirus: Community Matters, Ask Away

Kansas City PBS – KCPT, Flatland and 90.9 The Bridge – is asking the community what questions they want answered during the age of coronavirus.

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Mayor Announces Panel to Study Local Police Control, Gun Violence

(Editor’s note, updated May 13. Mayor Quinton Lucas has announced his appointments to the study group on police local control and gun violence established by the City Council in February. “Two more Kansas Citians lost their lives to gun violence last night, surpassing the horrific number of murders by this point in 2019,” Lucas said…

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Bleed Through chronicles the work of a nonprofit that helps Kansas inmates build their confidence through various artistic mediums, including theater.

Getting Out, Staying Out

Missouri and Kansas are struggling to reduce recidivism, which is a major contributor to overcrowded prisons.

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Gun Violence Persists as New KCMO Mayor Takes Office

Gun Violence Persists as New KCMO Mayor Takes Office

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