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Woman not charged in Independence, MO shooting of off-duty firefighter, citing ‘Stand Your Ground’ laws

2 December 2022
Zach Gilmore
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On Oct. 6, an off-duty Kansas City firefighter was shot and killed at an Independence gas station following an altercation inside the store.  Witness reports…

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Amendment 4 proposal sparks debate on government overreach

4 November 2022
Brian J. Bartels
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On Nov. 8, Missouri voters will have the opportunity to vote “yes” or “no” on this year’s midterm election ballot in response to a proposed…

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KCPD under investigation over alleged hiring practices

28 October 2022
Zach Gilmore
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​On Sept. 19, the Kansas City Police Department became the subject of a federal investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice. The investigation is the…

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Making strides for police reform in Missouri

9 April 2021
Alaina Flory
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Protests calling for police reform have swept the country for the past year, sparked by former police officer Derek Chauvin’s killing of George Floyd in…

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Opinion: Vigilante pedophile hunters are doing the work the police are not

5 March 2021
Christina Kirk
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In 2004, coinciding with the rise of widespread internet usage and online chat rooms, NBC kickstarted its Dateline show “To Catch a Predator” to massive…

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