Mike Sherry
Contributor and Former Senior Reporter
Stories by Mike Sherry
Push to Shine More Light on Officer-Involved Deaths Comes to Kansas
A Wisconsin law serves as a model for proposed legislation in Kansas aimed at injecting more transparency into cases of an officer-involved death.
Harlequin Romance Writer Cast in Cliffhanger at the U.S. Census Bureau
A veteran Kansas City-area U.S. Census Bureau employee is seeking answers after being forced to resign.
Putting a Human Face On The Housing Affordability Debate
Kansas City area community leaders are grappling with how to encourage housing affordability.
Measuring the Medical Marijuana Market in Missouri
Call it the battle of weed vs. tweed. The contest pitted Missouri’s medical marijuana industry against academics (famous for woolen sports jackets with elbow patches) at the University of Missouri-Columbia. And, as it turned out, the pot people beat the pencil-necks in predicting the bumper crop of patients certified to participate in Missouri’s new medical…
Church Reaches Settlement With City On Homeless Shelter in Lenexa
The city of Lenexa and Shawnee Mission Unitarian Universalist Church have reached a settlement over a proposed homeless shelter.
Johnson County Churches, Cities Going to Court Over Land Use Disputes
Johnson County churches and cities increasingly are going to court over land use disputes.
Immigration Supporters Press For Action in Wyandotte County
Stymied in Roeland Park, immigrant-rights advocates are looking to gain a foothold in Wyandotte County in their effort to make Kansas more “safe and welcoming.” Spearheaded by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Kansas, along with various other organizations, the coalition wants localities to issue their own municipal IDs and to set clear guidelines…
Getting Out, Staying Out
Missouri and Kansas are struggling to reduce recidivism, which is a major contributor to overcrowded prisons.
Census Bureau Seeks 3,100 Workers for Kansas City-Area Count in 2020
The U.S. Census Bureau is looking to hire about 3,100 people in the Kansas City area for the 2020 population count.