Missouri's public defender system fails to protect the poor
Kansas City Star reporter Katie Moore and editorial board member Dave Helling traveled more than 1,000 miles across the state to tell the stories of poor defendants' rights being trampled by Missouri'...
20 Marras 201930min
What's ahead for the Missouri legislature — and an update on the abortion debate
Lead political reporter Jason Hancock joins the podcast today to give a preview of what's in store for the Missouri legislature in 2020. We also spend some time looking at the Galloway-Parson Missouri...
13 Marras 201945min
The MLK vote in Kansas City, and changes in Johnson County
What did Kansas City's voters say Tuesday about The Paseo? And what are Johnson County voters saying about their communities? Johnson County beat reporter Sarah Ritter joins this post-election Deep Ba...
6 Marras 201929min
Kansas City will decide: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard or The Paseo?
Kansas City residents will vote on whether to restore The Paseo, a historic boulevard that was renamed to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Tuesday, Nov. 5. The issue, put on the ballot by petition,...
30 Loka 201928min
Who will replace Pat Roberts? An early look at Kansas' Senate race
Lead political reporter Jason Hancock joins co-hosts Dave Helling and Leah Becerra to talk about Kansas' Senate race. We look at what's going on with Mike Pompeo, Kris Kobach, Susan Wagle, Roger Marsh...
23 Loka 201934min
Outrage over 13-year-old's felony charge for finger gun; and what's up with KCK's T-Bones?
A 13-year-old Johnson County eighth-grader who was arrested for pointing a finger gun at classmates was handcuffed, arrested and charged with a felony. Education reporter Mará Rose Williams is here to...
16 Loka 201933min
Let's talk about vaping: What we know, what we don't know and more
Two people have died in Kansas and one person has died in Missouri from a mysterious vaping-related illness. The same illness has resulted in hundreds of cases nationwide. But what do we really know a...
9 Loka 201933min
After Icelandair drops Kansas City service, should we worry about KCI's future?
Icelandair’s seasonal service from Kansas City to Keflavik will end after only two years due to "commercial reasons," the airline announced earlier this week. Business reporter Kevin Hardy joins co-ho...
2 Loka 201929min
