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...

Homicide rates in Kansas City have been on a steady incline for years.  With 138 homicides in 2018 and 151 in 2019, criminal justice professor Ken Novak took note of the homicide trends by recording each one on a sticky note and posting them on his office door. The chilling...