Public Education
Several Kansas City-area teachers accused of child exploitationAs Kansas City-area schools start back up, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Missouri has released information about five school staff who have been charged with child exploitation crimes. … Read More
Courts
Karmelo Anthony denied new trial, murder conviction standsA Texas judge has denied a motion for a new trial in the case of Karmelo Anthony, who was sentenced to 35 years in prison for the murder of… Read More
Courts
New Western District of Missouri judge nominatedPresident Donald Trump has nominated an attorney in the Department of Justice (DOJ) to be the new judge of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri. Read More
Public Education
Missouri test scores: More than half of students still below proficientMissouri’s Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) released statewide test results last week. While some scores ticked up slightly, more than half of students remain below proficiency in… Read More
Culture
New Kansas City Royals stadium moves ahead, passes City CouncilThe Kansas City Council ushered along the developing plan to build a new Royals baseball stadium at Crown Center in an 11-2 vote Thursday. The council’s finance committee voted unanimously in favor of the multi-billion-dollar plan Tuesday, which… Read More