Quinton Lucas
Candidates to Replace Sly James Compete for Likes
The idea seemed far-fetched when it was first suggested in October to East High School teacher Katharine Perna. What if her multiculturalism and social justice class could persuade the nine leading mayoral candidates to answer questions, in person, crafted by the students themselves? On Wednesday night, before an audience of about 150 people in the…
The KCI Affair: Triumph or Fiasco?
The proposal to build a new billion-dollar terminal at the airport is a big issue in itself. And on Nov. 7, it’ll be on the ballot for voters in Kansas City, Missouri. But the push this year by City Hall to award the contract to build it raised an even bigger question: To what extent…
KCPT Crime Discussion Yields Many Proposed Solutions
If there was one main takeaway from a Tuesday evening crime caucus in Kansas City, Missouri, it’s that there is no consensus on the best way to stem the tide of violence plaguing the urban core. Along with audience members, a nine-member panel that included representatives from law enforcement, academia, community organizations, and politics discussed…
Raucous Caucus attempts to engage absent millennial voters
Candidates in the upcoming election converged on Barney Allis Plaza for the Raucous Caucus, an event aimed at getting young people to vote. The event was hosted by a collection of local organizations that work to engage young people in Kansas City, including KCPT. In May of 2015 the Kansas City Star reported that three times more people over…
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