Police cordon tape seals off an area of a city at night following a crime. Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas today released the following statement following an officer-involved shooting in the 2300 Block of Lister Avenue: “We have learned of an officer-involved shooting that occurred this afternoon near 23rd and Lister. The victim is an adult white male. I called…
Gail does bread. // Photo by Gail Folsom. Hello, hello, hello! We’ve got a new episode of the Streetwise podcast; the audio companion to The Pitch where I say words and occasionally those words are good and funny. This week we’ve got an update on the city, we’ve got a quick talk about how nice it is to be a Missouri expect, the…
In an effort to keep you all abreast of the latest local music that’s not album or music video related, we’re launching a new, irregular feature, called Single Sentence Singles. We’ll take a listen to the latest local singles to hit Soundcloud, Spotify, Bandcamp, et al, and sum them up in one sentence. Simple enough? Here we go. DumpStar, “Dartford…
An alleged incident involving a City Market sandwich shop and local law enforcement is sparking an online debate over mixing politics with business. In an email posted to Facebook, three members of law enforcement ordered take-out from The Bite, and alleged they were advised by an employee not to return in uniform. The email continues by stating they were told…
Mayor Lucas at a press conference. // Photo by Brock Wilbur In a press release sent out on Thursday, Mayor Quinton Lucas announced a ton of new measures for the Kansas City Police Department, which were all approved by the Board of Police Commissioners during an emergency Board meeting. The release includes five measures which will require KCPD to: Reverse…
Spike Lee’s Da 5 Bloods, out this weekend on Netflix, is a movie with a lot to say, and a massive, 154-minute platform from which to shout it. Whether the movie suffers under the weight of all its competing themes is the question up for debate. Lee’s Vietnam war epic (co-scripted with Lawrence filmmaker and BlacKkKlansman co-writer Kevin Willmott) feels…
The protests in Kansas City not only exposed how much power the police have and how much they can get away with, but also the rich history of the city’s racial barriers. While the protests have shifted to numerous locations around the city, it’s fitting that it started in front of J.C. Nichols Fountain on the Plaza. Nichols was “one…
Hey, Everybody: We had our first Savage Love Livestream event last Thursday night and I had such a blast! A huge crowd of Savage Love readers and Savage Lovecast listeners got together on Zoom for a live online Q&A that raised more than $14,000 for Northwest Harvest, an organization that supports food banks in my home state. I got more…
[Update: An hour after this piece’s publication, Live PD was cancelled. The death of George Floyd has sparked nationwide protests. It has forced a conversation that was 400 years in the making, regarding systemic racism, and how we as a country can move beyond it. More than 70% of Americans believe that what happened to Floyd is not only wrong,…
Moving into the third week of police brutality protests around the country, the Kansas City Council has introduced an ordinance that would drop charges against those cited for violations in the city. This would not apply to those who had committed violent acts or damaged property. The full ordinance goes to vote next week and would affect around 100 Kansas…
Grill to your heart’s content this summer. // Photo by Zach Bauman Grilling is as synonymous with summer as illegal fireworks stands and the coconutty smell of sunscreen, but in the year of Coronavirus, the hobby has taken on new significance and popularity. Some reasons are obvious: it’s warmer outdoors, we’re still largely at home, beyond bored, restaurants are closed….
Tamara Day at her Growing Days Home store. // Photo by Rustic White Photography Tune into HGTV and chances are you’ll spot Tamara Day’s show Bargain Mansions. The Kansas City designer, mom, and home-remodeling master flips run-down homes across the KC area into modern-day mansions—with her dad working right alongside her. And when Day isn’t knocking down walls or decorating…
Yet again this week, Missouri made “Last Week Tonight” on HBO. In a format that he described as “a little bit different,” John Oliver dedicated his entire June 7 episode of “Last Week Tonight” to America’s current state of policing and the potential ways it can move forward in the aftermath of George Floyd’s death. Among Oliver’s arguments in the segment…
First Issue Club Podcast, a local Kansas City podcast that won our Best Podcast In KC award in 2018. The hosts started a comic book reading club, wherein they found that discussing the first issue of a new series helped fulfill a lot of what was missing from the comic book experience—community & conversation. These books didn’t require an intimidating…
Rightfully Sewn’s fashion masks. // Photo by AP Visual Over a decade ago, I met one of my best friends at a modern dance class while attending KU. I remember it was raining the very first day of class, and he arrived late with his soaking wet umbrella, giggling loudly, and apologizing for being tardy. I knew I had to…
Silent protest. // Photo by Chase Castor Yesterday in Kansas City, as part of the ever-evolving wave of police brutality protests, Black Lives Matter supporters held a silent march. Our photographer Chase Castor shares his glimpses for yet another peaceful protest in our metro: Categories: News Tags: black lives matter, KC Protests, Peaceful protests, police brutality, protest
Protestors on the Plaza. // Photo by Scott Rohr Protests have now occurred in every state in this country and even in countries across the world. While some people will choose to focus on the “unnecessary” violence that a select few protestors are partaking in, there are legitimate desires and outcomes that protestors hope to achieve by peacefully protesting across…
Protest signs. // Photo by Mike Alexander Getting tear-gassed sucks. That’s what happened to me at the protests last week. You start to gauge where it’s coming from by which way the wind is blowing, and then the next thing you know your face is on fire and you have acid tears pouring from your eyes that you can’t keep…
These are shot from the recent protests that have occurred here in downtown Kansas City over the first week of June. I felt the need to document the good and bad that has transpired from unfortunate events. I hope you and many others can feel the painful narrative told through these photos. Categories: News Tags: black lives matter, KC Protests,…
Wednesday was fascinating. The sixth day of protests in Kansas City started out as bad as it possibly could. Across scanners came the most feared two words in a police officer’s life….OFFICER DOWN. In an incident unrelated to the protests, an officer downtown was stabbed and rushed to the hospital in critical condition. As the two officers I was with…
As the Kansas City region begins its economic recovery, the Home Builders Association of Greater Kansas City (KCHBA) is pleased to announce the Spring Parade of Homes has been rescheduled for June 13-28 and will feature 375 homes built by 120 builders across eight counties in the metropolitan area. Originally scheduled for April 26-May 10, homes will range in price…
This Friday, June 5, Bandcamp will be doing another fee-free Friday, also known as #BandcampFriday, wherein the streaming service will waive all their fees and revenue shares, allowing artists to reap 100% off the proceeds from the sales of music and merchandise done through the site. When they did the first one on March 20, Bandcamp saw “15x the amount…
The band Sterling Witt. // Photo by Jeffrey Mundinger Sterling Witt’s newest album, Something’s Awry, is akin to a 12 song version of Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, featuring tales of spooky things like the river-haunting Scottish shape-changer the kelpie, werewolves, ghouls, and haunted houses. Blunt and declamatory in its straightforward delivery, it’s a forceful bit of punk…
We’ve got our 10th episode of the Streetwise podcast up online today. Today, we discuss how inequality affects us all, listen to Page 7’s “Window”, and chat with Justice Gatson about organizing protests. Streetwise is hosted by Brock Wilbur, editor in chief of The Pitch. Subscribe on iTunes or Spotify. Subscribe to the Streetwise newsletter, a weekly meditation on Kansas City news and events. Thanks to Jason Beers for…
