As a string of high-profile shootings jolts the city into international spotlight, health providers and victim advocates hope it can be a wakeup call.
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School district concerns put two Port KC apartment proposals under incentives microscope
Port KC commissioners raise questions about two proposed projects near the Country Club Plaza.
Posted inImmigration
Kansas City reflects global push to focus World Cup on workers and immigrants
Activists in Kansas City are using the world’s focus on soccer to highlight workers’ rights, social inequities and safety concerns for immigrants in the cities where the games are being played.
Posted inLocal Government
How World Cup traffic jams and bus delays could help Kansas City plan for the future
Transit experts say the World Cup is a ‘stress test’ for Kansas City’s roads and buses. They want to hear from you.
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New mural on drawing board for Kansas City’s Kessler Park
Proposed art piece one of many items discussed at recent meeting of the Kansas City Municipal Art Commission.
Posted inLabor
Closing time at 5 a.m.: How extended bar hours happened for World Cup in some KC spots
Missouri loosened its liquor laws for the tournament. Then Kansas City reined them in. Here are the 16 bars that landed a 5 a.m. license and the process they went through to get there.
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A new set of distractions? Missouri’s ban on cellphones in schools still divides
Some appreciate the legal backup for teachers’ cellphone policies and say students are socializing more. Others think the ban goes too far.
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$100M affordable housing fund on tap for Kansas City area
Money to assist thousands of mixed-income and affordable housing units is expected to be available to developers later this year.
Posted inState Government
Missouri lawmakers revive a massive tax incentive tool
Projects like the Royals’ proposed ballpark at Crown Center and the KC Current’s riverfront stadium expansion could receive additional city and state funding through the program.
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‘Historic’: Kansas City Public Schools teachers win 5% raise
Starting pay for teachers is now higher than $50,000, and other staff members will also see their pay increase.