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With few requirements to own a gun, Kansas City is in the top ten most violent cities in the nation.

Opinion: Kansas City’s Homicide Problem is a Result of Missouri’s Gun Problem

Maddy Bremer, Co-News Editor
April 5, 2023

  I’m sick of seeing headlines about Kansas City’s homicide rate. The solution is simple: if Missouri cities want to do something about violent crime, Jefferson City has to do something about gun laws.   When I started this story, I wanted it to be impartial. I thought...

Recent bills regarding transgender athletes in Kansas and Missouri have drawn ire from activists. (Photo by Flavia Jacquier from Pexels)

Kansas and Missouri aim to pass laws banning transgender athletes from womens’ sports

Allison Harris
April 5, 2021

Kansas and Missouri’s state lawmaking bodies are both seeking to ban transgender athletes from competing in girls’ school sports. The proposed ban and similar laws are currently sweeping the nation’s state and local legislatures. The Human Rights Campaign is tracking the...

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