Lisa Rodriguez

Members of the city’s Transportation, Infrastructure and Operations Committee refused to attend Wednesday’s meeting, stalling city business. They’re calling on Teresa Loar to be removed as committee chair.

Kansas City officials are deliberating who will become the next city manager, overseeing everything from snow removal to the annual budget.

The vote, which fell largely along racial lines, comes after a 13-month hiring process, capped off by a bumpy final week. <br/>

Research shows that Kansas City’s lowest-income neighborhoods are nearly 10 times more likely to be located near a tobacco retailer than its highest-income ones and that flavored products are disproportionately marketed to Black communities.

Over the last few months at KCUR, we’ve been asking folks in our newsroom to describe their work in a different way — so that the communities we serve know what we do, and why we do it.

Accusations that Jeff Church sexually assaulted multiple young men began circulating last week. On Saturday, he resigned from the prominent children’s theater. And on Monday, police confirmed his death.

The lawsuit from Republican Andrew Bailley alleges that Jackson County’s assessment process was unlawful and filled with systemic failures, “from failing to provide proper notice and inspections under the law, to coercing property owners to drop their appeals.”

Missouri voters passed a constitutional amendment requiring Kansas City to increase its funding to the KCPD, but rejected a measure allowing property tax exemptions for child care centers. And the contenders are set for November's elections for U.S. Senate, U.S. House, Missouri governor and other statewide races.

As conflict between Israel and Hezbollah escalates in Lebanon, members of Kansas City's Lebanese community say they're worried for their loved ones still in the country. Rayan Makarem says his evening routine now consists of watching the war and texting his friends and family members.

In June, a judge overturned Hemme’s conviction for the 1980 murder of a librarian from St. Joseph, Missouri. After five months of legal battles, the same judge signed the final order granting her freedom.