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ContributedVictor López Delara was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement after police stopped him for driving without a front license plate. His fiancée says she's worried that López Delara, who has no criminal history and has been in the U.S. since he was 4, now faces detainment and deportation. -
Carlos Moreno/KCUR 89.3Legal settlements paid by the Kansas City Police Department for fatal shootings and other excessive force cases are among the reasons Chief Stacey Graves has called for “drastic” cuts. The mayor and city council will soon attempt to take back some control of the purse strings.
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Federal officials first toured the building in January, sparking speculation over whether the owners had sold the building to the U.S. government. Media reports suggested the sale was part of a push to use warehouses across the country as immigration detention centers. -
Trump promised to "make America affordable again," but food prices are still rising. Although Kansas City and St. Louis residents enjoy a lower cost of living than many Americans, that's of little comfort when household staples remain unaffordable for many. -
Columbia resident Owen Ramsingh, 48, was born in Amersfoort, Netherlands, and has been a green card holder since 1986. His wife, Diana, and one of their children plan to join him in the Netherlands this week. -
The only driver’s license office south of the river closed without warning in early January, leaving many drivers in Kansas City with limited options. Now, it's operating again. -
Critics said Heather Hall, a former Kansas City councilwoman, could not be impartial. Missouri state Sen. Maggie Nurrenbern, a Northland Democrat, led the opposition to Hall's appointment. -
A new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll finds a jump in disapproval of the agency among Democrats and independents, but Republicans are standing by ICE and the president. -
Missouri court rules against man serving 40 years on 23-year prison sentence for Kansas City murdersDeandre Pointer lost his challenge to the way the Missouri Department of Corrections calculated his time-served credit. His attorney says he will appeal. -
The lawsuits argue that the arrangement creates an uneven playing field, while hemp businesses say they're following federal law. -
Orange cones and jack hammers have slowed drivers on U.S. Highway 69 for years. Officials announced Tuesday that express toll lanes running north and south will be open on Feb. 21. The new lanes are designed to reduce traffic and accidents. -
Missouri and other states in the Midwest saw growth over the past year, according to U.S. census data, but declining immigration may bring change to Missouri. -
Sheriff Darryl Forte said lawmakers have a duty to prioritize community concerns over politics. Jackson County Legislative Chair Manny Abarca, who introduced the measure to ban masks, countered that accountability “shouldn’t be a problem for good cops.” -
Missouri Sen. Maggie Nurrenbern says former Kansas City Councilwoman Heather Hall, who is married to a retired KCPD officer, cannot be impartial. Nurrenbern needs to sign-off in order to send Hall’s nomination to the full Senate by a Feb. 6 deadline.
