AltWeeklies Wire
Stop the Violence ... Laternew
The Kansas City Crime Commission's nonurgent effort to stop bloodshed enters its third year of planning -- meanwhile, the city is up to 31 homicides this year.
The Pitch |
Peter Rugg |
05-15-2007 |
Policy Issues
Tags: public policy issues
Growing Up Gangsternew
The acquittal of Jawanza Brown turned into a trial of living in the inner city.
The Pitch |
Nadia Pflaum |
05-08-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Kickapoo Indians Give Landowners Some of Their Own Medicinenew
For almost 30 years, the tribe has been trying to build a reservoir so its members wouldn't have to collect rainwater to bathe -- and a lawsuit filed in federal court is trying to force the seizure of 1,000 acres of land to build it.
The Pitch |
Peter Rugg |
04-24-2007 |
Race & Class
Tags: race relations
From Colombian Assassins to American Drug Smugglersnew
Germain Devia says he came to this country to get an education and start a family. He did both, but last week, the U.S. government shipped him back to Colombia with a gray suitcase, a felony drug conviction and a hole in his skull.
The Pitch |
Carolyn Szczepanski |
04-10-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
John Angolia, the Military Widow Shoppernew
A war memorabilia collector hits up widows of vets.
Tags: war & peace
The Cop who Killed a Murder Casenew
Officer Danny Holmes says a supervisor made him lie -- but KCPD brass say he bungled a murder investigation.
The Pitch |
Nadia Pflaum |
03-27-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Well, Hello Again, Suckersnew
Our hearts warmed when the TV sports guy gave up his smokes for sweeps week -- then we learned he got paid to do it.
Tags: media
What Can We Learn from Traditional Healers and Indigenous Plants?new
In the fight against AIDS, a professor pays a visit to some African witch doctors.
An Iraq Vet's Oval Office Ambushnew
With war memories torturing him, Alexis Janicki tried to bust his way into the White House.
Cruiser Controlnew
Downtown Kansas City's developers get cops on demand -- why don't the rest of us?
The Pitch |
David Martin |
03-06-2007 |
Housing & Development
Tags: housing & development
The Power of Half a Brainnew
To live relatively normal lives, these children must give up something most of us can't imagine.
Tags: Health & Science
Thanks. Now Scramnew
An $8 million "public" parking garage in Kansas City looks awfully private.
The Pitch |
David Martin |
02-06-2007 |
Transportation
Tags: transportation
Vagina Vetonew
The Women's Center gets its panties in a wad over V-Day.
The Pitch |
Burnt Ends |
02-06-2007 |
The War on Women
Tags: women's issues
Recycled Excusesnew
The city of Kansas City has broken its promise to build green.
The Pitch |
Carolyn Szczepanski |
01-31-2007 |
Environment
Tags: environment
