By: Clay Wirestone What’s in a word? As a writer, I think about words a lot. What they mean, what they signify, how they sound… Login to continue reading Login…
Three weeks ago, President Trump declared that “the District of Columbia has lost control of public order and safety,” and ordered armed troops into the streets of Washington DC to fight crime. His additional comments--that the nation’s capital is filled with “violent gangs and bloodthirsty criminals, roving mobs of wild youth, drugged-out maniacs, and homeless people”—were all basically untrue; Washington DC is actually experiencing lower crime rates than it has in decades. But my primary interest here is more local than that. At the time he spoke, the FBI listed the District of Columbia as the 29th most violent city in the U.S., with an average of 926 violent crimes per each 100,000 residents. That’s above the national average—but also well below Kansas City, KS, which the FBI ranked 21st, with an average of 1047 violent crimes per 100,000 people. (Kansas City, MO, is ranked higher still.)
In June, something extraordinary happened in Wichita. About 1,500 Kansans packed a town hall at Wichita State University to engage in a once regular but now rare political conversation — one that was open to the public, unscripted, respectful, and deeply rooted in the urgent questions facing our state and nation.
by Hannah Fields From online news reports to social media platforms, the rise of authoritarianism and the surge in catastrophic armed conflicts are being broadcast… Login to continue reading Login…
by Thomas L. Knapp Camera One: “When you burn the American Flag, you’re not making a statement — you’re inciting chaos. It’s not ‘free speech,’… Login to continue reading Login…
A child dies a gruesome death. The child was “known to the system.” In fact, the case file had more “red flags” than a Soviet May Day parade. That leaves everyone asking: “How could it have happened?”
Author John Green is most famous for his book, “A Fault In Our Stars,” a crushing and delicate book about two teenagers love-locked as they struggle through cancer.
By: Jackie Mundt The agriculture industry is a small world. It doesn’t always feel that way when you’re in the middle of wheat harvest or… Login to continue reading Login…
