Catherine Hoffman
Reporter for Kansas City PBS in cooperation with Report For America
Catherine Hoffman is a former Flatland Reporter for Kansas City PBS in cooperation with Report For America and filmmaker.
Stories by Catherine Hoffman
Dads Against Crime
A community activist has formed Dads Against Crime to lend support to fathers of murder victims.
The Campbulance: Converting the Old Into A Vehicle for Adventure
When Kansas City couple Jasmine and Myles put their heads together, they created the "campbulance." Hint: It's good for the camper and the glamper.
curiousKC | Parkville Reckons With Its Storied Past
In 1956, Pearl Spencer was one of the first Black students to enroll in Parkville’s newly integrated high school. Spencer and her siblings still vividly remember their experiences growing up Black in Parkville – the good, the bad and the ugly. A reader asked curiousKC to look into who lives in what was once the…
Surviving Today: Landlords and Tenants Square Off as Eviction Moratorium Expires
Evictions continue despite a pandemic and despite a moratorium. Here's what it's like.
A Therapist’s Advice: 5 Ways to Navigate Fraught Conversations with Family
These tips may help avoid a recipe for family disaster this holiday season.
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.
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?
curiousKC | When Sutera’s Restaurant Was a Sports Betting Hub
Sutera's Restaurant, a popular Brookside hot spot, was at the center of a notorious sports gambling investigation in the 1980s.
How to Trick-or-Treat Safely This Halloween
Tips for trick-or-treating safely this Halloween weekend.
What Kansas City’s Homeless Shelters are Up Against, and How We Can Help
Kansas City area homeless shelters are bracing for a challenging winter amid widespread joblessness and rising threats of eviction for struggling families.