Quinton Lucas

Jun 18, 2020

Kansas City mayor wants to stop penalizing marijuana possession

The mayor of Kansas City, Missouri, is backing an ordinance that would strike possession of marijuana from the municipal code, a move that would eliminate even fines for those who possess marijuana.

Jun 11, 2020

Kansas City board to consider renaming iconic fountain

A member of the city's parks board wrote to fellow board members, asking them to rename an iconic fountain and street in Kansas City that bears the name of an important city developer who barred minorities from living in affluent neighborhoods that he designed in the early 1900s.

Jun 5, 2020

Kansas City announces planned reform of police procedures

Kansas City is reforming police procedures after criticism from black organizations about police conduct during nearly a week of protests as well as long-standing tension between the department and minorities, the mayor announced Thursday.

Jun 4, 2020

Black leaders in Kansas City seek police chief’s resignation

Civil rights organizations on Wednesday called for the resignation of Kansas City Police Chief Rick Smith, hours after a group of mostly black pastors demanded changes to improve relations between police and the city's minority community.

Jun 2, 2020

Police: 4 St. Louis officers hit by gunfire during protests

Protests that began peacefully over the death of George Floyd turned violent in the St. Louis area, where four police officers were shot and a retired St. Louis police captain was shot to death by looters at a pawn shop.

Mar 25, 2020

Missouri woman who died of coronavirus worked for Red Cross

The youngest of the eight people to die of the coronavirus outbreak in Missouri was a 31-year-old Red Cross employee who was buried as her family watched from their cars. […]

Mar 13, 2020

UPDATE: Missouri Supreme Court suspends most in-person proceedings at state courts

Several courts and public legal organizations across Missouri and beyond have taken steps, including suspending jury trials and high-volume dockets, to help prevent the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Mar 10, 2020

Some voters face problems at polls in Missouri primary

Missouri’s presidential primary got off to a rough start Tuesday for some voters, as problems with electronic equipment in the state’s most populous county led some people to give up […]

Feb 14, 2020

Gun maker files for bankruptcy following Kansas City lawsuit

A Nevada-based gun manufacturer filed for bankruptcy after Kansas City sued the company over weapons trafficking last month. In the Chapter 7 bankruptcy petition filed Feb. 10, Jimenez Arms listed […]

Aug 23, 2019

Kansas City official rethinks public transportation system

Robbie Makinen, CEO of the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority, has more important matters to discuss than his inability to see. Ask about his vision loss, and he’ll redirect the […]

Aug 23, 2019

Kansas City official rethinks public transportation system

Robbie Makinen, CEO of the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority, has more important matters to discuss than his inability to see. Ask about his vision loss, and he’ll redirect the […]

Jun 24, 2019

German May attorney Quinton Lucas elected Kansas City mayor

Kansas City residents voted June 18 to elevate attorney and city councilmember Quinton Lucas to the mayor’s office. Lucas, 34, won 58.5 percent of the vote, with 39,216 votes cast […]