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Public Safety Debate Shapes Jackson County Prosecutor Race 

By | July 18, 2024 | 0
A man, back turned, faces a panel of three people. One woman is standing, and a man and a woman are seated. A large screen behind them.

Concern about public safety makes the Jackson County prosecutor race one of the most consequential on the upcoming August primary ballot. Meet the candidates.

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Kansas and Missouri Lawmakers Tried Funding AI Weapon Detection Technology. How Does it Work?

By | July 11, 2024 | 0
A security guard monitors a video feed.

ZeroEyes, an AI weapons detection system, is in 42 states. But some wonder about privacy issues, and whether there better ways to address gun violence.

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Missouri Amendment 4: What to Know About the Kansas City Police Funding Ballot Question

By | July 8, 2024 | 0
Officers sit at a meeting of the Kansas City Board of Police Commissioners in December 2021.

Here’s an overview of Amendment 4, a police funding mandate targeting the Kansas City Police Department that will appear on the August primary ballot.

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Kansas City Launches New Effort to Counter Gun Violence

By | June 13, 2024 | 0
crowd of people in red t-shirts with red balloons at a memorial vigil.

Kansas City has launched a “focused deterrence” program, named SAVE KC, that engages potential victims or perpetrators of gun violence before it happens.

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Overland Park Man Recalls Surprise Joyride with Patty Hearst

By | May 31, 2024 | 0
Tom and Susan Matthews stand next to memorabilia from 1974, when Tom was abducted by Patty Hurst and other members of the Symbionese Liberation Army.

Tom Matthews was about to graduate from high school. Then Patty Hearst and the Symbionese Liberation Army abducted him. The Overland Park man recalls a joyride.

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