Kansas City is living down to its high crime reputation - Kansas City Star

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Kansas City is living down to its high crime reputation Kansas City Star Most of the roadway shootings occurred within Kansas City's limits. And while Sunday's murders happened in Overland Park, some major U.S. media have highlighted the fact they were in “a suburb of Kansas City, Mo.” (The New York Times), a “Kansas City ...

04/17/2014 03:05 AM

Alleged Kansas Jewish center gunman charged with murder - CNN

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Alleged Kansas Jewish center gunman charged with murder CNN Overland Park, Kansas (CNN) -- The man accused of killing three people at two Jewish-affiliated facilities in Kansas made no secret of his racist views, writing letters to newspapers and inviting people to white-supremacist meetings at his home, say ... Capital Murder Among Charges for Suspect in Kansas ShootingNew York Times White supremacist charged with murder in Kansas shootingsChicago Tribune Was accused Kansas killer once protected by feds?USA TODAY ABC News -Washington Post -CBS News all 3,457 news articles »

04/16/2014 11:17 AM

Sebelius Said to Weigh Run for Kansas Senate Seat - New York Times

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Sebelius Said to Weigh Run for Kansas Senate Seat New York Times WASHINGTON — In her darkest hour last fall, Kathleen Sebelius suffered one of the deepest cuts from an old family friend who accused her of “gross incompetence” over the rollout of the Affordable Care Act and demanded that she resign as secretary of ... Kansas Republicans will pay the bus fare for Kathleen Sebelius to return home ...New York Daily News Kansas Democrats downplay a Senate bid by Kathleen Sebelius, while ...Kansas City Star Sebelius to the Senate? Maybe in the Land of Oz, But Not in KansasRoll Call (blog) Kansas.com -Reason (blog) -Jezebel all 104 news articles »

04/16/2014 09:17 PM

Kansas City shootings: Could victims' religion affect hate crime charges? - CNN

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Kansas City shootings: Could victims' religion affect hate crime charges? CNN (CNN) -- Investigators say it was a hate crime when a gunman opened fire at two Kansas City-area Jewish centers. But the three people he killed were Christian. That shouldn't affect whether authorities file hate crime charges against him, legal experts ...

04/16/2014 10:22 AM

Kansas State basketball star claims she's being blackmailed by athletic department - USA TODAY

Kansas State basketball star claims she's being blackmailed by athletic department USA TODAY Kansas State's star freshman women's basketball player wants to transfer, but the athletic department won't let her. Leticia Romero told the Topeka Capital-Journal that she wants out since Deb Patterson, who coached the Wildcats for 18 seasons, was ... Kansas State basketball player claims she's being blackmailed by school over ...SI.com all 9 news articles »

04/17/2014 12:25 AM

No gap in Kansas law on hate crimes - Kansas City Star

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No gap in Kansas law on hate crimes Kansas City Star Kansas, in 2009, did pass enhanced sentencing laws, allowing for the piling on of more time behind bars if someone uses bias as a motivation to commit a crime. A hate-crime charge in the deaths at the Jewish Community Center and Village Shalom might ... Lawmakers: Kansas shootings show need for hate crime reportThe Hill (blog) all 4 news articles »

04/17/2014 07:25 AM

Capital murder charges filed in Kansas shootings - USA TODAY

Capital murder charges filed in Kansas shootings USA TODAY Prosecutors filed capital murder charges Tuesday against the white supremacist accused of killing three people in a shooting rampage outside two Jewish sites in Overland Park, Kan. Bond was set at $10 million for Frazier Glenn Cross, 73, who is accused ...

04/16/2014 03:55 AM

Kansas educators upset over school funding bill - Los Angeles Times

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Kansas educators upset over school funding bill Los Angeles Times It seemed like a victory for Kansas educators when the state Supreme Court ruled last month that Kansas had created "unconstitutional, wealth-based disparities" among its school districts, and ordered the state to remedy the problem by July 1. But the ... Districts Cheer Kansas K-12 Aid Deal, Despite UncertaintiesEducation Week News all 11 news articles »

04/17/2014 10:24 AM

Kansas City shooting suspect could face death penalty - Chicago Tribune

Kansas City shooting suspect could face death penalty Chicago Tribune Frazier Glenn Cross, 73, who also goes by the name Glenn Miller, likely will face federal charges that also could carry the death penalty in the killings Sunday afternoon in Overland Park, Kansas, an upscale suburb of Kansas City, Missouri. Related ...

04/16/2014 04:25 AM

Westboro Baptist Church to Protest Funerals of Kansas Jewish Center Shooting ... - Christian Post

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Westboro Baptist Church to Protest Funerals of Kansas Jewish Center Shooting ... Christian Post Members of the Kansas-based Westboro Baptist Church announced Wednesday their intention to picket the funerals of a grandfather and grandson who were shot dead at a Jewish community center in Overland Park Sunday. jewish center shooting (Photo: ... Family, Friends Remember Victims of Kansas Shooting SpreeABC News Kansas City shooting: 3 lives defined by love, taken by gunman's rageCNN Westboro Baptist Church to picket funerals of JCC shooting victimsJerusalem Post CBS News -NPR (blog) -Huffington Post all 323 news articles »

04/17/2014 04:36 AM

Google Fiber plans to test small business service in Kansas City - Kansas City Star

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Google Fiber plans to test small business service in Kansas City Kansas City Star By SCOTT CANON. The Kansas City Star. Google plans to test an ultra-high-speed Internet service to some small businesses in Kansas City — spinning off the household service it debuted here — by the end of the year. Keith Myers | The Kansas City Star ... Google Fiber Is Rolling Out For Kansas City BusinessesForbes Google Fiber picks KC to test business serviceKansas City Business Journal (blog) all 67 news articles »

04/17/2014 07:09 AM

Spate of shootings on Kansas highways prompts intense investigation - Al Jazeera America

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Spate of shootings on Kansas highways prompts intense investigation Al Jazeera America As Kansas police investigate a spate of shootings on highways around Kansas City, residents say they are shaken but not deterred from driving by the possibility that an attacker may be randomly shooting at cars in the area. Police say 12 of the 20 ... KC police investigate possible highway shootingBelleville News Democrat all 10 news articles »

04/17/2014 08:54 AM

'I know they're in heaven together': Kansas City mourns shooting victims - Washington Post (blog)

'I know they're in heaven together': Kansas City mourns shooting victims Washington Post (blog) OVERLAND PARK, Kansas — “I knew immediately they were in heaven,” Mindy Corporon told the crowd of hundreds who had gathered at an interfaith service after the shooting earlier Sunday at the Jewish Community Center of Greater Kansas City. She was ...

04/14/2014 08:14 PM