Personal Safety

Cut-outs of various people's hands frame a canvas. This image accompanies an FAQ that anwers questions about COVID-19.

curiousKC | Answers to COVID Questions You Need to Know

By Vicky Diaz-Camacho, Catherine Hoffman | May 10, 2022

Bookmark Flatland’s curiousKC FAQ, where we answer your questions about COVID-19.

Sheila Albers in front of a portrait of her son, John, who was shot and killed by an Overland Park police officer.

A Mother’s Quest for Openness Provides Map for Spurring Change

By Mike Sherry | March 3, 2022

When Sheila Albers couldn’t get answers to questions she had after her 17-year-old son was shot and killed by an Overland Park police officer, she didn’t give up. Her story shows how everyday people can leverage public records to shape communities for the better.

From left to right: Hickman Mills sophomore Saathvik Kannan, MU principal investigator Kamal, Singh, and MU undergraduate Austin Spratt. They're working together at Bond Life Sciences Center in Columbia to identify new SARS-CoV-2 variants. (Credit: Christopher S. Bond Life Sciences Center”)

MU Professor, High Schooler and Undergraduate Mathematician Lead the Research on Variants

By Vicky Diaz-Camacho | February 25, 2022

At MU, a veteran scientist, high schooler and undergraduate student identified 46 mutations of the omicron variant.

Lauren Billinger, a South Patrol officer with the Kansas City Police Department, responding to a call for service.

Use of the Force: KC Debates Police Department Staffing

By Mary Sanchez, Cody Boston | February 17, 2022

Kansas City is grappling with how to allocate resources for its police department this budget season. Much of the debate turns on how many police officers are needed, and how they should be deployed.