Cody Boston

Multimedia Producer/Director/Editor

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

Stories by Cody Boston

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a mixed impact on mental health services on college campuses. Fewer students are reaching out for help, but those who do are seeing counselors more frequently.

For Frontline Workers, No Vaccine for Mental Health

By Mary Sanchez, Vicky Diaz-Camacho, Cody Boston | April 7, 2021

Six in 10 health care workers said the pandemic negatively affected their mental health. Here's what mental health experts say needs to happen.

"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

By Nicole Dolan, Cody Boston | March 31, 2021

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

By Vicky Diaz-Camacho, Cody Boston | March 9, 2021

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

By Catherine Hoffman, Vicky Diaz-Camacho, Cody Boston | February 4, 2021

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

Surviving Today: Landlords and Tenants Square Off as Eviction Moratorium Expires

By Catherine Hoffman, Cody Boston, Vicky Diaz-Camacho | December 18, 2020

Evictions continue despite a pandemic and despite a moratorium. Here's what it's like.

Turning Data to Dialogue: Police Stop Data and the Search for Solutions

By Mary Sanchez, Vicky Diaz-Camacho, Cody Boston, Catherine Hoffman | November 18, 2020

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

By Vicky Diaz-Camacho, Catherine Hoffman, Cody Boston | November 11, 2020

What do police stops look like for people of color who also intersect with the disability community?

KC Ranks 25th Among 100 Cities on Clean Energy Scorecard

By Cody Boston | October 14, 2020

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.