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Missouri Governor signs bill increasing Kansas City police funding
Attempts to reduce the budget of the Kansas City, Mo., Police Department have backfired. Missouri Gov. Mike Parson on Monday…
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Columbia, Mo. tackles its violent crime as elections loom
Columbia is gaining a reputation as one of Missouri’s most violent cities. The deep blue city, an outlier in an…
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Chick-fil-A banned from new KCI airport after LGBTQ pressure
Opposition by Kansas City’s LGBTQ commission has halted plans to include a Chick-fil-A in the new KCI airport. The decision…
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Kansas City announces mask mandate as St. Louis County Council rescinds its order
The mask mandate in Kansas City, Mo., is back, Mayor Quinton Lucas announced on Tuesday. The mandate will require masks…
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Missouri legislature may call special session over Kansas City defunding police
Missouri Republicans are calling for a special legislative session to address the Kansas City Council and Mayor Quinton Lucas defunding…
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Kansas City Council considers controversial plan to slash police funding
Despite soaring murder rates, the City Council in Kansas City, Mo., on Thursday announced a proposal that would significantly reduce…
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Kansas City getting new city manager
Decisions made by the city of Kansas City, Mo., affect the entire metropolitan area, as this year’s COVID-19 regulations and…
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Kansas News
Saturday’s ‘Rolling Rally’ in Topeka draws attention to Tuesday’s Back the Blue Rally
Topekans hit the streets on Saturday to show their support for local police with a Back the Blue “Rolling Rally,”…
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Kansas City files lawsuit over what it calls illegal firearms trafficking
Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas has made reducing violent crime his top priority for 2020. He and the city council…
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