Peggy Lowe
Public Safety, Justice and Investigative ReporterAs KCUR’s public safety and justice reporter, I put the people affected by the criminal justice system front and center, so you can learn about different perspectives through empathetic, contextual and informative reporting. My investigative work shines a light on often secretive processes, countering official narratives and exposing injustices.
Email me at lowep@kcur.org.
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After yet another violent weekend, city leaders and community activists gathered at 35th Street and Prospect Avenue at the behest of neighbors who say they are sick of the constant crime. Mayor Quinton Lucas said he will close businesses that don’t comply with anti-violence efforts. -
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is ramping up arrests nationwide and, for the first time, picking up noncitizens at federal immigration courts. Kansas City isn’t seeing as many arrests as other cities, but attorneys say “the chaos is the point and the cruelty is the point.” -
Three mothers, along with their children, filed the lawsuit in Jackson County Court, saying “systemic failures” by the firearms sellers, the city, Union Station and the Greater Kansas City Sports Commission showed a collective negligence at the February 2024 rally. -
A 33-year-old New Orleans man was arrested and charged this week by Louisiana police in the death of Adan Manzano, who died in February while covering the Super Bowl for the Spanish-speaking television network. The three suspects are accused in a scheme of targeting, drugging and stealing from Manzano. -
The Kansas Bureau of Investigation death report, obtained by KCUR through an open records request, reveals a despondent Golubski with an untraceable firearm, preparing to dodge his trial on federal charges of rape, kidnapping and sexual assault. -
Every year, 2 million seedlings from the George O. White State Forest tree nursery make their way to front yards and fields all over the region. We'll hear from the staff growing and cultivating trees at the 100-acre site in Licking, Missouri. -
Five years after the COVID-19 pandemic began, students around Kansas City still struggle with their mental health. A group of students at Guadalupe Centers High School share what they learned when they interviewed each other.
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A private prison in Leavenworth, Kansas, could reopen to hold detainees for federal immigration authorities. Plus: Farmers fear the trade war could cause another farm crisis.
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A Kansas City resident, Zeskind began studying the white nationalist movement more than 40 years ago and published his findings in his 2009 book, “Blood and Politics.” His work showed uncanny foresight into the rise in anti-immigrant groups in the U.S., well before the election of President Donald Trump. -
Prosecutor Melesa Johnson’s office is supporting a state bill that would add animal control officers to the list of those who must report any suspected child or elder abuse. Animal abuse is seen as a “predictor crime” for potential violence toward people.
