KSHB 41 reporter La’Nita Brooks covers stories providing solutions and offering discussions on topics of crime and violence. She also covers stories in the Northland. Share your story idea with La’Nita.
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The federal government has awarded the Mattie Rhodes Center with $1,031,000 for violence prevention initiatives, as Kansas City, Missouri, homicides have declined compared to this time last year.
Violence prevention efforts continue in Kansas City
The city has seen 40 homicides so far this year, down from 51 at this point last year. City leaders believe the new funding will help that number continue to decline…