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A third adult has been charged in connection with the fatal shooting of Lisa Lopez-Galvan on Feb. 14 and the wounding of at least 25 others outside Union Station in Kansas City after the celebration of the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory, Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker announced today.

TOPEKA/March 13, 2024 — The state of Kansas will pay $1 million to the family of a 7-year-old who was tortured and killed, settling an almost decade-long legal battle over the state’s child welfare agency’s failure to remove the child before his death.

SPEAKING AT SKCA MEETING ON 3/8 CENTS SALES TAX—Former KCMO Mayor Sly James stressed passage of a proposed 3/8-cent 40-year county parks sales tax for modernizing Arrowhead Stadium and constructing a new downtown stadium for the Royals pursuant to long-term leases to replace the existing 3/8-cent sales tax for the Truman Sports Complex that expires in 2031 should ensure both teams remain in KCMO and Jackson County for at least 40 years during a debate with former KCMO City Councilwoman Becky Nace who chairs the political committee opposing the tax at a March 11 forum hosted by the South Kansas City Alliance.

Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas on Monday applauded a successful foreclosure sale for Parade Park Homes, where the property was acquired by the City of Kansas City, and conveyed to Flaherty & Collins Development and Twelfth Street Heritage Corporation—two agencies with deep roots in our community who understand and respect the significance of Parade Park Homes to Kansas City. Parade Park is one of the nation’s oldest Blackowned housing cooperatives.

The Greater Kansas City Boys & Girls Clubs on Tuesday, February 6, held its 2024 Youth of the Year Celebration, presented by Molle Auto Group at the Anita B. Gorman Discovery Center. Following inspirational speeches from the seven Youth of the Year Unit finalists, Jayden H. from the Thornberry Unit was named the 2024 Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Kansas City Youth of the Year, and Dalayne J. from the Nowlin Middle School site was the Junior Youth of the Year. These remarkable Club youth exemplify the values of leadership, service, academic excellence, and healthy lifestyles, embodying the transformative impact of the Boys & Girls Clubs’ programs.