Crime

A women waits to see her public defender at the Missouri State Public Defender's Office on 11th St. (Photo: Daniel Boothe | Flatland)

Day in the life: A Kansas City public defender

By Daniel Boothe | October 2, 2015

Attorney Ruthie Russell, 32, received her law degree from St. Louis University and has been Missouri State public defender for the past six years. On Monday, September 28th, the Hale Center spent the day with Russell to gain a better understanding of the challenges facing a public defender in Kansas City. The following is an account…

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Vigil tonight marks anniversary of police shooting

By Daniel Boothe | July 24, 2015

It has been two years since Ryan Lee Stokes lost his life at the hands of Kansas City police, and his supporters are scheduled to gather this evening at City Hall to mark the grim anniversary and to highlight the circumstances of his death.

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Regional group to look into the issue of police pursuits

By Mike McGraw, Bridgit Bowden | July 8, 2015

A regional planning group says it will wade into the issue of conflicting police pursuit policies in the Kansas City area.

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