Editorial :Transparency in the recruitment process is urgently needed
Kansas City’s new police chief has now been on the job for two months, but community criticism of the selection process persists.Stacey Graves was sworn in Dec. 15. She’s a 25-year veteran of the department and the first permanent female police chief in the department’s 148-year history. Graves was the only internal candidate among the […]
Editorial: Love & romance
Next week is Valentine’s Day, the holiday celebrating romantic love. This year, consumers in the U.S. are expected to spend an average of $192.80, according to the National Retail Federation. Measured by sales performance, the most popular gifts are candy, greeting cards, flowers, an evening out and jewelry.In honor of Valentine’s Day, we’re planning expressions […]
Editorial : Parents & education
There’s a crisis of chronic absenteeism in K-12 schools nationwide. It’s worsening, and we’re reminded on a regular basis in ever-more sinister headlines of the ominous consequences. For instance, U.S. schools last year recorded the largest ever decline in math scores and a 30-year drop in reading scores, federal data shows.More than 11 million K-12 […]
Editorial: Holding politicians accountable for fibbing
The 118th Congress opened last week. Among the 77 new U.S. House members was a 34-year-old representative-elect. Despite objections, George Santos reported to Capitol Hill. Since being elected in November to represent New York’s Third Congressional District, we’ve learned that his résumé is “largely fiction.” In December, The New York Times investigated and exposed Santos’s […]
Editorial: Christmas needn’t be a spendthrift season
La navidad no tiene por qué ser una temporada derrochadora La temporada de compras navideñas ya lleva un par de semanas. Y muchos lo encuentran inusualmente problemático y doloroso. El aumento de los precios está pasando factura, reduciendo los fondos disponibles y creando déficit presupuestarios.Pero la inflación vertiginosa no tiene que abrumarnos y arruinar las […]
Editorial: Being a victim – no thanks!
Excelsior Springs police are searching a property. They’ve left with dozens of plastic trash bags, neighbors tell reporters.A 911 call on Oct. 6 set off the investigation. A woman wearing a plastic trash bag and a padlocked metal animal collar told police that she’d been held captive since September and repeatedly raped and tortured by […]
Editorial: Libraries: treasures with infinite scope
Bibliotecas: tesoros con alcance infinito Cuando se piensa en juegos y actividades al aire libre, las bibliotecas públicas no vienen naturalmente a la mente, pero de hecho, son centros comunitarios accesibles y hospitalarios que ofrecen muchos servicios, actividades, comodidades y programas.De acuerdo con la declaración de misión de la Biblioteca Pública de Kansas City, la […]
Editorial: Proceed with choosing a new chief
Proceder con la elección de un nuevo jefe A pesar de las dudas expresadas por algunos locales, el proceso para nombrar a un nuevo jefe de policía en Kansas City, Mo., avanza. El viernes pasado, la Junta de Comisionados de Policía (BOPC, por sus siglas en inglés) anunció que redujo la búsqueda a un número […]
Editorial: Let’s re-elect Laura Kelly
Reelijamos a Laura Kelly Dos de cuatro candidatos a gobernadores de Kansas tuvieron un acalorado cara a cara el 10 de septiembre en la Feria Estatal. La demócrata, Laura Kelly, se enfrentó a su desafiante republicano, Derek Schmidt, en el primero de dos debates de campaña programados. El evento animado generó críticas porque ni el […]
Editorial: Was this crisis preventable?
Southern border states and their communities are being overwhelmed. A record number of migrant arrivals over the past year are taxing local governments to the breaking point. They’re confronting humanitarian challenges far exceeding their resources and capability.In an effort to relieve the strain, two border states – Arizona and Texas – have begun busing migrants […]