Cody Boston

Multimedia Producer/Director/Editor

Multimedia producer for Kansas City PBS and the producer of "Flatland in Focus".

Stories by Cody Boston

"Our goal as a coffee shop and our goal as Asian Americans is to have unity with Asian people here and people of other colors to unify everybody," said Cafe manager Madoka Koguchi. (Nicole Dolan | Flatland)

Kansas City’s Asian, Asian American and Pacific Islander Community Makes Itself Heard

Kansas City's vigil at Cafe Cà Phê to grieve the victims of the Atlanta shooting sought to create the intimacy and the reverence of an at-home vigil in a space large enough to fit the whole Asian American-Pacific Islander community.

Friends who live in a homeless camp recall Scott Eike, who froze to death on New Year's Day.

Unhoused and Unheard: Temporary Fixes Fall Short of Demands for Unhoused Community

The pandemic has exacerbated the homeless crisis in Kansas City, and advocates for the unhoused are pushing for more permanent solutions.

Kieran Vickers catches a breath after moving his furniture out of The Alps Apartments.

A Place to Sleep: Tenants Seek Homes After Being Displaced

After being evicted, here's what it's like to find a new place.

A protester holds a sign that says "People Over Profits" during a demonstration against eviction.

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.

Ryan Sorrell

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.

Denise Dillard's son Juleon has autism. Her hope is that officers get better training to know how to engage with driving-age young adults with disabilities. (Catherine Hoffman | Flatland)

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?

Solar panels in downtown Kansas City.

KC Ranks 25th Among 100 Cities on Clean Energy Scorecard

Kansas City ranked 25th in the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy's latest analysis of how well 100 cities are reducing their greenhouse gas emissions.

KC Tenants organize at eviction court July 30

Tenant Issues Are Also Race Issues, Organizers Say

Local tenants' rights group KC Tenants say their fight for tenant rights is also a fight for racial equity.

Into the Zone

‘Into The Zone’ | Flatland’s Opportunity Zones Documentary Premieres on KCPT

Flatland's documentary on Opportunity Zones premieres tonight on KCPT.

Kansas City police in riot gear

Defunding the KCPD: A Glimpse of How it Could Look

The Kansas City Police Department is already experimenting with some programs that reflect the goals of the defund the police movement.