Toriano Porter

Did the City Council give away the farm to the Kansas City Royals with subsidies for its new Crown Center stadium? Toriano Porter looks at the contentious issue.

Court hearings this week in Jefferson City will determine whether the secretary of state can block two Missouri referendums. From Toriano Porter:

A Flock automated license plate recognition or ALPR camera pole was cut down in Kearney, Missouri, north of Kansas City. Toriano Porter says there are better ways to protest.

Did former Assistant Jackson County Prosecutor Amy McGowan frame former Kansas City resident Keith Carnes for murder? Credible evidence presented in open court over the years seemingly supports those claims.

The Kansas City Chiefs are being urged again to stop the "tomahawk" or "Arrowhead" chop. That's just part of the changes the team should enact before moving across the state line from Missouri to Kansas, says Toriano Porter.

Camille Johnston is credibly accused of misconduct and intimate ties to a suspect. From Toriano Porter:

Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway is moving to remove Ray County Prosecutor Camille Johnston from office, citing allegations of misconduct. Toriano Porter talks about the case.

Kansas City Police Chief Stacey Graves has announced her retirement. Toriano Porter gives her kudos for engaging with the Black community and hopes her successor will continue that work.

Toriano Porter urges Kansas City Chiefs fans to be patient in the aftermath of charges against the son of Eric and Mia Bieniemy after Mia's nonfatal shooting.

Catherine Hanaway is arguing the city’s commitment to business diversity is an affront to mainly white men, writes Toriano Porter.