Personal Safety

A man, back turned, faces a panel of three people. One woman is standing, and a man and a woman are seated. A large screen behind them.

Public Safety Debate Shapes Jackson County Prosecutor Race

By Mary Sanchez | July 18, 2024

Concern about public safety makes the Jackson County prosecutor race one of the most consequential on the upcoming August primary ballot. Meet the candidates.

Kansas and Missouri Lawmakers Tried Funding AI Weapon Detection Technology. How Does it Work?

By Cuyler Dunn | July 11, 2024

ZeroEyes, an AI weapons detection system, is in 42 states. But some wonder about privacy issues, and whether there better ways to address gun violence.

Officers sit at a meeting of the Kansas City Board of Police Commissioners in December 2021.

Missouri Amendment 4: What to Know About the Kansas City Police Funding Ballot Question

By Celisa Calacal, KCUR 89.3 | July 8, 2024

Here’s an overview of Amendment 4, a police funding mandate targeting the Kansas City Police Department that will appear on the August primary ballot.

crowd of people in red t-shirts with red balloons at a memorial vigil.

Kansas City Launches New Effort to Counter Gun Violence

By Mary Sanchez | June 13, 2024

Kansas City has launched a “focused deterrence” program, named SAVE KC, that engages potential victims or perpetrators of gun violence before it happens.

Tom and Susan Matthews stand next to memorabilia from 1974, when Tom was abducted by Patty Hurst and other members of the Symbionese Liberation Army.

Overland Park Man Recalls Surprise Joyride with Patty Hearst

By Ruth Baum Bigus | May 31, 2024

Tom Matthews was about to graduate from high school. Then Patty Hearst and the Symbionese Liberation Army abducted him. The Overland Park man recalls a joyride.