After years of controversy and legal battles, we now know who will serve as judges in the new Capitol Complex Improvement ...

Andrew Lester, 86, who is white, will argue that he had a right to defend himself because then-16-year-old Ralph Yarl, who is ...

Merced native Monika Saini Donabed makes history as the first Indian American woman judge on the county's Superior Court.

A judge said he expects a jury will be chosen at the trial of A$AP Rocky on Thursday, while lawyers for the hip-hop star are ...

Celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day came early in Kansas, beginning on his birthday with a march, a formal proclamation ...

A MLK Jr. Walk on Monday will provide an opportunity for reflection from the Heartland Conservation Alliance and KC Parks. It ...

Democrat’s Black History Month poster and essay contest is now accepting entries. Students in all grades at area schools are eligible to participate. The deadline is Jan. 24. Prizes will be awarded in ...

Melesa Johnson makes history as Jackson County's first Black Prosecuting Attorney, pledging tough action on violent crime while advancing innovative justice reforms.

a judge heard Wednesday as he weighs whether to strike down Kansas’ death penalty. Over the past few months, the murder case against Hugo Villanueva, a Hispanic man in his mid-30s accused in a 2019 ...

A U.S. District Court judge responded to a lawsuit filed by Fresh Vision, an Overland Park political organization, against the Kansas Govenmental ... The Overland Park city council member, who ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Public works crews have been busy all Sunday attempting to stay ahead of a winter storm that walloped the Kansas City region. Their work continues Sunday night and into Monday.

With Carrie Underwood replacing Katy Perry as one of the American Idol judges, the show seems to be keeping its costs down. According to a source, the former show winner will receive around the ...