Editors note: This story has been updated by an editor to correct an issue made in the initial print.   Student groups at the University of Missouri–Kansas City say they plan to continue protests on Tuesday, May 12, over the university’s decision to hire former Kansas...

  UMKC is one of many schools nationwide affected by a cybersecurity attack from ShinyHunters, a criminal hacker group.     The attack reached UMKC Canvas pages around 3 p.m. on May 7. Users were greeted with a message reading “ShinyHunters has breached Instructure...

 UMKC students rallied on campus against the hiring decision of UMKC Chief of Police Daniel Graves on May 5 at 12 p.m., demanding a statement from the university and termination of his position.     The demonstration involved a march of about 15 students into the...

   Multiple tornadoes tore through the Kansas City metro last week, damaging homes and businesses and raising students' worries as the frequency of outbreaks appears to be increasing.     On campus, preparedness for the unpredictable varies between students and...

  UMKC has announced retired Kansas City Police Department Captain Daniel Graves as the next chief of UMKC police.     Graves served at KCPD for nearly 30 years. Before his retirement in 2023, he operated in multiple roles, such as the special investigations unit,...