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Pandemic · Kansas CityFrom 2018 to 2020, homicide was the third-leading cause of death for Missouri moms. Black women made up 75% of those deaths. Mental health conditions mark the leading cause of maternal deaths. Experts say women are less likely to report the violence they face in their homes.See the Story
The pandemic put mothers at greater risk of domestic violence, even homicide, especially if they were Black
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Kansas, United States · KansasGardening experts recommend clear fences and native gardens to make them look intentional. Grass lawns are only marginally better than asphalt at absorbing rainwater. Grass is the most common crop in the United States, covering a total area about the size of Georgia. Some homeowners see native plants as weeds that threaten their home values.See the Story
As more Kansas Citians embrace native lawns, local codes try to keep up
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Kansas City, Missouri · Kansas CityGladstone, Missouri, will end RideKC bus service on Sept. 1. The city faced a bill rocketing up 400%. Instead, the city opted for IRIS, an on-demand transit service like Uber or Lyft. Riders need to navigate a more complex system to use IRIS rides to find their way.See the Story
Some Northland bus lines shut down as Kansas City moves away from subsidizing suburban transit
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Abortion · Kansas CityAbortion-rights supporters have been floating 11 versions of a petition to ask voters for a change in November 2024. They submitted those would-be changes to the state constitution to Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft to sort out what sort of summary could actually show up on ballots. Ashcroft, a Republican abortion opponent and 2024 candidate for governor, crafted ballot language that supporters found misleading.See the Story
Missouri groups looking for the strongest abortion rights that voters would back
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Kansas, United States · KansasKansas counties spent a combined $4.4 million between 2018 and 2022. Yet voter turnout dropped five percentage points between those two nonpresidential election years. Counties that spent more per voter got some payoff on turnout, but with limits. Experts say the way counties spend their money matters, even if the best use of that money is elusive.See the Story
Can election office spending boost Kansas voter turnout?
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Racism · Brown CountySolomon Desta was working one day last May when he got a call that three of his son’s white classmates at Olathe South High School had handed him a piece of metal with the N-word carved into it. Desta was angry. “It was a Friday around 3 p.m. and they were trying to tell me things were handled correctly,” he said. “I said ‘No. When I come on Monday I will have to talk to you face-to-face.’ … I had to protect my son.” Research from the U. S. Gove…See the Story
7 steps parents can take to combat racism in their children’s schools
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Housing · Prairie VillagePrairie Village City Council is considering a rezoning proposal. The proposal would allow more housing in neighborhoods zoned for single-family homes. A group fighting against the proposal has started a nonprofit called PV United. The group is also known as Stop Neighborhood Rezoning in Prairie Village.See the Story
The zoning dispute that has Prairie Village warring with itself over housing
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Education · Kansas CityFinance professor Jocelyn Evans encountered a cryptocurrency ATM on her way to talk about financial education with students. More than 100 cryptocurrency kiosks have been installed in gas stations, liquor stores, smoke shops and elsewhere across the Kansas City area in the last few years. Critics call the machines a targeted attempt to exploit financially vulnerable people with steep fees for a volatile product that's difficult to cash out from.See the Story
High-fee crypto ATMs center around low-income parts of Kansas City
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