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Karima Burns (left) and Bethany Holstead (right) looking over notes in preparation for a trial.

UMKC graduate Mock Trial team sweeps Nationals

Hunter Hill, Intern
April 20, 2026

  After a hard-fought week of stress and anxiety, UMKC graduate law students Karima Burns, Bethany Holstead and Kaleb Miller won undefeated at the Collegiate Mock Trial National Championship Tournament (NCT) in Dallas last week.   “The first one in UMKC History. That...

1 hand on wheel: Notice the phone in a stand.

Keep your eyes on the road, as new law adds steep fines to tickets.

Liv Centa, Staff Writer
February 5, 2025

  Largely regarded as a commuter school, UMKC should feel the effects of the new Siddens Bening Hands-off Law, Missouri’s effort to reduce distracted driving making it illegal to use electronic devices while driving,    Starting Jan. 2025, law enforcement can offer...

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