Mary Sanchez
Stories by Mary Sanchez
Kansas City Launches New Effort to Counter Gun Violence
Kansas City has launched a "focused deterrence" program, named SAVE KC, that engages potential victims or perpetrators of gun violence before it happens.
Border Issue Looms Over Cambio Center Conference in KC
The Cambio de Colores Conference convenes in Kansas City this week in the wake of President Joe Biden's new executive order capping asylum seekers.
Chiefs Pound Out a Better Relationship at Arrowhead Stadium
Kansas City Chiefs fans might not notice that the enormous drum at Arrowhead Stadium will have a richer sound this season. But some Native Americans will know.
Campus Protests Highlight the Complexity of Divestment
Campus protests seeking university divestment from investments supporting Israel due to the war in Gaza are blocked by laws passed in Missouri and Kansas.
Campus Protests Over War in Gaza Echo Anti-Apartheid Era
Campus protests at the University of Missouri and University of Kansas over Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza echo anti-apartheid protests decades ago.
Children Share Harsh Lessons of Unchecked Gun Violence
If you want to know how young people feel about gun violence, just ask. Here's what two Ewing Marion Kauffman School students shared about their experiences.
Healing Hate: How to Build a More Resilient Kansas City
A decade after an antisemitic hate crime at the Jewish Community Center in Overland Park, communities are embracing the science behind helping children recover.
Kansas City Royals Ballpark Plan Sparks Parking Debate
Here’s the essential message that the Kansas City Royals have for folks fretting about parking downtown if a new ballpark is built in the Crossroads. Relax.
A Community Struggle to Maintain a Full-Service Grocery
The Sun Fresh grocery at Linwood and Prospect avenues in Kansas City is struggling to sustain itself in the face of neighborhood homelessness and drug use.
Plaza Tennis Center Under New Management Amid Country Club Plaza Uncertainty
The Plaza Tennis Center will be operated by the United States Tennis Association-Missouri Valley after Genesis Health Clubs defaulted on a management contract.