Opinion
Kansas Women: KCI assault on women’s privacy can’t be dismissed as ‘one deviant’The position of the Kansas Federation of Republican Women is clear: the safety of our community and every traveler passing through our region is non-negotiable. While… Read More
Crime, Kansas City
Kansas City crime crisis earns international infamy ahead of World CupA year before it hosts the FIFA World Cup, Kansas City’s crime problem has gained international notoriety with a London newspaper calling downtown a “Mad Max-style hellhole” where residents are… Read More
Crime, Kansas City
As Kansas City officials promise to get tough on property crime, area thief has 59 convictionsWhile Kansas City officials pledge a crackdown on out-of-control property crime, one area man has racked up 59 criminal convictions and some 86 behind-bars disciplinary actions mostly on the Kansas… Read More
Opinion
Why is Kansas City’s murder rate 74 times higher than that of neighboring Overland Park?In 2023 Kansas City, Missouri, had a murder rate 74 times higher than that of Overland Park, Kansas, just across the state line. You read that right: not 74 percent… Read More
Missouri
Missouri Supreme Court orders new election on measure ending KC ‘defund the police’(The Center Square) – Voters will once again decide on a constitutional amendment to increase minimum funding for Kansas City’s police department after the Missouri Supreme Court set aside a… Read More
Gender, Kansas City
‘An evil agenda’: Kansas City officials’ video reading of children’s gender transition book whips up storm of revulsionTop Kansas City officials seem to have gone out of their way to choose a children’s gender-transition book to read to kids on… Read More
Kansas City
Lawsuit alleges Kansas City mayor tried to ‘intimidate’ activist over a request for public documents from City HallA social justice activist is suing Kansas City for failing to provide public documents in a timely manner – and for what she called an intimidating phone call… Read More
Kansas City
Kansas City Council approves issuance of free municipal IDs to the undocumented. Is it even legal?The Kansas City, Missouri city council has approved the issuance of municipal identification cards for undocumented people – a year after even Kansas’ Democrat governor agreed to outlaw… Read More
Kansas City
KC mayor claims former state auditor ignored city’s concerns over police funding amendment – but once praised her for such independenceKansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas once championed then-state auditor Nicole Galloway’s independent streak. Now he’s railing against it. Lucas is bizarrely suing… Read More
Kansas City, Law Enforcement
KC’s attempt to defund police prompts endorsements of eight pro-law-enforcement candidates in heated Kansas City Council racesA thwarted effort to recall the Kansas City mayor and several council members for trying to defund the police has evolved into a… Read More
State Government
Multiple sources refute the KC Star’s report that KC police chief is being forced outKANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Kansas City Star reported on Tuesday that Kansas City Police Chief Rick Smith was being forced out of his position after a recent manslaughter… Read More