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“Unconstitutional overreach”: Two landlords challenge Kansas City’s Source of Income Discrimination law

Kansas City, Missouri - Alleging it reflects an "unconstitutional overreach," two Kansas City landlords, Kennedy F. Jones and Stephen J. Vogel, have launched a...

Kansas City resolves two discrimination lawsuits with firefighter-paramedic Rebecca Reynolds, paying $1.3 million in settlement

Kansas City, Missouri - Resolving two pending job discrimination complaints filed by firefighter-paramedic Rebecca Reynolds, Kansas City has agreed to a settlement of $1.3...

Missouri childcare subsidy system backlog causes financial stress for daycare providers, Gov. Parson demands action

Kansas City, Missouri - As delays still harm the state's childcare industry, Governor Mike Parson is pushing the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education...

Governor Parson’s administration funds nearly $250,000 for license plate scanners to strengthen Missouri law enforcement

Missouri - Missouri is poised to spend over a quarter of a million dollars in advanced surveillance technologies in an attempt to strengthen law...

Kansas City Public Library offers specialized English lessons for non-native speakers aiming to help refugee and immigrant communities

Kansas City, Missouri - Offering specialized English lessons for adults, particularly to those who are non-native speakers, the Northeast branch of the Kansas City Public...

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Missouri races to stay ahead of worsening floods with a statewide emergency order

Missouri - Missouri’s rivers and streams can rise with...

More than 92,000 visitors later, Kansas City’s local business showcase reaches its final day

Kansas City, Missouri - Kansas City’s creative spirit has...