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Segment 1: "I'm going to continue to work really hard, I'm just going to do it from home," said U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids. Despite deciding to self-quarantine after potential exposure to the novel coronavirus, Kansas' U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids said she's still working to ensure any stimulus package out of the Capitol prioritizes people who need it most. She also emphasized the importance of practicing social distancing, listening to public health officials and taking the coronavirus situation

Segment 1: What Washington lawmakers are working on in response to the spread of COVID-19. The federal response to the spread of coronavirus had "a clunky start," said Missouri's senior U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt . Since then federal decision-makers have enabled state leaders, he said, and Missouri Gov. Mike Parson has enabled county and local leaders to get things done. U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Missouri Segment 2, beginning at 16:15: Mayor Lucas said drastic measures are needed in the fight against

Segment 1: How local churches are finding their way in the midst of coronavirus Houses of worship have long served as a safe place for some people to gather in times of fear and uncertainty. But when large gatherings pose a threat to health, where do people turn? Today, we learn what three local churches are doing to serve their congregants while ensuring their health and safety are protected. Rev. Adam Hamilton , senior pastor of Church of the Resurrection Linda Settles , executive pastor of St

Segment 1: Answering your medical questions about coronavirus The spread of coronavirus has monopolized the world’s attention and people have a lot of questions, understandably. Today, two medical experts look to answer them, and clear up some of the panic. Dr. Stephanie Boyd , infectious disease specialist at St. Luke's Dr. Wael Mourad , chief health officer at the Health Partnership Clinic Segment 2, beginning at 30:27: How coronavirus could impact the Kansas City economy Despite the growing

Segment 1: Lenexa, Kansas, is reconsidering its rules around homeless shelters. Zoning restrictions in Lenexa caused a stir this winter because they precluded the Shawnee Mission Unitarian Universalist Church from operating a homeless shelter on their campus, which is an old school. A temporary solution was reached, but now the city is taking another look at how it regulates shelters. With possible changes on the horizon, advocates for those experiencing homelessness share their thoughts on the

Segment 1: Kansas City health experts on keeping your family prepared With cases of COVID-19 popping up in Missouri and Kansas, we talk with local doctors about prudent precautions to keep your family safe, and to keep the virus from spreading. We also ask how and if Kansas City's most vulnerable — children and the elderly — are being affected. Dr. Dena Hubbard , neonatologist, Children's Mercy Hospital Dr. Gary Salzman , pulmonary disease and critical care specialist, Truman Medical Centers

Segment 1: One proposed bill in Kansas legislature would allow state prisoners expected to die to be released sooner. Although the bill would extend Kansas' current 30-day compassionate release statute to 120 days, State Representative Highberger, said that it would only be "a drop in the bucket" for easing the state's prison overcrowding problem. We learned how the stalemate between abortion rights and Medicaid expansion may have resulted in other potential prison reform legislation being

Segment 1: The Department of Justice's Project Safe Neighborhoods funds new initiative against violent crime in Kansas City, Missouri. Backed by a $75,000 grant from the Justice Department, teams of community activists from KC Mothers in Charge are going door to door in high crime neighborhoods in Kansas City. They are asking residents for feedback on how to reduce violent crime where they live. Today, the founder of Kansas City's chapter of Mothers in Charge shared what residents are saying.

Segment 1: A career change introduced one man to the hidden flaws of the American justice system. Jason Hardy's time as a parole and probation officer in Louisiana revealed a system that makes a prisoner's re-entry into society difficult. Today, he describes the misinterpreted freedom of being released from incarceration and the unfavorable working conditions for officers. Jason Hardy , former parole and probation officer, and author of " The Second Chance Club: Hardship and Hope After Prison "

Segment 1: A lack of funds will soon lead to the closing of a 90-bed emergency shelter for single adults in Kansas City, Missouri. More than just a place to sleep, the reStart shelter on East Ninth Street in downtown Kansas City, Missouri, is open 24 hours a day and provides the needed ancillary services to transition a person to permanent housing. We learned what the organization is doing for clients currently living there, the impact the closing will have on them and how reStart wound up