Crime & Safety
With a Casino on Their Phones, More Kansas City Gamblers Risk Addiction
Addiction experts warn that sports betting apps pose a particularly addictive temptation for problem gamblers, particularly around the Super Bowl.
Read MoreGrieving Parents Turning Tragedy of Suicide into Hope
Parents of children who have died by suicide have banded together to help dramatically reduce such tragedies in the Blue Valley School District.
Read MoreNew Program Offers Hope for Reducing Violent Crime in KC
Results from the first year of the KC 360 program are showing progress in reducing violent crime in Kansas City’s historic Santa Fe neighborhood.
Read MoreHundreds of Kansas Citians Are Shot Each Year and Survive. Families Pick Up the Pieces
Since 2015, shootings in Kansas City that leave a survivor are rising slightly — leaving families to struggle with the physical and mental wounds they cause.
Read MoreFlatland on Kansas City PBS: A Year in Review
Flatland’s Emmy-winning reporting team looks back on some of the biggest issues over the past year, and how they may unfold in 2023.
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