Kansas City Today

More than 45,000 habeas corpus cases have flooded federal courts across the country with petitioners alleging their detention was illegal. In Missouri, Kansas, Iowa and Nebraska, these filings have been overwhelmingly successful, according to an analysis by the Marshall Project and the Midwest Newsroom.

Nomin Ujiyediin spoke with reporters Katie Moore and Luke Nozicka of The Midwest Newsroom and The Marshall Project about how habeus corpus works, and how these legal filings have forced the government to release or grant bond hearings for detainees who could not be deported.

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Kansas City Today is hosted by Nomin Ujiyediin. It is produced by Byron Love and KCUR Studios, and edited by Gabe Rosenberg, Madeline Fox and Emily Younker.

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Jackson County legislative Chairman Manny Abarca, now a candidate for county executive, was banned from Paseo Academy for what school officials deemed “unsafe” behavior in the building. We’ll hear details of the letter to Abarca from Kansas City Public Schools’ legal counsel.

KCUR reporter Sam Zeff shared details about Chairman Abarca's legal woes with Steve Kraske on KCUR's Up To Date.

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Kansas City Today is hosted by Nomin Ujiyediin. It is produced by Byron Love and KCUR Studios, and edited by Gabe Rosenberg, Madeline Fox and Emily Younker.

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Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway calls crypto currency ATMs “getaway cars for fraud.” She discusses how her office is cracking down on the scams, and how to identify the red flags — plus talks about ongoing lawsuits over redistricting.

Hear that conversation with Steve Kraske from KCUR's Up To Date.

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Kansas City Today is hosted by Nomin Ujiyediin. It is produced by Byron Love and KCUR Studios, and edited by Gabe Rosenberg, Madeline Fox and Emily Younker.

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Kansas City hosts its FIFA World Cup games starting next month, and one Olathe teacher is making sure her students know what's happening — and who's coming to town. We'll hear how local students are becoming experts on the different countries who will play in Kansas City this summer.

Kids around the Kansas City area are gearing up for a summer break like no other thanks to the FIFA World Cup coming to town next month. KCUR’s Jodi Fortino reports on how one local elementary teacher is making sure students know what to expect from the world’s biggest soccer tournament, and the different cultures that make it happen.

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Kansas City Today is hosted by Nomin Ujiyediin. It is produced by Jacob Smollen and KCUR Studios, and edited by Gabe Rosenberg, Madeline Fox and Emily Younker.

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With the costs of groceries rising and food assistance falling, community gardens can help keep healthy produce on a family's table. Hear how food banks and other groups around Kansas are growing their own.

As grocery prices rise, some community organizations are growing their own produce and creating community gardens to help fight food insecurity. Organizers say fresh vegetables are only some of the benefits. Roger Nomer of the Kansas News Service reports.

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Kansas City Today is hosted by Nomin Ujiyediin. It is produced by Byron Love and KCUR Studios, and edited by Gabe Rosenberg, Madeline Fox and Emily Younker.

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School districts across the Kansas City metro are navigating financial challenges as they cope with fewer students and state funding shortfalls. Plus: Researchers believe that Gen Z may be reaching for a cigarette more often than members of older generations.

Declining enrollment, decreased state funding and property tax caps are causing financial woes for school districts around the Kansas City area. KCUR’s Emily Younker sat down with education reporter Jodi Fortino to talk about how district leaders are making difficult decisions to balance their budgets and continue serving students.

The Truth Initiative's research institute believes the glamorization of nicotine use in pop culture contributes to young adults’ interest in cigarette products. One recent study from the group found that young people with high exposure to tobacco imagery in shows on streaming sites were more likely start smoking cigarettes and e-cigarettes. KBIA's Rebecca Smith examines why Gen Z may be reaching for a cigarette more often than members of older generations.

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Kansas City Today is hosted by Nomin Ujiyediin. It is produced by Jacob Smollen and KCUR Studios, and edited by Gabe Rosenberg, Madeline Fox and Emily Younker.

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After the World Cup, Kansas Citians relying on public transportation will find it even harder to catch a ride to work. Inadequate regional funding is forcing the KCATA to slash routes in September.

During the World Cup, there will be a major expansion of Kansas City's public transportation services. But once that excitement ends, the KCATA plans to cut more than one-fourth of its weekday bus routes, some weekend routes, and change the hours on many others. Steve Kraske invited KCUR reporter Savannah Hawley-Bates to explain the changes and underlying problems.

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Kansas City Today is hosted by Nomin Ujiyediin. It is produced by Byron Love and KCUR Studios, and edited by Gabe Rosenberg, Madeline Fox and Emily Younker.

You can support Kansas City Today by becoming a KCUR member: kcur.org/donate.

The Missouri Supreme Court ruled last week that the congressional maps lawmakers drew in 2025 to give Republicans a boost in this year’s midterm elections will stay in effect. What could this mean for the political future of Democratic U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver II?

The state's top court recently ruled that those new congressional maps are constitutional. KCUR's Steve Kraske spoke with both Jason Rosenbaum, reporter for St. Louis Public Radio, and Cleaver, whose district was split under the new map,
on the daily talk show Up To Date.

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Kansas City Today is hosted by Brian Ellison. It is produced by Byron Love and KCUR Studios, and edited by Gabe Rosenberg, Madeline Fox and Emily Younker.

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Kansas City is bustling today, but it wasn’t always destined to be that way. Hear how Irish immigrants literally carved the city's first streets.

In the 19th century, towering limestone bluffs dominated Kansas City’s geography. That is, until a charismatic Catholic priest recruited hundreds of Irish immigrants to haul it away. From the podcast “A People’s History of Kansas City,” Jacob Smollen reports on the laborers who carved this city’s streets.

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Kansas City Today is hosted by Nomin Ujiyediin. It is produced by Byron Love and KCUR Studios, and edited by Gabe Rosenberg, Madeline Fox and Emily Younker.

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Two nonprofits are building a network of donors and supplying breast milk to Kansas hospitals to support new moms who aren't able to produce their own. Plus: Some farmers are changing the model of community-supported agriculture to appeal to today’s consumer preferences.

Breast milk is incredibly beneficial for babies, but in some cases, moms are not able to breastfeed because of health issues or a premature birth. Bek Shackelford-Nwanganga of the Kansas News Service reports on a growing partnership that is bringing more donated milk to babies in Kansas.

Community-supported agriculture, or CSA, first gained popularity in the '90s. It’s a way for people to support their local farmers by paying ahead of time for produce that’s delivered throughout the summer. But today’s food system caters to both convenience and choice. As Harvest Public Media’s Hope Kirwan reports, that’s put pressure on CSA farmers to offer people more buying options. 

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Kansas City Today is hosted by Nomin Ujiyediin. It is produced by Jacob Smollen and KCUR Studios, and edited by Madeline Fox and Emily Younker.

You can support Kansas City Today by becoming a KCUR member: kcur.org/donate.